Non-drug Alternatives to Preventative Treatment of Migraines?

Question

I know there are alternatives in preventing migraines. What has worked for you?

Care to add to my list?

Petasites Hybridus (Butterbur root)

Feverfew Leaf

Vitamin B2 supplements

Magnesium

Answer 1

Tell you what I did....
I cut back on my sugar intake & went to my upper cervical chiropractic doctor. When I am in alignment I do NOT suffer from migraines & cutting back on sugar has helped my brother stop getting them, so I did that also. I use to get them three or four times a month & I mean BAD!!!! Light sensitivity, upset stomach, screaming pain at the base of me skull, ALWAYS on the right side. Droopy right eye, sensitivity to sound, little bursts of light in my periferal... I HAD it all.... I tried potassium & my husband wanted to put me on some type of perscription, but I didn't want to do that because I knew I would throw up anything in my stomach so it wouldn't have time to work anyway.
I have NOT Had a migraine in almost a year!!!!

Answer 2

Back before menopause, when I was having enough migraines to disrupt all I did, I started taking standardized feverfew capsules, 280 or 350 mgs, 2 or 3 times a day. One with every meal is easy to remember. It worked very well and reduced the occurrence of headaches to one or two a month. You have to take it every day; it's a preventive. But it's cheap enough to be worth it. If you want to get a little bit technical, feverfew contains a prostaglandin inhibitor, which is similar to (but not the same as) an ingredient in aspirin. It also keeps blood cells from sticking together. You could Google feverfew and prostaglandin and read about it if you're interested. Good luck getting rid of your headaches.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Headache is a pain in the head, scalp or
neck. Headaches can becaused by minor problems like
eyestrain, lack of coffee or moreserious reasons like
head injury, brain tumors, encephalitis andmeningitis.
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Answer 5

A piece of dark chocolate and a diet coke when I feel a migraine coming on. I dont' know why this works but for me it does. But you have to be careful with the choclate b/c too much can make it worse.

Answer 6

What really works for me is firmly pulling the roots of the hair (on your head of course). Pull about one inch sections, as close to the scalp as possible in different areas. Randomly pulling different areas works best for me. It increases blood flow to the scalp and releases pressure.

Plus taking a hot shower immediately after.

I also use pressure points. Squeezing the skin (hard) between the index finger and thumb helps alleviate my headaches too.

But this is if I don't have any Aleve.

Answer 7

See a chiropractor. It helps me alot! Make sure you go to one who takes x-rays, the treatment is more acurate then. I also take Calcium supplaments that help my over all aches and pains.

Answer 8

My chiropractor helped me get over mine, and even my son who had them so bad he vomited and was sick for 2 days when he'd get one. I wouldn't go to anyone but a network doctor, though. They use gentle touch and really get the job done. You can find one local to you at www.donaldepstein.com. Good luck!

Answer 9

chocolate and caffiene -- can't argue with what works. a lot of people are alergic to feverfew. after changing my diet i dont' get them much though -- i just had to cut out food with lots of preservatives like hot dogs and lunch meat, soy sauce, stuff like that.

Answer 10

Homeopathic treatment for Migraines, Homeopathic remedies are prescribed according to the symptoms of the patient not of the disease here are a few Homeopathic Head remedies for Migraine with different set of symptoms chose the one which is the most similar to your conditions, the potency and dosage is given here too. If your symptoms are any different from what I have mentioned here please email me your symptoms and I will let you know about your remedy :-

From mental work;cold,uncovering head,pressure,sitting upright or sun-stroke Glonoinum 30 3 hourly

For nervous,gastric,bilious individuals.Migraine due to mental over exertion in teachers and students.Right sided,specially Sunday migraine,blurred vision,hemiopia;blindness;often burning pain in entire gastro-intestinal tract with violent acid vomiting at the height of attack;worse hot weather;spring and fall;better after vomiting or sufficient night sleep Iris v.200 or above 10 min(3)

For irritable hypochondriacs of bad temper;cholerics,neuropathics;from abuse of alcohol,coffee,spices,tobacco,vexation and worry,mental over exertion,business worries,sexual excesses,sedentary habits,cold dry air and winds Nux vomica 30 or 200 4 hourly

For pronounced vasomotor individuals(irritable and full of fear)during pre-climacteric and menopausal stage.Tired expression,head congestion,circumscribed red cheeks;pain above right eye,throbbing,stitching,rhythmic pain,often in every 8 days,early morning,beginning in nape,extending upwards,locating in the region of eye,rising and falling with the sun;sensation of heavy congestion Sanguinaria c.200 10 min(3)

For weak,fat and irritable patient;often apathetic,changing moods,strange changes of character(egocenteric),memory weak,due to disturbance during climacteric period,results of tobacco abuse.Person with shallow complexion,yellow saddle across the nose;pain located on left temple;throbbing,stitching pains Sepia 200 10 min(3)

For neuropathic persons,full of fear caused by noises,change of weather or worms;with face pale,located above left eye;specially left pupil(ciliary neuralgia);sharp,shooting,tearing,stitching,periodical pain from occiput to left eye;slowly rising in intensity with sun.Bile vomiting at the height of attack,slowly improving with setting sun.feeling as if head were open along sagittal suture Spigelia 200 or 1M 10 min(3)

Left sided;worse during and after sleep;before menstruation;heat;during menopause Lachesis 200 or 1M 10 min(3)

Intercurrent remedy Bacillinum 200 or 1M fortnightly(3)

Take Care and God Bless you !