Natural Migraine Remedies That Work!
If like myself you suffer from migraines then you will know that it is a crippling condition, not just another headache as some people think, and when a migraine strikes, “life stops”, as you deal with the throbbing pain, sensitivity to light, smell, sound and debilitating nausea or worse. What makes things worse is that many of the recommended prescription remedies for migraine headaches, just don’t work. So lets take a look at what’s available as a treatment for migraines:
Doctors often prescribe a range of over the counter and prescription drugs for migraine. From prescription drugs like Imitrex to over the counter drugs like Advil but as I mentioned before these don’t work for everyone, and many have troubling side effects that can interact with other medications. This is the main reason by I searched for a natural remedy to overcome my migraines.
Now before we go into this too far I want to discuss an area of concern that I have. Many fellow migraine sufferers have been prescribed Topamax, originally an anti-eplilepsy drug that is often prescribed to prevent migraines, but personally I have been quite wary of this drug. The reason is that although it has shown promise in helping many people it also comes with a host of side-effects. For instance, according to FDA warnings being sent out to physicians, it increases the risk of glaucoma and acute myopia. This and a host of other side-effects associated with it that can make it as much or more of a problem than my migraines are why I refuse to touch it. The thing that’s even more worrisome is that you often see cheap generic Topomax advertised on websites as relief from migraine headaches. The Topamax that you buy through these websites are from another country and they can be substandard, or even potentially dangerous.
Being skeptical of natural cures for migraines is perfectly reasonable, then there is no major cause for concern since many medications originate from plants and their extracts. For example, Native Americans used willow bark to treat pain long before the drug companies purified it and turned it into aspirin, and the drug dihydroergotamine AKA DHE, which is used to treat acute migraine headaches originated from a fungus that grows on damp rye grain.
These days natural herbal migraine prevention is very common and vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements are used to treat various health conditions including migrane. Please keep in mind however that not all herbs and vitamins and minerals treat migraine consistently that’s why its important to do your research to know what migraine remedies really work.
This short-list will get you started. Supplement your Magnesium. One easy way to do this include eating bran cereal into diet each day. Bran is high in magnesium. Magnesium is an essential mineral that occurs naturally in foods such as nuts and whole grains and magnesium levels are often found to be low in the blood of migraine headache sufferers. Research has shown that making sure to get a daily intake of 600mg of magnesium each day can naturally prevent your migraines attacks by up to forty two percent and its severity by thirty four percent.
Riboflavin migraine supplementation is often combined with fewerfew in proprietary herbal remedies
Research has indicated that taking a 50mg supplement of the root extract of Butterbur twice a day for three months lessens the incidence of migraines by up to forty two percent.
Here are some other natural migraine remedies that work. Peppermint Oil, Co-Enzyme Q10, 5HTP and Melatonin. Although herbs are natural it is important to remember that this doesn’t mean that they can’t have side effects, so it is wise to discuss this with your health practitioner before you start taking anything as well as do you own research.
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