Comments on: Migraine and Salt? http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/migraine_and_salt Don't let migraine ruin your life - here's a whole host of drug-free tips and tricks to relieve your pain Wed, 02 May 2012 16:22:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Joy http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/migraine_and_salt/comment-page-1#comment-8157 Joy Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:03:48 +0000 http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/?p=56#comment-8157 This seems to be the experiences of many people, myself included on the salty stuff. (Never tried Gatorade.) It's a bit of a conundrum, since I'm supposed to be telling people that excess salt is bad for you! However, the most sensible explanation I've heard is the comment from Snudge, above! If anyone else can throw any light on an explanation, please do so. This seems to be the experiences of many people, myself included on the salty stuff. (Never tried Gatorade.) It’s a bit of a conundrum, since I’m supposed to be telling people that excess salt is bad for you! However, the most sensible explanation I’ve heard is the comment from Snudge, above! If anyone else can throw any light on an explanation, please do so.

]]> By: MommyMigraines http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/migraine_and_salt/comment-page-1#comment-8156 MommyMigraines Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:46:52 +0000 http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/?p=56#comment-8156 Salty chips seem to make my migraines all but disappear in under an hour! Gatorade helps, too. It has worked for me three or four times now.... And I used to be completely reliant upon excedrin migraine. Salty chips seem to make my migraines all but disappear in under an hour! Gatorade helps, too. It has worked for me three or four times now…. And I used to be completely reliant upon excedrin migraine.

]]> By: Aga http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/migraine_and_salt/comment-page-1#comment-8142 Aga Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:06:54 +0000 http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/?p=56#comment-8142 It's amazing, thought would google salt and migraines and see if other people discovered the same effect salt has on easing migraine pain as me. It works and together with flat coca cola works. :) It’s amazing, thought would google salt and migraines and see if other people discovered the same effect salt has on easing migraine pain as me. It works and together with flat coca cola works. :)

]]> By: Russell Rockefeller http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/migraine_and_salt/comment-page-1#comment-7850 Russell Rockefeller Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:56:07 +0000 http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/?p=56#comment-7850 I have been suffering with migraines for years and have been very aware of the fact that I crave salt and sugar during a migraine episode. Recently, I was munching pepperoni sticks during an attack and my Wife sarcastically suggested that I may as well just eat pure salt. She was kidding but I realized that this might be just what the doctor ordered! I took 1/4 tsp (600 mg) and shoved it down the hatch. It tasted awful like the sea but eureka it worked beautifully. I actually felt the migraine melt off. For safe measure I took a couple of aspirins and pounded back some coffee. I have been suffering with migraines for years and have been very aware of the fact that I crave salt and sugar during a migraine episode. Recently, I was munching pepperoni sticks during an attack and my Wife sarcastically suggested that I may as well just eat pure salt. She was kidding but I realized that this might be just what the doctor ordered!
I took 1/4 tsp (600 mg) and shoved it down the hatch. It tasted awful like the sea but eureka it worked beautifully. I actually felt the migraine melt off. For safe measure I took a couple of aspirins and pounded back some coffee.

]]> By: Ilzai http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/migraine_and_salt/comment-page-1#comment-7202 Ilzai Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:14:01 +0000 http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/?p=56#comment-7202 I have eaten a big mac meal (or similar) to block migrane attacks for at least 15 times by now, and it has worked every time. Its not that easy to down a hamburger when on the verge of migrane-vomiting, but the salty fries have this miraculous quality that allows sthem to be the tastiest thing even when in this awfull condition... I have eaten a big mac meal (or similar) to block migrane attacks for at least 15 times by now, and it has worked every time. Its not that easy to down a hamburger when on the verge of migrane-vomiting, but the salty fries have this miraculous quality that allows sthem to be the tastiest thing even when in this awfull condition…

]]> By: tle http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/migraine_and_salt/comment-page-1#comment-7041 tle Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:57:40 +0000 http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/?p=56#comment-7041 I tried the salty snack this morning after waking up with a worse migraine than when I went to bed. I don't eat a lot of salt or salty foods, but I had some Parmesan and Garlic pita ships in the pantry! I ate two servings of pita chips, (one serving is equal to 350mg of sodium) drank water and used the freezer towel on my head for about 10 minutes. I still have the migraine an hour later, but it is tolerable and I think the salty snack trick helped! I have also often drank Gatorade at room temp. to help my migraines and it seems to help a lot. I tried the salty snack this morning after waking up with a worse migraine than when I went to bed. I don’t eat a lot of salt or salty foods, but I had some Parmesan and Garlic pita ships in the pantry! I ate two servings of pita chips, (one serving is equal to 350mg of sodium) drank water and used the freezer towel on my head for about 10 minutes. I still have the migraine an hour later, but it is tolerable and I think the salty snack trick helped! I have also often drank Gatorade at room temp. to help my migraines and it seems to help a lot.

