I am so tired of being pain!! I have suffered from migraines for about 20 years, but they have gotten worse in the past few years. It is to the point that I am very depressed about my health. I try to stay upbeat and positive but the pain almost consumes me on some days. I have gotten used to being pain, but I don't want to live like this any longer! Even at this moment, I have a horrible headache that is going into one of my migraines. I am fed up with having to take Imitrex...don't get me wrong, I am SUPER thankful for a prescription that works...because I have had others that don't. However, each time I take one, they cost me $31/pill (plus tax). I literally have a headache everyday of my life...with 2-4 days out of the week, those headaches go into a migraine. My full-blown migraines last two days.
I am 35 and feel like I missing out on so much fun in life because of this stupid pain! I have 2 precious toddlers that need a mommy that is fun and that feels like being enteractive. Ok,now I am crying.....I just want this to stop already!!
Can you guys help me figure this out and give me your advice? I am going to try some or all of what I found on a migraine site. Do you guys thik that I am suppose to try all of what they are saying or one supplement at a time? Here is the article....thanks for helping me!!
Migraine-Beating Nutrients
Numerous nutrients can be used both before and during a headache to lessen migraine pain. The following supplements are shown to work best.
Magnesium One of the most promising nutrients in headache research is magnesium, a mineral contained in soybeans, whole grains, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fish. Magnesium is needed for healthy muscle, nerve and blood vessel tone and is thought to help prevent blood vessel spasms.
In a 1996 German study of 81 migraine patients published in the headache journal Cephalalgia, 41.6 percent of subjects taking oral magnesium reduced both the duration and intensity of migraine attacks.11 They also reduced their reliance on medications to control their migraines.
Fatty Acids American researchers suggest that a combination of magnesium taurate and fish oil may help prevent migraine headaches, based on the ability of both to reduce blood vessel spasms.12
A 1997 study showed that gamma-linolenic (GLA) and alpha-linolenic (ALA) fatty acid supplements reduced the severity, frequency and duration of total migraine attacks by 86 percent. During the six-month study, 22 percent of the 168 patients no longer had migraine attacks, and 90 percent experienced less nausea and vomiting.13
Vitamins B and D In a double-blind 1998 study, Belgian researchers found that vitamin B2 (riboflavin), a mitochondrial nutrient necessary for energy metabolism, provided more effective relief than placebo in reducing the severity and frequency of migraine attacks.14 Fifty-nine percent of 55 migraine sufferers in the study reported at least a 50 percent improvement compared with the 15 percent change reported by the placebo group.
Feverfew prevents and treats migraines by stemming the release of blood vessel-dilating and inflammatory substances.
Other studies conducted on premenopausal and postmenopausal women experiencing migraines demonstrated that vitamin D and calcium therapy provided relief.15,16
Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) Traditionally used in Europe for headache relief, feverfew's pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effects appear to help many migraine sufferers when other methods fail.
Feverfew prevents and treats migraine headaches by inhibiting the release of blood vessel-dilating substances from platelets, inhibiting the production of inflammatory substances and re-establishing proper blood vessel tone. In a 1988 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study reported in Lancet, feverfew treatment was associated with a reduction in the mean number and severity of migraine attacks and in the degree of vomiting.17
Petasite (Petasites hybridus) German studies show that people taking petasite experienced significantly fewer migraine attacks, fewer migraine days, shorter migraine duration and less pain than a placebo group. Overall, the group taking petasite reported a 56 percent reduction in migraine attacks, similar to that of other preventive remedies.18 According to German Health Department standards, the herb's active constituents, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, must be used carefully to prevent potential health risks. Therefore, standardized forms of the herb are now being formulated in accordance with safety standards.
Thanks again~
Tammy