Seeing this thread on migraines, I thought I'd share something that has
worked *very* well for me for months.  My finely tuned body used to embrace
terrible headaches that lasted, off and on, typically, for a week.  I don't
think that they were migraines, but given the fact that I didn't go to a
doctor, I don't know.  I just know that frequently the throbbing would be
terrible.  Then I discovered Feverfew.  I don't remember if it's a flower
or herb, and actually don't care.  I read about it in Earl Mindell's Herb
Bible and decided to try it as it was represented as having properties that
helped prevent headaches.  My understanding was that I needed to take it
for a month or two for it to take affect.  Having taken a single tablet,
for months, I have had only one headache and it was mild and of short
duration compared to those I used to have.

Maybe this will help some.
Jeff  part time CG for Becky, Seattle, WA
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 At 02:21 AM 5/21/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Joan:
>
>While possibly coincidental, I began to experience migraines about 8
>years ago -- shortly before I was diagnosed as a PWP. While intially
>bearable, their intensity increased to the  debilitating level I know
>you're now encountering. In my case, I was fortunate enough to
>discover that the migraines were triggered by a combination of stress,
> lack of sleep plus a number of foods including long-time culprits
>such as chocolate, yellow cheese, red meat,  and (more curiously) raw
>onions. And while my line of work hinders my ability to avoid stress,
>I certainly have full control over the dietary portion of the formula
>-- which seems to help reduce the frequency and intensity of the
>migraines.
>
>Also, for whatever reason, the migraines usually hit early in the
>morning (4 a.m. or later) which make it easier for me to go into
>"evasive maneuvers"  which  center on taking a Fiorinal (butilbitol)
>at the very first HINT of the BIG "M" and jumping into the shower and
>spending about 10 minutes alternating hot and cold water pulsating on
>my eyes and forehead. If it's still early enough to do so, I'll then
>go back to bed for a while, but the med/hot-cold shower routine
>usually gets me to a functional  level for the rest of the day.
>
>Joan, I suspect that you've probably gone full-circle with various
>"remedies", but I certainly hope that by some chance,  my
>observations at least offer the possibility of some relief. Good Luck
>and Best Wishes.
>