]]> By: Eric http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/migraine_and_salt/comment-page-1#comment-5801 Eric Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:15:02 +0000 http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/?p=56#comment-5801 I experienced what I thought was a miracle one night while at work. I worked 2nd shift and when I went into work, I already had the beginnings of a headache. This was before Imitrex, which I usually take now. My migraine worsened, but I had an office I could go to, turn out the lights, and put my head down on my desk. At some point in time I decided to try and eat something, went to the vending machine and selected a bag of Frito's. I really wasn't hungry, but I noticed as I lay next to the bag of chips, my pain started to ease. The aroma seemed to have a positive effect on my headache. I continued with just breathing very near the bag, and my migraine was completely gone within approximately 45 minutes. Believing that experience was a fluke, for the longest time I did not attempt to use a bag of frito's for my headache. About 2 weeks ago I bought a six pack Frito's snack pack to see if they would have any impact. The good news is that on 2 occasions, breathing in the aroma from one of those bags has reduced the pain. The first occasion was over a week ago, when the pain subsided, but the headache did not go away. These bags are smaller than the one I got from the vending machine, and as I feel better, I eat the chips, so I don't know if there is a direct correlation between effectiveness and chip quantity. On that first occasion I did not open a second bag to see if the migraine would cease. Today, I have another migraine and I have a bag of freshly opened Frito's. I take some deep breaths from the bag, every 3-5 minutes or so, and there is some reduction in pain. I am going to open a second bag if I feel the pain is continuing to subside, and I run out of chips. So, I don't know if Salt is really the answer, it may be the aroma from spices in the bag of Frito's. I will report back the results of today's experiment. 2/23/2011 I experienced what I thought was a miracle one night while at work. I worked 2nd shift and when I went into work, I already had the beginnings of a headache. This was before Imitrex, which I usually take now.

My migraine worsened, but I had an office I could go to, turn out the lights, and put my head down on my desk. At some point in time I decided to try and eat something, went to the vending machine and selected a bag of Frito’s.

I really wasn’t hungry, but I noticed as I lay next to the bag of chips, my pain started to ease. The aroma seemed to have a positive effect on my headache. I continued with just breathing very near the bag, and my migraine was completely gone within approximately 45 minutes.

Believing that experience was a fluke, for the longest time I did not attempt to use a bag of frito’s for my headache. About 2 weeks ago I bought a six pack Frito’s snack pack to see if they would have any impact. The good news is that on 2 occasions, breathing in the aroma from one of those bags has reduced the pain. The first occasion was over a week ago, when the pain subsided, but the headache did not go away. These bags are smaller than the one I got from the vending machine, and as I feel better, I eat the chips, so I don’t know if there is a direct correlation between effectiveness and chip quantity. On that first occasion I did not open a second bag to see if the migraine would cease.

Today, I have another migraine and I have a bag of freshly opened Frito’s. I take some deep breaths from the bag, every 3-5 minutes or so, and there is some reduction in pain. I am going to open a second bag if I feel the pain is continuing to subside, and I run out of chips.

So, I don’t know if Salt is really the answer, it may be the aroma from spices in the bag of Frito’s. I will report back the results of today’s experiment. 2/23/2011

]]> By: Charlee http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/migraine_and_salt/comment-page-1#comment-5537 Charlee Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:43:55 +0000 http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/?p=56#comment-5537 Found this completely randomly while researching my migraines. I can also confirm - completely anecdotally, of course - that a hit of salt mid-migraine (for me it's usually a few bags of plain Hula Hoops) almost always reduces the pain to a more manageable level. I have a very low sodium diet the rest of the time. Found this completely randomly while researching my migraines. I can also confirm – completely anecdotally, of course – that a hit of salt mid-migraine (for me it’s usually a few bags of plain Hula Hoops) almost always reduces the pain to a more manageable level. I have a very low sodium diet the rest of the time.

]]> By: Joy http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/migraine_and_salt/comment-page-1#comment-4102 Joy Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:49:22 +0000 http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/?p=56#comment-4102 Glad to have been of help. It was new to me too! There's always something to learn. Glad to have been of help. It was new to me too! There’s always something to learn.

]]> By: Patty http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/migraine_and_salt/comment-page-1#comment-4010 Patty Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:59:02 +0000 http://stopthemigrainemadness.com/blog/?p=56#comment-4010 I just found this post when I was doing a search for salt and migraines. I have suffered from migraines for years. Recently, I discovered, quite accidentally, that eating salty sunflower seeds seemed to relieve my migraine pain considerably. I can't quite figure out the why of it but I figured it must be from the salt. That's what prompted me to do a search. Very interesting post. Thanks for posting this. I can't find a lot of info on this. I just found this post when I was doing a search for salt and migraines. I have suffered from migraines for years. Recently, I discovered, quite accidentally, that eating salty sunflower seeds seemed to relieve my migraine pain considerably. I can’t quite figure out the why of it but I figured it must be from the salt. That’s what prompted me to do a search. Very interesting post. Thanks for posting this. I can’t find a lot of info on this.

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