subject: Do-it-yourself Migraine Relief [print this page] Migraine relief has become a common issue as there are literally millions and millions of Americans that are afflicted by migraines on a day to day basis. Luckily, there are both natural home remedies and over the counter remedies.
Not sure if you are having migraines? There are plenty of symptoms that you can have. Do you have pain on each side of your head? Is there throbbing pain? Does the pain get increasingly worse whenever you try to get up and do things?
Other symptoms such as nausea and sensitivity to light and sound also make it pretty hard to cope with life the way that we would prefer to. There are actually even people out there that get aura pre-migraine. These are usually flashes of lights, blind spots, tingling, and zig zags. This does not happen to most folks, but more like twenty percent of all migraine victims.
Thankfully there are a great deal of ways to treat these migraines. There is a herb out there called feverfew. It's basically like Advil or Tylenol but natural. It has been known to be a remedy for mild headaches and severe migraines. When you have problems with fevers, pain, or arthritis then this herb can help you too.
Another choice is magnesium. You may find this in many foods such as leafy vegetables, seeds, nuts, and even whole grains. For those that don't eat a great deal of these things it can be best to look into nutritional supplements. This mineral is used for many reasons such as regulation of blood sugar and also to help for muscle and nerve function. It also is needed for proper heart rhythm, blood pressure, bone health, and immunity functions.
Magnesium is more beneficial than feverfew proven thanks to studies. Taking six hundred milligrams of this mineral a day can reduce the amount of migraines by forty percent. The only downside to this is that a good eighteen percent of the people within the studies suffered from diarrhea, but that hardly appears to be a reason to not take it if it will help with the blinding migraines. Please talk to your doctor in terms of taking high doses of magnesium because it can interact with medications.
Butterbur is another way to treat migraines. It is the herb and is actually a shrub-style plant that grows in a handful of different locations such as Europe, North America, and northern Asia. This herb has been used to treat cramps, allergies, coughs, asthma, and migraines. This herb is the ragweed and people which are allergic should avoid it. This is another herb that it is best to consult your doctor about before actually using it.
Then there are the proven over-the-counter migraine relief medications. These can be beneficial, but please consult a physician and always follow the instructions to the letter. When taking certain medications it can affect your inner organs if you take them incorrectly. Other natural migraine relief remedies include magnets, fish oil, massage therapy, and getting chiropractic treatment. Adjustments can help you to feel better. Here's hoping you find migraine relief soon.
