Spells (...chants)... anything...

[Amanda Mitchell]

I am looking for spells, mantras, chants, rituals... anything that would possibly help get rid of migraine headaches.

A little background info:
I have at least one migraine (if not several) almost daily, and medications don't seem to really help.
My migraines can range anywhere from just a bad headache, to headache with nauseousness (sometimes they can actually make me physically ill) and sensitivity to light and sound, and/or blurred vision... to anywhere in between. Sometimes, I get the headache first, and then get all the other stuff (nauseousness, etc.), sometimes the other symptoms come before the headache and get progressively worse as my headache builds... and sometimes I can even get the other symptoms without my head even hurting... like right now, I only have a very slight headache (maybe a 1 on the pain scale... although I can feel it getting progressively worse)... but my vision is blurry as hell. :(

Any suggestions?

[RavensEye]

You do not need spells or chants to get rid of or help with migraines. What you can do to relieve and eventually get rid of them is a) find out what foods may trigger your migraines and stay away from them or eat them in moderation. 2) Use Lavender or other type of aromatherapy Essential Oil to help relive the pain by rubbing the areas that are the most painful. 3) most importantly go see your doctor.

I use to have them to the point of forgetting who I am and getting sick alot so I do understand how you feel. Hope you get feeling better soon.

[Amanda Mitchell]

You do not need spells or chants to get rid of or help with migraines. What you can do to relieve and eventually get rid of them is a) find out what foods may trigger your migraines and stay away from them or eat them in moderation. 2) Use Lavender or other type of aromatherapy Essential Oil to help relive the pain by rubbing the areas that are the most painful. 3) most importantly go see your doctor. I have been to the doctor (several actually)... they have tried prescribing several different medications, but nothing seems to help. I have tried keeping a food diary to find my trigger, and I don't really seem to have one... I mean it's not like I eat one certain food and get a headache. Thanks for essential oil idea.

[RavensEye]

I found in my case it was several things I did that gave me triggers such as drinking alcohol, or drinks or foods with aspartame in them. Eating to much chocolate, or things like that. As long as I kept it with in reason or cut it out all together I was fine. Before I learned about this I was given Demiral which was not something I wanted to be taking alot of .

Your welcome with the EO Idea I know for myself it worked well especially when I did not have any other pain killers around. Also please note though depending on your headache there will be times it may not get rid of it completely.

[teishabee]

I was reading somewhere where the herb feverfew was used to help.

As for spells, the best are from the heart.

Even lighting a single candle and saying your intent will work, as your in so much pain, then I would say concentrate on being healthy again and clear thoughts and vision.

Hope this helps.

[mtpathy]

do a headstand, it always seems to get rid of them for me.

[Amanda Mitchell]

do a headstand, it always seems to get rid of them for me. Well if I could I would (I'm that desperate) but I can't cuz of my CP so I won't :giggle:

[RavensEye]

by the way have you tried cat nip or chamomile tea? I cannot believe I forgot to mention those earlier.

[Amanda Mitchell]

by the way have you tried cat nip or chamomile tea? There is a tea called "cat nip"? Hmm... never heard of that one.
Never tried chamomile tea either. I don't really like hot teas.

[lamoka]

go to emofree.com...
blessings

[Lessarey]

my daughter used to gt the worst headaches after eating anything with wheat, she would also get nauseous, vomiting (if she ate too much), eczema, cold like symtoms. after a while, it didn't matter if she ate wheat or not, the headache was there. when she was four, we finally found a doctoer with an answer, she was allergic to wheat. which can lead to celiac disease in adults. you swear you're dying.
you would also be amazed where you can find wheat. Pringles contian wheat. its amazing that's its in alsmost everything we consume.

just a thought, hope it helps

lisa

[Amanda Mitchell]

go to emofree.com... Thanks Hun. :thumbsup:

[Mercedes]

Excedrin Migraine. ...Granted, you've probably already tried that, but I like that pain medication if I get a severe enough headache. It unfortunately prevents you from sleeping too soon because it has caffeine, but yeah, I use that.

You could also just try getting rid of any and every excessive stimulus. Cover up the windows so it's all dark, turn off all electronics, make sure it's as silent as possible, maybe buy an eye mask so you can "see" even more darkness, lie down, and try to get some sleep. You could try buying a CD that has soothing recordings, like a CD where it's basically listening to rain or a thunderstorm. You could also try white noise and those things that correspond to brain waves. Those might help you fall asleep at least, and in my experience, sleep helps a lot.

Man, I forgot what it is that can trigger migraines, but they're in Doritos. Glutamate? Don't eat foods that have that...or, at least, don't eat Doritos, in the case that it isn't glutamate. My memory is failing. *Grumbles*

Oh, and you can always try to do your own spells. Using the aforementioned EOs incorporated into them might be good for you. I also suggest peppermint. My dad said that's good for headaches, though I know it's also good for stomach troubles...so if you ever get nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of migraine, peppermint might do you some good.

