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I suffered from migraines for years. And because migraine tends to be a genetic condition, of course, so do my daughter and sister.
It’s painful. It’s debilitating. And modern medicine just doesn’t seem to care enough to figure out how to really stop it.
Is that because migraine is more likely to affect men than women?
I have my suspicions.
But I also have my solutions.
So, if you’ve suffered from migraine and are ready to totally and completely get off this horrible train ride, then you need to keep reading because I’m fired up and ready to help you.
Let’s figure this out, together, my Queen.
First, a little background.
Maybe you’re wondering if the headaches you are getting are considered migraines.
Here’s the difference between a garden-variety headache and migraine.
Migraine is considered a disorder. A complex neurological condition. It’s more than just “having a headache.”
Migraine disorder often includes (1):
• A moderate to severe headache, typically on one side of the head (but it can spread to the other side)
• Aura (visual disruptions like floating dots or zigzags)
• Nausea
• Digestive disturbances and/or vomiting
• Vertigo
• Sensitivity to light
• Sensitivity to smell
• Sensitivity to sound
• A post-headache period of fatigue and lack of focus
• A pre-headache period that may include aura, nausea, vertigo, lack of coordination, or any of the above symptoms
Many people, including doctors, may try to tell you something along the lines of “If you can get up and move around, it’s probably not a migraine.”
This is not true, and it is not a diagnostic criterion for evaluating someone for migraine disorder.
After all, women are strong and we tend to push through pain and we’re accustomed to having our pain dismissed — so we endure things like migraine while going about our daily responsibilities.
So if you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, and your doctor dismisses you, keep pushing for answers, and find another doctor.
Also, just in case there are any really out-of-touch doctors still out there, migraine is not considered a “psychosomatic” condition, as one doctor so dismissively told me years ago.
Migraine is not just in your head and is not all your fault.
Here’s the really, really, unfortunate thing about migraines.
Even though migraine is the third most common disease in the world.
And even though a whopping 12% of the population is plagued by this disorder…
We don’t really know what causes it.
Migraine affects 1 in 5 women, and women are three times more likely to be affected by migraine than men. (2)
So that’s led doctors to believe that hormones, menstrual cycles, and menopause may be to blame.
However many women find their migraine struggles are more complex and caused by more than just their “hormones.”
Some other common migraine triggers include (1):
• Stress
• Inflammation
• Weather changes
• Food additives
• Alcohol (wine in particular)
• Sleep (either too much or not enough)
• Odors (including perfumes and colognes)
We may not know exactly what causes migraines, and for the most part, modern medicine can’t offer foolproof ways of stopping them, either.
Most of the medications that women are prescribed for migraines aren’t one hundred percent reliable in stopping the pain quickly or reliably.
And there’s no great migraine prevention medication, either.
In fact, a migraine prevention drug is considered “successful” if it reduces migraine attacks by 50% in three months. (3)
Let’s be honest, those aren’t great odds.
If you’re one of those unlucky women who experience a migraine that lasts for multiple days, multiple times per month…they’re abysmal.
A lot of the women I speak with also express concern about the number of pills of migraine medications they’re given each month.
They feel the need to ration them and use them very sparingly so they don’t run out before an attack hits.
Then there’s the matter of needing to take most medications early on in the migraine process, which can be tricky if you’re trying to conserve your pills.
You need to head off the pain early, but yet you also don’t want to waste any precious medication if it turns out you’re just feeling a bit off and it’s not, in fact, a migraine that’s about to blossom.
Since we don’t have any perfect migraine medications, it’s important to remember that some simple home remedies can work to ward off or prevent migraines, like:
• Ice packs can help relieve the pain
• Boiling slices of ginger for about 10 minutes makes a tea that can help with nausea
• Sometimes, a strong shot of caffeine can help
• Keeping hydrated at all times is important
• Staying away from any known triggers
• Getting plenty of sleep, but not too much on a regular basis
• Keeping your diet free from potential problematic additives and histamines
• Making sure you get plenty of B vitamins and magnesium in your diet
Obviously, none of these are effective every time for every person, but it’s good to have a few tricks up your sleeve to try when you feel an attack coming on.
I’ve got a few more tricks for you, so keep reading
Here’s what we do know about migraine — once you can discover the root cause of it, you can stop them.
But it’s tricky to discover the root cause because medicine often leaves us in the dark here. You’re probably going to have to explore your own triggers and work on resolving your own root cause. Doctors leave you on your own to figure this out, unfortunately.
I often see four main triggers of migraines in menopausal women:
• Inflammation: Inflammation can also have many root causes, but we do know that migraine is an inflammatory disorder. Sometimes, you can reduce inflammation significantly with diet and lifestyle changes.
• Stress: Stress is a major trigger for migraines, and it’s one we don’t consider enough. When you’re stressed, your adrenals release cortisol instead of sex hormones, which can lead to other menopause symptoms as well.
• Lifestyle: When you’re not getting regular sleep, and prioritizing your self-care, it can and does lead to all sorts of issues, including migraine!
• Hormone imbalance: When your hormones fall during perimenopause and menopause, it can be a factor in migraine disorder. Often, estrogen dominance is at play here, and addressing the other three root causes above can also help abate estrogen dominance.
It’s important to note here that doctors often use this as a chance to dismiss you. “Oh, it’s all your hormones, there’s nothing you can do about that.”
It seems that doctors just love taking any chance to dismiss you and send you out the door.
When you try it, I’ll send you a migraine tracker, plus the Migraine Freedom ebook to help you figure out your root causes so you can put a stop to migraine for good.
Unfortunately, despite all of the millions of people around the world who suffer from migraine, we’re still not getting answers.
We need options and we need alternatives.
That’s why I created my all-new, all-natural Migraine Relief formula plus Relief Roller.
It helps calm and ease migraine, plus, with regular use, could even help reduce the frequency of attacks.
It combines migraine power ingredients, like CoQ10 and feverfew.
Plus, it includes a pain relief roller packed with the most potent migraine-soothing essential oils to help you from the inside out and the outside in.
It’s the most potent natural, science-backed formula on the market, and I know it’s going to help you get to the bottom of your migraine struggles and end them for good.
Because not only is it support for acute migraine, but it also includes a tracker and The Migraine Freedom ebook that will help you get to the root of your migraine so you can stop them forever.
My goal is to help you move past migraine so you never need another migraine formula!
Learn more about M-Relief Dual Action Kit here.
References
Isa Herrera, MSPT, CSCS is a New York City-based holistic women's pelvic floor specialist, author of 5 books on pelvic health, including the international best seller Female Pelvic Alchemy, and the ground-breaking self-help book, Ending Female Pain, A Woman's Manual. She has dedicated her career to advancing awareness of pelvic floor conditions so that more people can find relief from this silent epidemic that affects over 30 million people in the US alone. Ms. Herrera holds a BA in Psychology and Biology from Fordham University and also a Masters in Physical Therapy from Hunter College.
