[YEA]  02/10/2010: Otter from Tyneside, England: "I suffer from occasional migraines, which I can stop if i catch them early enough (though sometimes I wake with one and there is not much I can do)

To stop the symptoms developing and to lessen the syptoms when I already have one, I eat some chopped raw cabbage (contains the same active ingredient as aspirin, I believe) and chew a piece of crystalised ginger root. This lessens both the headache and the sick feeling. I don't swallow the ginger, just chew it and swallow the 'juice', then spit it out. Because for some reason it gives me hiccups!!"

[YEA]  10/08/2008: Cristian from Toronto, Ontario / Canada: "Ailment: Migraine Headache and Nausea.

I ate some bad chinese food and got a really bad migraine headache followed by nausea. I layed in bed to try to wait it out but it just got worse. I had this for about 5 hours.

Remedy: My grandmother (85 years old) is visiting from Spain and when I told her how I wasn't feeling good, she made me the following mixture:

1 8oz glass of water
15ml of red wine vinegar
15ml of baking soda

She mixed it all together and forced me to chug it while the baking soda was still fizzing. For a few seconds later I felt like I was really going to vomit! But then miraculously 5 minutes passed and my headache had COMPLETELY dissapeared and a couple of minutes after that I had no more nausea!!! i couldn't believe that this old natural cure worked so effectively! And the baking soda kept making me burp which felt really good!

After that I got a lecture from my grandmother about not eating chinese food, while she waved her finger in my face! She's so cute.

Thanks grandma!"

[YEA]  02/03/2007: Susan : "For headaches, my acupuncturist suggested massaging the bottom of the feet -- probe around til you find the most painful, tender spots, and rub them. I've stopped several headaches, including a migraine, as well as vertigo, using this method."

02/10/2012: Phughes from London, London, Uk: "Hi there - not sure which ailment this one will go into but hope someone can help. A neurologist recently diagnosed my migraine and dizzy symptoms as a result of a head injury I sustained in August last year. The bang on the head has triggered the migraines I experienced as a young adult and which I grew out of about five years ago. His recommendation to rid me of the dizziness is to be on beta blockers for at least 2-3 months. I'm not massively keen on prescription drugs. Can anyone recommend an alternative to 'reset' my overactive brain in the issue of balance? Effectively that is what the neurologist said the pills would do. Thanks in advance."

09/15/2011: Francisca from Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France replies: "Hi Mindy, my migranes were due to hormones but I had them for more or less a week every months, so that was easier to determine. Still, I had them for maybe 10 years before I came to this conclusion, not the doctors. My solution back then was to take a pill that keeps the hormone levels always equal, Cerazette. Those one stops for 7 days seemed to cause my headaches. Your problem is different and of course, if you don't need the pill you shouldn't take it. I didn't need it back then either (I was slightly younger than you are now) but it helped me so much that I just had no choice. I hardly ever had a headache again and I am now 54. Maybe it would be an idea to think about hormones even if your migranes are not a product of the fluctuation due to the pill!"

09/15/2011: Debbie from Melbourne, Australia replies: "Hi Mindy, there is a Japanese Dr. who says that all diseases (including cancer) are caused by mineral deficiencies. For starters if I were you I would get some colloidal minerals.

Also for your anemia, Unsulphured Blackstrap Molasses has helped many people for that. If you look under the ailments section for each of your problems you should find a lot of help as well.

Migraines may be caused by a magnesium deficiency or even digestive problems. Probiotics, digestive enzymes, spirulina, chlorella are good for digestion."

09/15/2011: Jen from Bozeman, Mt, Us replies: "Hi Mindy, I completely understand what your going through with the migraines and sinusitis. I was diagnosed with Graves disease (hyperthyroid) a few years ago. I went to endo's and naturopaths trying to find andswer's to why I had the migraines and the disease. I too have suffered through many years of 3 to 4 sinus infections per year. A few years back I stopped having the actual "infections" and it was just a constant sinus pain and stuffiness that usually started my 3 per week migraines. I finally found a naturopath to help me. He discovered that I was gluten intolerant. Once I stopped eating gluten I stopped getting the migraines. If I eat one single crouton I will have a migraine within minutes. I was told that people who have autoimmune diseases (especially graves and hashimoto's thyroid diseases) tend to have gluten and other food sensativities. This makes total sense as the food excites your immune system to send out histamines. Your sinuses fill up, joints get achy, blood pressure goes up, and on and on. It has truly been amazing how removing that one substance from my diet has helped me. I still get the occasional headache but they are so different compared to my dibilatating migraines where life would stop for me. My sinuses still get stuffy in the Spring and right now in the Fall but this is due to my newly acquired allergies.

When I do get a migraine after the occasional Whoops!! I don't automatically reach for the pain pills or migraine meds anymore. I put a little cayenne pepper on the tip of my tongue for about 30 sec. Then I drink a glass of water with a tablespoon of apple cidar vinager as quickly as I can. But you have to do this as soon as you start to feel the beginning of a migraine coming. When I feel the nasuea and throbbing on the right side of my head I do this. Otherwise it is to far gone."

09/15/2011: Helpyourself from Houston, Texas replies: "For headaches and sinus try 20 drops of Tabasco in about 4 oz of water, swallow and do this twice a week for a few weeks, then use as needed. Would like to know if this works on your pre-meno. Tabasco only has three ingredients: vinegar, cayenne and salt. Everything in moderation :)"

09/15/2011: Bess from Calgary, Alberta, Canada replies: "Hi Mindy - For your migraines, try juicing (or blending, which is what we do) celery - search the Internet using keywords migraine celery and a lot of testimonies from various sources come up. My husband suffered from regular migraines and they have eased up greatly. He takes a blended greens drink (with lots of celery), magnesium (Natural Calm - 2 teaspoons at night) plus fish oil (2 teaspoons with dinner) and a B-Complex daily (50 mg). He also drinks about 2 litres of filtered water throughout the day (each litre has 1/4 teaspoon sea salt in it). All these things have helped him immensely. I hope they help you too. Best of luck! Bess"

09/15/2011: T from Houston, Usa replies: "What helps my migraines and chronic sinus issues is:

1) 2 tablespoon organic ACV in 8oz lukewarm water. 2-3 time daily between meals.

2) 10-12 oz juice (without pulp) celery, cucumbers, parsley, ginger.

3) Extra magnesium citrate days I do experience the symptoms.

4) Staying clear of all dairy products.

I hope this helps you as well."

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