Migraines can be 'hell on earth'. They are not headaches, migraines can be debilitating and have someone lethargic, weeping and vomiting.
There are various types of migraines, there are migraines with auras and some without. Some have sensitivity to not only light and sound but also smell. Some people are worse for even resting their head down on a pillow, they are better for having the head slightly high.
Always, ask questions such as
Am I dehydrated? You would be surprised how many people who suffer from migraines are actually dehydrated
Have i eaten? Some people suffer from migraines from skipping meals or having a carb loaded meal when very hungry, these all impact the adrenals which can go onto to trigger a migraine. So check that you eat regularly, do not skip meals
Are you having regular bowel movements? Do you eat enough fibre and exercise enough?
What about sleep? Sleep is vital for the bod to heal and repair. We all need this crucial time, so no cheating, no going to bed with a mobile phone or computer screen
Do you have trigger foods? Cheese, wine, chocolate, tartrazine (a food colouring found in drinks)
There is also the migraine personality that some who experience migraines can present with. This is someone who is 'go-go, push-push', get things done. Does not delegate, just martyrs on. Can be quite ambitious and driven. Can be reliant on stimulants such as coffee or sugar etc. Learn to look into this, what is behind the 'go-go', can you share the load? Can you slow down?
Ensure you are sleeping enough, drinking enough GOOD quality water, eating regularly, avoiding the trigger foods and work on balancing blood sugar. Below are some Rapid relief homeopathic remedies for migraines. These are a handful of the most common that we have experienced. The best way to take a remedy for such an intense, acute pain is to put one pill of the
indicated remedy into a glass of water. It doe snot matter how much water, but for ease say 100ml. Stir with a metal spoon, and take a teaspoon. Wait and see, if the symptoms become slightly less intense, stir and take another teaspoon. The migraine should clear within a few teaspoons if the correct remedy is taken. If there is no change, review the remedy and change it and repeat. For intense acute pain, a remedy (or teaspoon of water) can be taken 15 minutes apart. As soon as the migraine eases, then reduce dosing or even stop.
Sometimes after taking the correct remedy, one may fall asleep or have a discharge such as have a bowel movement, or have the need to empty the bladder, vomit and then the migraine should clear.
It feels like magic when the correct remedy is taken, as the migraine literally eases within minutes.
Some of the common homeopathic remedies used for rapid relief from migraines:
Belladonna
Hammering, throbbing headaches, often right sided and comes on fast. Can also be headache from the sun. Maybe moaning in pain. Hot, glassy eyes, hot body, hot head, cold hands and feet. Oversensitive to light, noise and being 'bumped' or 'jarred'. Better for sitting propped up.
Glonoine
Congested, violent headaches, may feel like head is expanding and contracting. Can feel like rush of blood to the head, as if standing on head. The theme is the blood rush, like a vortex, may feel the pain deep in the brain. Although head feels heavy cannot lay it on the pillow. Clothing feels tight. CONGESTION. Better for vomiting, open air, cold applications. Worse for bending head back, movement, heat on head, warmth, sun.
Natrum Muriaticum
Hammering, over the eyes, disturbed vision and/or partial numbness. Head is tender to touch, may have watering eyes from the pain but do not want to be consoled, prefers to be left alone. Better for sleep and pressure on eyes. Eyes may be painful from looking down i.e. movement of the eyes. Worse for sun, touch, full moon, being by the sea or headache from being by the sea.
Iris Versicolor
Right sided, with visual disturbances and blurring beforethe headache. can also have sour, acrid gastric symptoms. Maybe triggered by sweets or hypoglycemia. BETTER FOR GENTLE MOTION. Headaches are NOT relieved by vomiting. Can be Sunday headaches, they can occur once a week.
Nux Vomica
Migraine from over indulging in stimulants such as coffee, alcohol etc. Can occur from mental strain or loss of sleep. Irritable with the headache. OVERSENSITIVE to smells, light and noise. Feel queasy but not necessarily vomit. Worse for cold, open air and worse for pressure of clothes around the waist.
Sanguinaria
Start in the nape of the neck and settle over the right eye. Eyes feel as if being pressed out! Burning in the eyes. Generally right sided. Nausea. Relieved by vomiting, burping, bending the head.. String liking for spicy or pungent food. Headache from skipping a meal. Worse for noise, light and smells. WANT TO BE HELD, better for being held.
Spigelia
Sharp, stitching piercing, usually left side. Can be like hot needles, radiating and can go into the teeth, and/or face. Head is heavy. Better for cold wraps on the head, better lying on the right side with head high. Worse from tobacco smoke, moving, stooping and in stormy weather.
Cell salts are always such great little helpers
The following cell salts can be helpful:
Natrum Muriaticum
Ferrum Phosphoricum
Kali Phos
Kali Bromatum
Zincum Muriaticum
You can order these cell salts from Helios either combined or individually. Cell salts are always at the lower potencies of 3x, 6x, 12x even 9x unlike the homeopathic remedies. One can take two pills, twice a day for 4-6 weeks and review your progress. You can also use these along side the indicated homeopathic remedy for rapid relief.
We also have put together an informative e-course on the 12 naturopathic cell salts course integrated with nutrition, that you can purchase and do in your own time.
Homeopathic remedies can be ordered from any good homeopathic pharmacy. In the UK we have:
Ainsworth : www.ainsworths.com
Helios : www.helios.co.uk
Nelsons : www.nelsonspharmacy.com
Please note all information provided is for educational purposes, always seek the advise of your health practitioner.
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