Cheap supplements relieve migraine

[Celebration]

http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20090602-18767.html

Griffith University researchers have recently concluded a clinical trial showing inexpensive supplements help migraine sufferers.

Griffith's Genomics Research Centre (GRC) Director Professor Lyn Griffiths said the trial had shown that folate and vitamin B helped to significantly reduce frequency, severity and disability of the disorder.

"The trial provided vitamin B supplements and folic acid to more than 50 long-term migraine sufferers for six months," Professor Griffiths said.

"Results showed a drastic improvement in headache frequency, pain severity and associated disability for those treated."

[tabatha]

1. Excellent. Thanks.

more...

"The success of our trial — supported by the Brain Foundation, Janssens and Blackmores — has shown that safe, inexpensive vitamin supplements can treat migraine patients.

"We are now going to undertake a more extensive trial and further studies to find out the best dosage of vitamin supplements for individuals as this may vary depending on a patient’s genetic profile."

A migraine attack causes severe headache with associated nausea and vomiting. It is a devastating disorder that affects approximately 12 per cent of the Australian population.

Professor Griffiths said there was a real need to develop effective treatments to help those afflicted with migraine.

"Current treatments for migraine are not always effective and can be expensive and cause adverse effects," she said.

Professor Griffiths' work is at the forefront of personalised medicine, tailoring medical care to an individual’s genetic profile, which is a far safer and more efficient method of prescribing treatment.

[jobycom]

2. Now I find this out. I haven't had a migraine since I became vegetarian.

I have no idea if the two are connected, but I ain't taking a chance.

[Mojorabbit]

3. Hasn't worked for me

I have been on both supplements for the past year. The meds are not reliable either. Sigh

[BuddhaGirl]

7. have you tried this?

my brother told me about this...it alleviates his migraines, nothing else works for him. It's a nasal spray containing capsicum, peppermint oil, and feverfew.

http://www.sinusbuster.com/headacheformula.htm

[Mojorabbit]

8. Thanks

I will order some today. :)

[DeepBlueC]

4. oh bullshit

[uppityperson]

5. I bet it depends on the type of migraine and the trigger.

I'd be happy for some people to get relief, but migraines have many types and triggers. I think they are grouped too much together and am glad when people understand that "migraine" is not just 1 simple thing.

[DeepBlueC]

6. have you heard that a cup of coffee works?

well it doesn't.

[Warpy]

10. If you take caffeine before it gets established

you can often abort a full blown migraine.

That's why Excedrin sells. It works if you take it early enough.

[uppityperson]

11. Do you remember "APC"s?

aspirin, caffeine, phenacetin. My parents had these when I was a kid. Helped with migraines for my mom.

http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/98fr/100898b.txt

Phenacetin: All drug products containing phenacetin. Phenacetin,
formerly marketed in A.P.C. with Butalbital tablets and capsules and
other drug products, was associated with a high potential for harm to
the kidneys and the possibility of hemolytic anemia and
methemoglobinemia resulting from abuse. The approvals of the NDA's for
the phenacetin drug products were withdrawn on November 4, 1983 (see
the Federal Register of October 5, 1983 (48 FR 45466)).

[Warpy]

12. Tylenol in Excedrin is metabolized into phenacetin

which is the active form of the drug.

I took the one with butalbital (Fiorinal) briefly. I had a wee problem with the stuff called "rebound."

Ouch.

Still, the only migraines I get now that I have to tough out are the rare ones I wake up with. I can usually abort the rest of them with a couple of Excedrins.

[Warpy]

9. Didn't do a damned thing for me

What finally worked was an SSRI for three years followed by menopause.

Now I get them maybe three or four times a year. I can handle that just fine.

Obviously my triggers were hormonal. They were also cigarette smoke and alcohol. As long as I stay away from parties, I'll be fine.