I found something that works!

[Rae1889]

Okay, after a very long itme with a migraine/headache that would increase and decrease in strength I have found something that works wonders.

Its called Feverfew Leaf? I found it in the vitamin section after going in to see the pharmasist and begging him to find me something that works. He said he used Feverfew. So I bought it and tried it out. and it worked. within the hour I was headache free!!

Anyone else try this stuff?

[Bernard]

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There is insufficient evidence from randomised, double-blind trials to suggest an effect of feverfew over and above placebo for preventing migraine. It appears from the data reviewed that feverfew presents no major safety problems.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14973986

Glad it worked for you!

[Nakamova]

My "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" book says that feverfew contains beta-carotene, parthenolide(?), santamarin(?), calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc, Vitamin C, and Vitamins B1, B2 and B3. So maybe some of those elements are helping you out? Others have definitely reported migraine benefits from magnesium.

The book goes on to say that feverfew combats inflammation and muscle spasms, relieves nausea and vomiting, and promotes appetite, and is good for arthritis, colitis, fever, headaches and MIGRAINES, cramps, muscle tension, and pain.

It cautions that it shouldn't be used during pregnancy, or with blood-thinning meds, and not if you are also regularly taking over-the-counter painkillers.

Anyway, whatever it works, right! I'm so glad Rae.

p.s. The book is a great reference manual. My sister-in-law -- who is a doctor -- gave it to me, and she'll make recommendations from it to some of her patients.

[Chris515]

I'm glad it works for you Rae! I think I'll pick some up myself.. if it helps with headaches especially... I'm taking 2-4 Advil daily.

[Endless]

Rae,

I'm so glad feverfew worked for you! Hooray!

If you ever want to try out another herb, here's a link to a site that reviews the safety of herbal supplements for epilepsy patients. It doesn't list feverfew, but does mention a large number of others. It mentions any medication conflicts, and/or tendancy to increase seizures.
http://pcs.hmc.washington.edu/Epilepsy/EpiInfo/CAM.html