Do you use “folk remedies” for headache?
Are “folk remedies” a part of your fight against headache or migraine? That was the question we asked in our last poll. Do you use folk remedies, and if so, how often? Here are the results:
This is a bit of a tricky one, because of the vagueness of the term “folk remedy”. Does that include home remedies? Self help? Is using ice a “folk remedy”?
Still, I think the poll tells us something about people’s attitudes and use of different types of relief. The winner was “I’ve never tried one” at 35%, but close behind was “They’re a part of my everyday life” at 27% (Not regularly-18%, Once in a while-13%, Never again-6%).
Back in January’s edition of Headway, we talked about some quick tips that you may or may not have heard of before. To read the home remedy tips, check out the back issue.
Be sure to take part in the new poll. This time we’re focusing on how long it was before you sought professional help for your headache. The choices aren’t exact, since I use both number of attacks and years, but choose the one that seems the closest.
11 September 2008 @ 12:22 pm
I have found a remedy that works and it has saved my life! Not sure you can call it a “folk remedy” persay, because it’s a product out on the market now, but the active ingredient is wild guava leaf exctract. I used to get migraines every month (along with my menstrul cycle, lovely), usually about 2-3 days before, but I’ve started taking Drinkin’ Mate (wild guava leaf) every day and haven’t had a migraine for 4 months! I used to take Imitrex and Lortabs when I got migraines, and the last time I had one it lasted for 7 days – I had to have a blood test to make sure my liver wasn’t being destroyed, and it was. My liver enzyme levels were “critical” but it was either take my meds or suffer the pain. I’m so excited about this product – I take Drinkin’ Mate every day (it’s effervescent so no pills to swallow), and in addition to not having migraines every month for the first time in years, it helps with the regular headaches I get. I keep it in my purse at all times! It’s being marketed as a hangover preventative (it works for that, too) but I read an article about the product and a doctor in it mentioned migraines, so I decided to give it a try. I’m involved in a preliminary study for the migraine aspect of the product, and so far, so good. I’d encourage everyone who suffers from both headaches and migraines to try it.