Stop The Migraine Madness

Joy answers:

If you had a milk allergy and/or lactose intolerance your symptoms would be nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, gas, bloating etc.

I suspect something else is at work here. Did you check your blood pressure at all…..especially after the cheese?

Have you had problems with smoked meats or sausages?

Are you on any prescription medications?

Check it out with your doctor.

You can also subscribe free to read about migraine and food intolerances on my other site.

Joy answers:

Grabbing a pill is not the best way to spike a migraine. Here are some ways to get over a migraine though all won’t work for everyone.

The most important thing is recognize a migraine when it is starting. If you are beginning to feel stressed out in the eye area and feeling a sense of nausea, a migraine may just be beginning. Immediately stop work particularly if you are sitting at a computer. Best is to go to a quiet room, pull the shades and lie down for a while. Try and sleep. Most headaches can be got rid of before they start becoming worse if workaholics pause before things get worse.

Take off spectacles or contact lenses and massage your eye area softly. If you have any sensation of a cold, take steam. This will clear any sinus blockages and give you relief. Do not watch television or hear loud music at this time. Better not to get into a conversation on the cellphone either.

Spiking a migraine with a hot oil massage is another method. Take some olive oil or coconut oil and heat it to a comfortable level. Get a friend or family member to give you a good head massage with swift strokes. The strokes should first cover the top of the head then from side to side on the forehead. The oil can then be massaged around the back of the head. The temples should be pressed and nape of the neck should be massaged gently. Wash your face properly after this massage and you are sure to feel better.

Try acupressure points for spiking a migraine. Pinch the tips of your thumbs yourself or ask a friend and family member to do so. The first digit of the thumbs should be pinched and held for a few seconds then released. This pinching and releasing should be practiced for several minutes or as required. Ensure that the pressure that is applied should not be too painful but comforting.

Another method to get rid of a headache is to fill a bucket of warm lukewarm water and sit with your legs in the bucket. The water should reach half-way up your legs or maybe just below the knees. If you can have a head massage while sitting with your legs in the bucket of water, you may feel considerable relief quickly.

Check out my Natural Migraine Alternatives ebook for more helpful tips.

Joy answers:

I’m not quite sure if you are saying you used to be a Reiki practitioner before or not. Once you are attuned you have the ability forever. Or you can seek out someone locally or by distance to have regular sessions with until you start to feel some normalcy in your life again.

You can also try some meditation.

Joy answers:

Yes, weather can definitely be a trigger. Check out this post about Migraine and Weather.

Joy answers:

Aromatherapy oils can be burned. There’s a pic of an aromatherapy burner on this page

http://handicrafts-india-info.blogspot.com/2011/06/aroma-therapy-burners.html

You fill the top bit with water and add a few drops of oil then light the tea light. As the oil warms, it fills the air with a lovely fragrance that can help you relax (or lift your spirits, depending on the fragrance). That’s how it works – if it works. It won’t work like a pharmaceutical analgesic.

For sinus headaches, it’s worth trying a few drops eucalyptus oil in a bowl of just boiled water and inhaling the steam. Or you could just try it without the eucalyptus but I reckon the eucalyptus helps, if only as a placebo.

Whatever else you do, do not rub aromatherapy oils onto your skin. A few of them (including lavender) won’t irritate or ‘burn’ but many will.

Good luck.

Joy answers:

Syndol contains caffeine but makes you drowsy. However, it can lead to addiction so shouldn’t be used too often.