Plink Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I've heard a lot about baltic amber necklaces for teething little ones, and in passing I've heard that it can help prevent migraines too. Does anyone know of any scientific studies on this? My mom has horrible migraines, but is a born skeptic so I know she will only wear any necklace I buy her if there is concrete proof that it works. Google has failed me. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Hard to see how you could prove such a thing. Well I suppose you could use synthetic amber as a placebo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakeside Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I've never heard this before; thanks for sharing it! Personally, I think it would be worth a try. Do you think you could take a different approach with her? Instead of providing studies, could you say something like, "I know this sounds crazy, but some people have had relief with amber necklaces. Would you be willing to try one?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Maybe google has failed you because there is no real evidence that it works. Now, I am sure there is plenty of anecdotal evidence, but if she is skeptical by nature she knows that isn't real evidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plink Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 I am pretty sure there is no evidence supporting the use of amber for...anything... Shoot - I was really hoping for this one. It makes sense that if I can't find a single vendor touting evidence then that means the evidence doesn't exist. Sigh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypatia. Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I wear an amber necklace just because I like it, but never noticed any affects on my chronic migraines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeAndTheBoys Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 My husband wore a necklace with hazelwood and MAGNETS for about a year and had significantly less migraines--I initially searched for amber necklaces because someone had mentioned them, and the website she sent me to led me to buy one with magnets. I don't think the hazelwood did anything (although the website went on and on about how the hazelwood absorbs toxins from your skin, yada yada). A friend with a physician-father who also gets migraines said that her dad was convinced that magnetic fields in the earth could cause migraines--just like barometric pressure and other triggers, so he thought maybe possibly the magnets in the necklace helped. Really, he thought if we believed it helped, that might be enough placebo effect :) But he was more inclined to think there was a CHANCE with the magnets than with any of the other necklace materials. I need to order him a new one--the old one broke. Betsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nature girl Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I have friends who swore by it for teething saying it worked almost immediately, so maybe there's something to it for more minor pain. I can't imagine it helping much for something severe as a migraine, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyHandsAreFull Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 There is pretty good data for magnesium therapy for migraine (over the counter nutritional supplement). This is from American Headache Society: http://www.americanheadachesociety.org/assets/1/7/Magnesium_-_October_2013.pdf There is also some data on feverfew and CoQ10 (also health food store/supplement stuff). HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 I take Natural Calm's powdered magnesium for migraine prevention. It does seem to help decrease my migraines. Since it is backed by research, easy to do and inexpensive, I would think your mother would try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Not what you're looking for, but has your mom seen a good headache doc? My neurologist is a headache specialist, and has really helped with prevention. If she's a born skeptic, perhaps an approach that's firmly in the Western medicine camp might help. Good luck! Migraines are terrible, it must be hard to see her suffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cz mama Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Not sure in regards to the migraines, but the way the amber works is basically that amber is fossilized resin (tree sap) and it has a very high content of succinic acid, which is a natural anti-inflammatory. When warmed against your (warm) skin, it releases the succinic acid into your skin and has an anti-infl/pain reducing effect. This is my laymen's understanding of it. HTH. I use an amber necklace for my arthritis and I feel like it has helped. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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