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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 [log in to unmask] 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. >