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It wasn't like night and day, as I knew a lot of dietary triggers beforehand, but it cut the severity and frequency by about half (from 4 or more to 2 per month) and eliminated the daily headaches. I only saw a real improvement after adding daily excercise and meditation. Now I have about one migraine per month which is hormonal. For me this book has made an unbelievable difference in my life, it actually has given me my social life back, I can go out with friends, go to a concert and don't have to assume I will be sick with another migraine. The diet is not easy. It involves a lot of cooking, it is difficult to go out for dinner and find something suitable, but it is so worth it. The book also clearly states that the diet might not do the trick for everybody, that you might still need preventive medicines, but that you might need only a lower dose and that means less side effects. Another thing the book definitely doesn't do, is suggest that if you just work on it, you will solve the problem and if not, it is your fault for suffering. I found the approach, that there is at least some part that I can deal with myself and improve my life very empowering. There is enough I cannot control like heat and humidity in summer, stress ... so doing the diet, exercise and meditate is like pampering myself, being good to myself and respecting myself.<BR/><BR/>P.S.: In my exprience, diet is usually looked down upon by doctors, as something you can try if you have too much time, but they rather throw some medication at you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25102529.post-1152149019850002332006-07-05T19:23:00.000-06:002006-07-05T19:23:00.000-06:00I used to suffer from migraines that happened 6 or...I used to suffer from migraines that happened 6 or 8 times a year. Then a few years ago their frequency increased until I had daily debilitating migraines. I used to take a "cocktail" of over the counter drugs several times a day (oh my poor liver & kidneys) just to get the pain to a level soo that I could function at work.<BR/><BR/>I read this book but was incapable of following the plan because it took more energy than the headaches allowed.<BR/><BR/>Then one day I fell at work and broke my leg - someone took me to the ER where they also discovered that I had skyrocketing blood pressure. They thought I was going to have a heart attack and die right there before they ever got a cast on my leg. They kept asking me if I was having chest pain. No. Was I dizzy. No. Numbness in my arm. No. Difficulty breathing. No.<BR/><BR/>I now take medication daily for the hypertension (no organic cause could be found - they chalk it up to "inherited from your mother"). The upside is, once I got the blood pressure under control the headaches went away.<BR/><BR/>Now I urge every one who has headaches, to get their blodd pressure checked. Maybe this will help you.Patti Auburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03570334129732776466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25102529.post-1151602394915597612006-06-29T11:33:00.000-06:002006-06-29T11:33:00.000-06:00In response to Kerrie's note...the point about che...In response to Kerrie's note...the point about chemicals used to decaffeinate coffee is very interesting. In fact, I'd just read her comment on this on The Daily Headache. That aspect of decaf hadn't even occured to me....that the chemicals used to decaffeinate the coffee could be causing me problems. I will investigate the various decaffeination processes and will give Swiss Water Decaf a try. I understand from what little I know on this topic, that in that method there are no chemicals in contact with the beans. Interesting finding. Thanks for the insights Kerrie.Windlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014227226507484798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25102529.post-1151559796475448432006-06-28T23:43:00.000-06:002006-06-28T23:43:00.000-06:00Great post! I particularly appreciate your last th...Great post! I particularly appreciate your last three paragraphs. :) It's good to hear your perspective on the topic -- and I agree with it wholeheartedly.<BR/><BR/>Many people swear by this book, but, like everything else, some treatments work for some people and not for others. The presence of food triggers is way too generalized.<BR/><BR/>The obsession about food triggers really bothers me. Sure, avoiding some foods may help some people, but so can eating a balanced diet, having a regular sleep schedule, etc. But food triggers are the "easy fix" -- and the one that the media are attached to. With a prevailing belief in food triggers, society expects headache sufferers to stop complaining and figure it out. As if.<BR/><BR/>On the decaf coffee thing, I've discovered that it's the chemicals used to decaffeinate coffee that triggers my headaches, not caffeine. If I stick with Swiss Water Process decaf, I'm fine, but any chemically decaffeinated coffee kicks my butt.<BR/><BR/>With as much coffee as I drink, this was a major discovery for me. Strangely, I wish that you drank more decaf coffee so you could see if the chemicals affected you, thus possibly reducing your headaches by not drinking it.<BR/><BR/>I'm tired and not sure much of this makes sense, but I hope my point comes across!<BR/><BR/>Take care of yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25102529.post-1151559727965465562006-06-28T23:42:00.000-06:002006-06-28T23:42:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325671851562482464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25102529.post-1151543991883628012006-06-28T19:19:00.000-06:002006-06-28T19:19:00.000-06:00I admire you immensely for trying that elimination...I admire you immensely for trying that elimination diet!!<BR/><BR/>My gripe with "heal thyself" types is that it implies the pain is your fault, you could fix it if you really wanted to, and that one cure fits all.<BR/><BR/>I think it's good to pay attention to possible triggers, because every little bit helps (like you & caffeine). I think I'd have to go to just air and water to find every trigger for everything that's wrong with me (and then, it would have to be pure filtered water LOL).<BR/><BR/>Caffeine doesn't agree with me either, 1 excedrin could keep me up half the night (after I took it in the morning ROFL).The Rainbow Zebrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10556423049067122472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25102529.post-1151470516899070822006-06-27T22:55:00.000-06:002006-06-27T22:55:00.000-06:00i've heard of this book before; sounds like it did...i've heard of this book before; sounds like it didn't do you much good. i understand where you're coming from, wanting to try everything and anything that could 'fix' the problem. i'm the same way. <BR/><BR/>i've got my fingers crossed for you, that you can have a low pain week! thanks for sharing the journey with me. :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17136475934858797611noreply@blogger.com