Do you suffer with Migraines?

I used to suffer from migraine in my previous job. Too much stress and too much coffee. I tried not to take pain killer as I just don't want to be dependable on them. I will try to rub balsam on my neck, forehead and try to sleep in a dark dark room. Beside, if I got the attack at work, I will try to do self massage on my feet. You can do that on your husband feet too. Rub some ointment preferably those balsam kind like tiger balm at the feet area just below those toes. (What we call that part of the feet-sorry not to sure) Do some pressing on them with your thumb. Remember,if the migraine is on the left side, rub the right leg then. Try to avoid coffee and anything caffeine when having migraines. The best is to drink camomile tea and helps to release the stress nerves. Oh ya! reflexology is also good to cure migraine. I did then and I can tell you haven't got any attack for a very long time. Touch wood!

I combine the herb feverfew with a Reiki treatment. That always works for me. I have heard that feverfew doesn't work for everyone. I have found that if I do my Reiki self treatments every night then I don't suffer from them anymore.

I suffer from migraine too and it's really very painful and I just endure the pain or sometimes I take pain reliever. It's very difficult to avoid, it just attacks anytime. Accordingly, there's no cure but to avoid what triggers it.

I've only ever had one migraine in my life and the only thing that helped me relieve it was to pop some pain pills and sleep for a few hours. I've heard that gem therapy can help with such conditions. I had a persistent headache one day and I decided to lay a small piece of quartz crystal on my head and relax for awhile, that really helped take the ache out.

Hi Abbey, I would recommend acupuncture if you are able to find some on who can do it, or if not acupressure , but I know a doctor that has a 95% cure rate with the acupuncture, and this is on people that have had them for years, I used to have migraines, but lucky I do not any more they went away when I left my husband. I don't know if there was a connection, but I was very happy to see them both go.

try head on for migraines.. I have horrible migraines and nothing has helped..also try mentholatum or vicks and rub it under his nose - that menthol smell sometimes helps.. Also try blue ice packs(on his head)

I used to get them a lot in my teens and when I was first married , I have trouble with my sight and think I see things that aren't there , I used to go for a walk and that seemed to help a bit , but I am not as able now , I curl up n the fetus position in the dark after having pain killers , I didn't feel as sick when I was curled up , I sympathize with your hubby and wish him well xx

abbey, I too suffer from migraines, I suffer from the same affects that your husband does. I use to go to the doctor for them, but it get so expensive we you get them on a regular basis. I like the prescription Imatrex, but can afford the doctor anymore. I have found an over the counter medication, that I really didn't think would work but thought, might as well try it. You have seen the commericals for it and they are annoying but their migraine product really does work for my migraines. Head On Migraine, is what I use. It does take more than one application, but it has so far always helped my migraines with-in three hours and gives me some relief almost instantly. I hope he starts feeling better, I know how it can affect peoples lives and their families, from suffering from them myself. I use to get them where they would last for days. Since using Head On Migraine, I am able to do what I need to do, even if I get started later than planned.

I used to suffer from horrible migraines when I was younger. Nothing could stop themonce they started and I had to do the same thing your husband does for them. Then I started to keep a food journal and after a while I learned that a lot of the time it would be chocolate and caffiene that set them off. I don't get them very often now, maybe 1 or 2 a year.

try massaging his temples with a blend of lavender and peppermint essential oil. I've used this before at the onset of a migraine and it has worked to kick it back down to a manageable size before it got out of hand. Also, he might want to have his eyes checked if he hasn't lately. It could be he's straining his eyes and might need glasses or a new script if he already has them.

I do not know any mantural migraine medicines but I too suffer from migrains. I use to get them daily. I am on Topamax. I barily even get a headache now. I know that topamax has a reputation for having a lot of side effects but it works for me. Yayaya. I also take Relpax when I get a migraine. It works sometimes. I will tell you my twin sister and older sister get them also. My older sister went to a holistic doctor he did a bunch of allergy testing for food and told my sister not to eat wheat. When my sister does not eat wheat she feels better. It turnes out she is not allergic to wheat but she does feel better if she does not eat wheat. Who knows what the wheat does to her. Maybe a holistic physican can help your hubby.

I'm no expert, but I would like to suggest you see a Chinese medicine doctor and a massage therapist. I have helped a few of my patients with migraines. Chinese medicine tends to go for the cause of the problem rather than the sympotms. The reason your husband is having migraines may be from another problem. By taking chinese medicine, it balances out the body and hopefully get rid of the condition. But, I advice you to look for a good Chinese medicine doctor, not just anyone off the street. Hope this helps. Good luck.

Its an intelligent mans disease ! see i too have got one . Iw ould sugesst you to this medicine " DIVALPRO -250 mg" one tablet in morning and one i n evening , but before that get a thorough cehck up done from a neurosurgeon

Make paste with pepper powder and apply it on the forehead.

I don't anymore, but I did go through a period in my life where I had them often. Instead of trying to find a remedy why not find the reason why he has starting having them. For me, it was my hormones were out of balance, of course in my case it was the last place they look for the reason so I suffered along time with the pain meds, which are not good for anybody. But there is also reasons such as food allegeries or onset of an illness or disease. You really need to find out why he is having them instead of medicating them. I went to a place here in Town that was called the Headache Clinic, they analyzed everything, perhaps you can get referred to such a place where you can help your husband find the reason for such pain. I wish you both the best.

i do suffer also from migraine but it is not severe as with your husband. what i do when i am suffereing from migraine is i try to drink a lot of water, eat some chocolate, lie down in bed and massage my head with a chinese medicine, its actually an ointment and i feel relieve. i dont usually take some pain killers as i dont like the taste of medicine so i always used my chinese ointment everytime my migraine attacks. so far it helps me.

No I am sorry I do not know what your husband could do or what is triggering his migraines but I shall have a look for you in my folder this week and try and see if I can figure this out for him, I know it must be dreadful as I used to suffer migraine but no longer, thank goodness.

Fortunately i dont suffer with migraines and im happy with that.My father sometimes suffer with migraines and he will let me massage his head and put some vaporab or cream to his head.and he will going to sleep and when he wake up the migraine is gone..

I suggest that you ask your doctor to prescribe you sodium ascorbate. Take it as part of your daily routine and it will do wonders for your health. Sodium ascorbate is an alkaline based natural vitamin c hence, it neutralizes the body's acidity. Eversince we have been taking it (it's about a month now) so much of my body pains and headaches were gone.

sorry to hear that your husband has migraines. I too get migraines, but after years of suffering with them like your husband does, I finally took the plunge and now take topamax as another user posted. If you husband knows that he cannot eat those things, why does he do so? Just wondering? He really should be tested for food allergies as this could be causing a lot of his problems. That is usually what triggers mine. If I stay away from most of my triggers, I can usually manage with the medicine to keep my migraines under control. Also tea tree oil and lavender or spearmint in a humidifier works wonders when a migraine actually does hit me. You should try it. Very inexpensive and smells great! ;0)