Re: COLLEEN HEADACHES - LONG

[Guest guest]

I used the word 'remedy' and then wondered about what homeopathy has to say about migraines, and whether there might be hope in homeopathic medicine for you. You may or may not know that homeopathic medicine is the medicine of choice for the English royal family and many other notables. It was discovered by a physician who was tired of making folks sicker. He found the thesis 'like cures like' in Heraclites, and developed a system of medicine very different from the one we use here in the U.S.

I was lucky to find a homeopathic physician who is also an M.D., and thus covered by Medicare.

Schooling in homeopathy takes many years, and seems to be an art as well as a minute science.

In homeopathy, in order to choose the best 'remedy', one must learn much about who the patient is. Thus the visits, at least at first, must be quite long.

The 'constitutional' homeopathic physician will look for the remedy that will bring the WHOLE of you closer to health. Some folks also take short courses to learn something about homeopathy, and would just look in the book for a remedy that sounds like it might work. One might be lucky and get the best help, but usually the best route is with the homeopath who is more highly trained.

One way in which homeopathy is different is that taking more does NOT help, and in fact may make things worse. The remedies although very dilute in reality, are quite powerful when rightly prescribed. But taking it like aspirin, with more can in fact bring on the problem.

PLUS an $8 bottle of a single rememdy could last for years and is usually sold over the counter (if you can find where sold)

I am NOT an expert in ANY of this, and just found the following by Goggle: for any who might be interested:

http://www.migrainepage.com/topics/homeopathy.html

http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/headachemigraine/a/HomeopathyMigra.htm

http://www.1-800homeopathy.com/enews/migraineheadache.html

http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/2242005.html (gives an idea of some 'acute' remedies that might help in which kinds of migraine)

http://www.peacehealth.org/KBASE/cam/hn-2242005.htm (likewise)

http://www.okanaganhomeopathy.ca/resources/Migraines.pdf

http://www.natural-migraine-alternatives.com/

Again, I am NOT an expert, and am NOT recommending, and just offer the info as a POSSIBLE option

Jean

From: gettingthere35

Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 5:22 PM

Subject: Re: COLLEEN HEADACHES

Hi -- just saw that there is an article in Scientific American about migraines, and immediately thought of you both. I don't know if it has anything useful re your feeling better, but just in case, here is the url:

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=why-migraines-strike

Jean

From: Becky Mullins

Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 7:06 AM

Subject: Re: COLLEEN HEADACHES

Have you tried increasing your topamax. I am on 200mg.

Also, Botox injections stopped my migraines. I was having 3-4 a week, couldn't look at light, listen to sound, Mike's voice, you name it. Botox was my miracle, mention it to your doc and see what he thinks.

Hope you get to feeling better!

Bek

COLLEEN HEADACHES

Does anyone else on here suffer from horrible migraines?? This week has been hell. I had one that sent me to the neurologist today and took four hours and finally a shot to get rid of. Mine are always upon waking up so I am just staying up with coffee all night tonight as I have done before as I cant stand the thought of going through it again tomorrow. I have an appt to see the neuro on tues morning. I am on 75mg of Topamax, have a few imitrex shots to use if needed, 6 relpax pills per month, and do use caffeine lately all the time out of desperation................thanx for listeningColleen**************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com.(http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)