[RavensEye]

There is a tea called "cat nip"? Hmm... never heard of that one.
Never tried chamomile tea either. I don't really like hot teas. Cat nip tea can be bought in leaves or ginded up forms at health food stores and it tastes good cold to. Oh ya you would need a tea ball to make it ... :)


ETA: http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/triggers.html

[Amanda Mitchell]

Man, I forgot what it is that can trigger migraines, but they're in Doritos. Glutamate? Don't eat foods that have that...or, at least, don't eat Doritos, in the case that it isn't glutamate. I wish I knew of somewhere that dis food allergy testing and stuff, but I don't know of any :(

[Amanda Mitchell]

it tastes good cold to. But would cold tea work for headaches... or does it have to be hot?

[RavensEye]

Oh, and you can always try to do your own spells. Using the aforementioned EOs incorporated into them might be good for you. I also suggest peppermint. My dad said that's good for headaches, though I know it's also good for stomach troubles...so if you ever get nausea and/or vomiting as a symptom of migraine, peppermint might do you some good. Yes that is peppermint is good to mix with lavendar.

Also do you know if you can get a product called Tiger blam? IT has a lotof herbal properties in it that could help you as well.

[RavensEye]

But would cold tea work for headaches... or does it have to be hot? From my experince yes it does work. Cold tea infusions and hot ones do the same thing just the process is different. When I get my herbal class running I will have a post about this so I will send the link to you when it is up if you want.

One other question popped in my head.. do you grind your teeth in your sleep?

[Amanda Mitchell]

Also do you know if you can get a product called Tiger blam? IT has a lotof herbal properties in it that could help you as well. I don't think I've ever heard of that either.

do you grind your teeth in your sleep? I don't if I do it all the time, but I have woken myself up doing it before, so yes.

[RavensEye]

No tiger Balm hmmm ok hmmm running out of ideas here ...

I don't think I've ever heard of that either.

I don't if I do it all the time, but I have woken myself up doing it before, so yes. Ok I thought I would ask becuase that is something else that would give me nasty headaches that would later turn into migraines so I thought I would just see if you did it and were aware of what it could be doing...

[Jeremy Westenn]

Pink candles for healing I say. :)

[Mercedes]

I wish I knew of somewhere that dis food allergy testing and stuff, but I don't know of any :(

Oh, it doesn't have much to do with an individual person's food allergies. Having too high levels of glutamate can trigger migraine headaches in anyone, though I suppose some people are more predisposed to having migraines than others. You can read more about glutamate itself here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutamate

As another tidbit, I can add that low GABA levels and high glutamate levels are associated with seizures in epilepsy, and dogs are suspected of being able to smell this change and therefore warn their owners. It also appears doctors prescribe medications affecting GABA levels for those with epilepsy.

...But, back to migraines/headaches in general: if you get migraines and/or other headaches often, watch your glutamate. MSG is one form of glutamate, and that's in foods like Chinese food and junk food.

[Sequoia]

I wouldn't normally suggest stones as a first line of defense against medically recognized migraines, but since you're having so much trouble, here are a couple of stones I've heard recommended for headaches and migranes. Some of these may be kind of obscure; I'm getting them from Love is in the Earth, which can be remarkably obscure when it wants to be.

Jet (specifically for migraines, not really a stone)
Amethyst
Bixbyite (for very painful conditions and headaches)
Cat's Eye
Dioptase
Quartz (clear)
Sugilite
Turquoise

And although it's not mentioned specifically for headaches in the book, I have found Rose Quartz to be remarkably soothing and helpful with tension and worry, which can sometimes cause headaches. It's also a generally healing stone, and relatively common and inexpensive. I have also found that a good size hunk of Onyx, placed on the forehead (in a dark, quiet room) can help speed the recovery process of headaches. Dark forms of Marble also seem to be soothing. Just try not to pick an "energizing" stone, unless your headaches seem to be caused by exhaustion.

[Amanda Mitchell]

Thanks for the info Sequoia :)

[Sequoia]

Thanks for the info Sequoia :)

Try Onyx and Rose Quartz in a dark room. I think it'll be surprisingly soothing.

Or I could be wrong. Stones are so subjective! 8O

[Amanda Mitchell]

Try Onyx and Rose Quartz in a dark room. I think it'll be surprisingly soothing.
Thanks I'll try it... I have had a killer migraine all day today :(

[Sequoia]

Thanks I'll try it... I have had a killer migraine all day today :(

Awww... :hugz:

Also, I'm sure you've been told, drink plenty of water. Dehydration can cause terrible headaches.

[Amanda Mitchell]

yup... didn't wake up until like 1:30 this afternoon (but then again I didn't go to bed until like almost 5:30am...) but by about 3 or 3:15, I wanted to scream my head hurt so bad - I took medication (that didn't help), and tried to lay back down in my room with the blinds/shades closed (that makes it pretty dark in there)... and I didn't wake back up until almost 9:00.

