freeindeed Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Help me do this...PLEASE! Recipes, sites, cookbooks, anything. I am REALLY UPSET about eliminating coffee. It is a staple of my life. Really needing some encouragement here, also b/c I eat low carb, I'm already limited. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Have you checked into the relationship between magnesium and migraines? Perhaps supplementing your magnesium through epsom salt baths or a product like Natural Calm might help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Have you looked at Whole 30? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-bex Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I agree with the recs for magnesium and Whole30. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Sorry. This is hard. Do you know if food is triggering the migraines? Have you done an elimination diet? I found Heal Your Headache very helpful. At some point I realized food was triggering a lot of my migraines, so I essentially quit eating everything except rice, a little meat and steamed veggies. It was really hard to quit everything, and it was even harder to start adding food back in knowing that I would give myself a migraine every time I found a trigger. I would cry each time I ate something new because I treasured the days in between when I didn't have a headache. I quit adding in foods when I had enough to live off of. Using elimination, I found out chicken and pork both trigger my migraines along with wheat, MSG, anything with gluten, corn, cinnamon, tree nuts, mushrooms, soy... It is a really long list, but it gives me control which is what I was lacking when my migraines first became chronic. I am happy that chocolate and coffee aren't triggers, but I am ever fearful that they will start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishMum Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 And have you looked at the connection between low levels of progesterone and migraines? Ditto on the magnesium. Paleo sites could be good for you. http://nomnompaleo.com http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-recipes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 The migraine diet didn't work for me. But making sure I have enough B-2 400mg a day and magnesium keeps me happy. I also up my protein when I feel one coming on. I know to avoid certain cheeses or else I pay. Look into craniofacial massage. When I had a place that does that, I would get one every 3-4 months and helped quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 Currently I take magnesium, plus Inderal and Amytriptyline (weaning off Amytriptyline due to weight gain) daily as preventive measures. I also have Imitrex and Maxalt to take when I do get migraines. I am actually reading Heal Your Headache right now, which was suggested to me here on another thread. That's what got me thinking of an elimination diet. I eat low carb for weight control and health reasons. I drink coffee to survive. ;) But I am willing to let go of all foods that might trigger my migraines. I'll look into Whole30 and Paleo. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 The migraine diet didn't work for me. But making sure I have enough B-2 400mg a day and magnesium keeps me happy. I also up my protein when I feel one coming on. I know to avoid certain cheeses or else I pay. Look into craniofacial massage. When I had a place that does that, I would get one every 3-4 months and helped quite a bit. How much magnesium and B-2 do you take daily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 How much magnesium and B-2 do you take daily? B-2 400mg a day Magnesium- 325 mg a day plus I make sure I eat foods rich in it a day. Have you seen a doctor who specializes in migraines? Mine made a difference and helped figured out what doses I needed. The pain meds did nothing for my migraines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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