Tip - Headache Tips

By Hklbrries

Q. My husband has suffered unbearable headaches for more than 40 years. The doctors have not found a cause.

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The headaches can come in cycles that last for weeks. A few are so severe that he cannot stand any noise or light and goes to bed.

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The prescriptions give him too many side effects. Are there any natural treatments that might help?

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A. When doctors hear the word “natural,” they often shudder because they think it connotes “unscientific.” In this case, two natural remedies – oxygen and melatonin – have been shown to provide pain relief for migraine and cluster headaches (American Journal of Emergency Medicine, November 2012; Current Neuropharmacology, June 2012).

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One reader shared his story: “I am 30 years old and have suffered with cluster headaches for nine years. I would get them every day for a month straight. I tried pills, but they never worked.

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“My doctor told me to try oxygen, and it has worked miracles for me. The pain is gone within minutes instead of the usual hours.”

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We discuss melatonin, oxygen and many other treatments in our Guide to Headaches and Migraines. Anyone who would like a copy, please send $3 in check or money order with a long (No. 10), stamped (65 cents), self-addressed envelope to: Graedons’ People’s Pharmacy, No. M-98, P.O. Box 52027, Durham, NC 27717-2027. It also can be downloaded for $2 from our website: www.peoplespharmacy.com.

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