[Terra Mater]

I have something I use for my migraines that works wonders, many of my friends have had success with it as well. I will tell you that it will either work or it won't; no middle ground.

There is an over the counter topical analgesic that you can get called Flexall 454. It is designed as a muscle liniment, but the 454 liquid version can also be applied to the temple to not only offset the headaches, but many of the other symptoms as well. Do not use this method if you do not have time for a nap, it makes everyone I know that it has worked for very sleepy very quick.

All you do is put a single drop of Flexall 454 on your index finger of one hand. Rub the index fingers of both hands together and then rub your temples, slowly and gently, until the Flexall is worked into your skin. KEEP IT AS FAR FROM THE EYE AS POSSIBLE! The fumes of the Flexall do no harm, but your eyes will water, and you do not want to get the liquid in your eye. Then either sit in a comfy chair or lie down.

Even if I do not go to sleep, it does make me very drowsy. The pain starts to fade right away and often is gone within 30 minutes as are my nausea.

Hope it helps!

[Amanda Mitchell]

I have something I use for my migraines that works wonders, many of my friends have had success with it as well. I will tell you that it will either work or it won't; no middle ground.

There is an over the counter topical analgesic that you can get called Flexall 454. It is designed as a muscle liniment, but the 454 liquid version can also be applied to the temple to not only offset the headaches, but many of the other symptoms as well. Do not use this method if you do not have time for a nap, it makes everyone I know that it has worked for very sleepy very quick.

All you do is put a single drop of Flexall 454 on your index finger of one hand. Rub the index fingers of both hands together and then rub your temples, slowly and gently, until the Flexall is worked into your skin. KEEP IT AS FAR FROM THE EYE AS POSSIBLE! The fumes of the Flexall do no harm, but your eyes will water, and you do not want to get the liquid in your eye. Then either sit in a comfy chair or lie down.

Even if I do not go to sleep, it does make me very drowsy. The pain starts to fade right away and often is gone within 30 minutes as are my nausea.

Hope it helps! Ohhh I'll have to look for that. Can I find it in any drugstore? Would Wal-Mart carry it?

[teishabee]

Hey Amanda, you mention going to bed late.

Do you do this often?

Something as simple as this could be the trigger, an old work colleague use to find lack of sleep would do it or change in habits.

She also got them when she didnt eat much in the day or ate later then planned.

I use to get them from eating chocolate, so cut it out and knock on wood, Im fine now.

[Amanda Mitchell]

you mention going to bed late. Do you do this often? Yes... I am nocturnal. The earliest I go to bed nowadays is like 3:00am

[teishabee]

well just something to think about:sometimes our bodies react to tell us were over doing things.

Maybe a few early nights might help.

Boring but maybe pain free days. Just an idea.

[Amanda Mitchell]

Maybe a few early nights might help. I have tried going to bed earlier... I can't sleep at night. It's like my mind/body won't let me. It doesn't matter how tired I am or how much I feel like I could sleep... all I do is toss and turn. I sleep so much better when the sun is up. It's weird...

[teishabee]

I use to be like that.

You at college? I found this stage was worst in my life when I was in education.

[Amanda Mitchell]

You at college? Nope I'm not... that's what makes it strange.

[teishabee]

So your working and still awake at night?

Are you worrying over the day?

[Amanda Mitchell]

So your working and still awake at night? No... I actually don't have a job either.

[teishabee]

well if you do , I found this was the solution to my nocturnal nights but then its not always case.

But then you might need to fill your days more with activity. Do you exercise?

[Amanda Mitchell]

Do you exercise? Yup... all the time

[teishabee]

I think it might be a case of not excercising too much in the evening and seeing this more of a relaxing time.

I know you say you toss and turn when you try to sleep normally but it can be hard to break the pattern of sleeping in the day, but much worth it.

First listen to your body, so sleep when you need to when its at night. Even if your watching a really good film and half way through.

Then try and get up earlier, so your getting less sleep even when your going to bed late. Set the alarm.

Get out of bed and changed and make the bed, so not tempted to get back in. Then get out of your bedroom, I use to be in my room all the time. Your mind then isnt going to know that it is a place of sleep. Untill you have trained it back, I would try to only sleep in your bedroom.

Then your body is naturally going to want to sleep , but dont cat nap, wait till the evening and then sleep.

Hopefully after a week or 2, your body will go back to a natural sleeping pattern of around 10 or 11 at night and then getting up around 8 or 9.

Hope this helps.

[Terra Mater]

Ohhh I'll have to look for that. Can I find it in any drugstore? Would Wal-Mart carry it?
Yes. Look for it where you find the Deep Heating Rub and the Ben Gay. Most grocery stores and drug stores carry it.

[Amanda Mitchell]

Yes. Look for it where you find the Deep Heating Rub and the Ben Gay. Most grocery stores and drug stores carry it. Thanks!!!!