Wellness Wednesday: Migraines & other headaches

Headaches: I have one word for you:

PEPPERMINT.

Headaches can not only be disruptive, they can be physically debilitating.

I have always suffered from headaches.

Now mine are not as bad as the headaches many people I know get. 

Mine tend to deal with stress and blood sugar.

But occasionally I get a major whizz-bang migraine.

Those used to lay me out for 3 days, in a dark room, trying not to vomit while living on a diet of nothing but Diet Pepsi.

Not anymore!

In fact, no headache stops me now.

I use Balance daily, and reapply when I get a headache.

I use Slim and Sassy if it is a blood sugar issue: it even out blood sugar and has a good dose of Peppermint in it.

If it is a tension/stress headache I use PastTense: it has some of my favorite oils in it; including Peppermint and Basil.

And

Stress in my life usually leads to 

MIGRAINES.

Ugh.

I am weird in that they tend to hit as the stress is decreasing, not in the build up or in the peak.

But that is not ALWAYS the case.

They also tend to give me good warning with some wonky vision.

(I have to admit some of those auras are pretty cool.)

The warning isn't very long, usually only a few minutes but it does give me time to jump to action and treat myself before the migraine takes over my life. 

I have my migraine treatment down to 30 minutes, and they have become a nuisance rather than something that brings my life to a screeching halt.

Migraines no longer drop me in bed in a dark room for 2 or 3 days.

Now they are a little ride on the wild side that is 15 minutes or less.

With my schedule, that is a very, very good thing.

My secret?

I use Deep Blue.

On the back of my neck.

More specifically on the base of my brain stem or Suboccipital Triangle.

 

I also put it on my temples and across my forehead where I get a ring of pain.

I do this A LOT.

Frequently. 

Probably about every 15 minutes. 

The best part is when I can 'watch' my vision turn back to normal. 

I often wonder if this is what people with less than perfect vision feel like when they get glasses or contacts!

I also take DigestZen for the inevitable stomach queasys.

The number one thing that all these recommendations have in common is peppermint. 

Like with all healing, different people react better to different things.

Some other ideas for Migraines, and Headaches in general are:

Frankincense, Lavender, Marjoram, PastTense, and Peppermint.

Other things that have had positive result include: Basil, Eucalyptus, Ginger, Roman Chamomile, Rosemary and Wintergreen.

On a side note: I use Balance, Basil, and Rosemary almost daily. 

I use Lavender, Marjoram and DigestZen several times a week.

I have used every one of these recommendations with the exception of Ginger, within the last 3 months.

It is interesting that the same things that kick my headaches are the same things I use for my daily life. 

I LOVE being a healer in home and having control over my health and the health of my family. 

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-danielle