Migraines can ruin your life. But Mary (not her real name) is determined the attacks will not ruin hers. She is thirty, has four children, works part time and migraines have plagued her for 12 years.
She had eliminated all the common trigger factors, such as cheese, chocolate and alcohol searched the internet for a remedy tied most of them but without lasting benefit.
She has been to the neurologist at the hospital. He was sympathetic and suggested several drugs but none suited her because of the side affects.
The last time I saw her I suggested she tried meditation and she said it certainly helped reduce the intensity of attacks. However they still affected her about eight days every month. Now she did admit she is a high achiever and tends to be obsessional- typical migraine sufferer personality traits. But it made her who she is-a successful mother and management consultant. Anyway personality can be difficult to change!
I suggested she might like to try cranio-sacral therapy. This is like gentle osteopathy to the head and spine with some hands on healing. If you follow this blog I will let you know how she gets on the next time she consults.
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