Migraine Advice from Sufferers Around the World
Have you always wanted to learn more about migraines? Then I'm
sure you've come to the right place.
This short article will be useful to you as it explains some
basic principles in a simple, easy, engaging fashion. Hope you
like it.
Let's face facts, sometimes medicine doesn't work. Sometimes the
top alternative treatments don't work. Sometimes crazy things
that you never in a million years thought would work--work!
Mention the word migraine or the word headache in a room with
more than two people and you are almost guaranteed of receiving
free advice. There's an almost limitless amount of possible
treatments that you may or may not want to try. Most are
harmless enough that it really wouldn't hurt to go ahead and
give it a shot. So next time you've got a real brain popping
migraine and nothing works maybe you should see if one of these
will do the trick. It may just turn out to be the magic pill
you've been looking for all your life.
One common methods that seems to be circulating involves
drinking a lot of water. Not just a few glasses, mind you, but a
truly titanic amount of water. For some people, it seems the
more water you try the better. Maybe this is just a case of
transference. You know, your bladder starts hurting so much from
expanding under the weight of that liquid that you forget all
about your head hurting. Other suggestions are that the
migraines are triggered by dehydration and the water fixes the
problem in a jiffy.
Others swear by an alternative liquid treatment. Not water, but
Benadryl. This probably works by making you so sleepy that you
forget all about the headache. Obviously, this is not
recommended if you are pregnant. Not to mention that some people
suffer from a reverse reaction to Benadryl and get all hyper and
probably will suffer a reverse reaction in regard to headache by
making it worse. This one, as with all involving medicine,
requires caution.
Massage, of course, is a frequently tried alternative method,
but it takes time and money and usually isn't exactly convenient
as far as helping out right when the headache attacks. But
self-massage is easily done and many, many migraine sufferers
turn to it without even realizing. The preferred method seems to
be using the fingertips and gently rubbing the temples, the tips
of the ears or the back of the head. Of course, many
professional massage therapists.
Draw. Just because you aren't exactly Van Gogh doesn't matter.
Art therapy works wonders and nobody can even come close to
explaining why. Maybe it's just the physical activity, maybe
it's the creative drive coming to the surface and driving away
all that nasty pressure taking place inside the cranial vessels.
It's really an amazing thing to watch. People barely able to
keep their eyes open have been known to pick up a pen or piece
of charcoal and begin applying it to paper and within a half
hour their migraine headache symptoms begin to subside. Oddly
enough, this therapy has proven more effective in those who
claim to have no artistic talent than those who do; actual
artists actually seem to be affected the least.
Are you finding this article useful? As you read on, you'll
appreciate just how much effort went into researching the very
best things on this subject - specially for you. Read on.
Play a video game. This is probably not the best idea for those
whose migraines tend to be triggered by light or noise. If your
trigger doesn't seem related to sensitivity to light or noise,
then give this a try. It seems to work best if you play a game
that doesn't require a significant amount of strategy; either
shoot to kill or sports-related games tend to have the best
results. It is assumed that sports games work through their
ability to a migraine sufferer focused on the outcome of
actually winning a game that can be won in the time it takes
have a migraine. By focusing on the game and having a goal that
can be met, the stress that is related to migraines seems to be
eased.
And finally, for the minority of migraines sufferers who are
male, there is one last suggestion. Of course, there are
disadvantages to this approach in that you need the assistance
of a willing participant, but those who try it swear by it. (And
when you find out what it is, you'll understand why).
Apparently, being on the receiving end of a certain type of
sexual practice associated with France has been known to relieve
more than just a few migraines. And even if it doesn't, well,
this one is definitely worth giving the old college try.
Now that you've read this article, don't stop. Look up a few
more resources on the topic. Soon you'll discover you have all
you ever need - and it is simple, inexpensive and easy.
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