Migraine attacks are an unfortunate ailment which affects millions of individuals throughout the world. Any individual who has had the displeasure of dealing with the painful headache, and other symptoms that are associated with a migraine attack will most assuredly be searching high and low to find some kind of migraine relief. Of course any person can go to the nearest emergency room or urgent care clinic, be diagnosed with a migraine, and then sent home with a prescription medication. But often times this doesn’t really solve the problem, especially when those prescription medications carry with them additional negative side effects that must be dealt with.
Non Medicated Treatments
Believe it or not non medicated treatments do in fact exist for those who may be searching for migraine relief.
- Acupuncture – is an ancient Chinese practice that involves the insertion of very fine needles into certain points of the body and can be very effective for migraine relief. Studies have shown that relief from the pain associated with migraines can last for months, and studies have shown that acupuncture is useful as an additional management or acceptable alternative in regards to pain management.
- Biofeedback – It is a legitimate management for pain and has shown great results for long term migraine relief, especially for those individuals who suffer from chronic migraines.
- Chiropractic – Chiropractic care or spinal manipulation therapy has been a proven method for persons seeking to find migraine relief. Studies have shown that in the case of tension and migraine headaches, manipulative therapy can be as effective, if not more effective, than preventative medications in helping to keep off the onset of migraines.
- Massage – Massage Therapy can be very successful for migraine relief, especially if the headaches and migraines are triggered by stress or tension. A massage therapist is trained in working the muscles around the head, neck, shoulders, and back in order to increase blood flow in those areas and help relieve muscle tension.
Each of these treatment utilize a more holistic approach to whole body wellness that will promote relief from muscle tension, spinal misalignment, or aid in stress relief which all have been proven helpful areas to concentrate on when seeking migraine relief.
Supplemental Therapy for Migraine Relief
Another option to consider when searching for migraine relief is the use of certain supplements which have been proven successful and beneficial in many different clinical studies. Some of the most commonly used supplements for migraine relief are Magnesium, Vitamin B-12, Coenzyme Q-10, as well as 5-hydroxytryptophan. Research has shown that supplements do aid in the prevention as well as the lessening of symptoms if one should break through.
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Sanjam
13 years ago
Mine are different too, pre & post nnegrapcy. When I got quit taking my bcp I also had to quit taking my preventative, nortriptyline. Even with it, I would have breakthrough migraines. Classic, with the aura, I would basically completely lose my vision, and puke my guts out and the pain. I literally tried every acute medication including injections and even migranal and zomig nasal. To no eval, nothing really helped. Relpax made me sick for about 4 hours instead of my normal 8, so that’s what I would always use. I also felt really ‘off’ after I would wake up. The shower in the beginning would help because I think the water hitting my head made it feel better, for some reason.After I got pregnant with P I didn’t have anymore migraines. Then, she was born and I had horrible headaches (not what I would call a migraine, I could still function but it was very painful). I thought it was my bcp and the hematologist agreed I probably shouldn’t be taking them due to MTHFR/family history of strokes, So, I quit..then a few months later I was pregnant with M, and I didn’t have any migraines during nnegrapcy. Post M I had a headache that literally lasted over 3 months. It’s just not starting to be better, I have an appointment scheduled with my old neurologist here. I have never figured out my triggers, ever. I would honestly rather have this horrible tension headache everyday for the rest of my life than ever have a migraine again.When I was younger, they were so bad, I would of had brain surgery if they told me they could fix them, I can’t count the number of times I had breakdowns because I couldn’t take it anymore.Anyways, the only thing that has seemed to help was staying on the folic acid/a good vitamin. That seems to have helped more than taking a preventative all together. I’m hoping my neuro can shed some light on this or atleast do some research when I see him in a few weeks. About a month ago I did wake up around 5am with a stabbing pain in my head, no aura, but I did feel sick, It was pretty bad and since it’s been a while since I had a migraine it was hard to hack. I ended up going to the hospital and they gave me tramadol and zofran. In comparison to my other migraines, it was maybe a 5, in comparison to a normal headache it was a 10. I’m so sorry you have to deal with migraines, they are just awful. Plus, people are like “oh it’s just a headache you can still work,” Yeah…I can work while i’m blind and puking, suuuureeeee.