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I started getting migraines with auras about a year and a half ago. My migraines keep getting worse. Has anyone tried any natural remedies and have they worked? I am thinking about trying acupuncture.

It didn’t work for me, but I have heard people have success with it! I also tried going off all prescriptions and doing only herbal treatments.. but I haven’t found success in anything from literally every med to Botox.. it might work for you.. everyone reacts differently to different treatments! good luck!

Ann12,

I did do acupuncture for a while. You should understand that it doesn’t work as a preventive with just one treatment. It may take several to get the full benefit. I’m still not sure I really saw much that was helpful that way, but I was chronic and in a very bad place at the time. I have definitely seen it do some miraculous stuff – on others and myself.

Has anyone tried Salmon Oil Plus? I read a testimonial about it.

I have done Krill oil and fish oil, but not that brand specifically. I do however eat salmon very frequently. Matter of fact, I’m making it right now for lunch! Beautiful wild caught fillets MMMmmmmmm

I am new to this site, and I would like to know some ways on how to prevent migraines naturally. I have tried magnesium supplements (my magnesium levels are normally low), but I have only been on the supplement for about 2 weeks. I have also heard that riboflavin can help. I have been to the chiropractor about my migraines, and it helped when I was going regularly, but now I can’t afford to go as often. I have had a reaction to many migraine prevention medications and can’t take pretty much any of them. I need something more gentle and natural to prevent these things.

Natural supplements like Magnesium, Riboflavin and Coenzyme Q10 work great for aura prevention, not necessarily the migraine itself. Feverfew has actually not been shown to be effective in studies and something called butterbur (Petadolex brand) can work.

These supplements should be tried for a few months before determining if they failed. (Ask your doctor before starting them)

Thanks for the advice! I’ll talk to the doctor and see if I can try anything else along with the magnesium. A week ago, I just started to take a tbsp of hemp oil a day for my fibromyalgia once a day because it’s high in omega 3. I like it a lot better than fish oil and flax seed oil. I have heard it is high in riboflavin, so it may help.

Has anyone ever gained weight while taking Riboflavin? I’m currently taking 400 mg daily for prevention and am just curious. Thanks!

I’m trying to withdraw from my sumatriptan because I appear to be suffering chronic migraines as a result of overuse. Does anyone have suggestions for other ways I can manage the pain without my medication so I can get through the next couple of days?

I have tried almost everything: chiropractice, physical therapy, tmj mouth appliances, acupuncture, massage, yoga, exercise, magnesium, fish oil, riboflavin, herbs and other supplements, triptans, narcotics, iv treatments and even botox. Nothing really helped much except botox. Then recently, the migraines started getting worse, even after botox. My neurologist wanted me to come in for IV treatments which uses a combo of magnesium, zofran, benadryl and steroids. It did help in the past for a bad flare up, but I didn’t want to pay thousands for it. I started taking steroid tablets from my Dr, which did little. A few days later I bought powder a magnesium from the healthfood store called Natural Calm by Natural Vitality. I took a large dose mixed with water and with in minutes, the migraine was gone. I still get them, but the frequency and duration is much less and much more manageable. I had tried other magnesium forms, including magnesium oxide in a tablet and it did nothing. The water soluble powder is absorbed much faster and made all the difference. I hope this helps!

CHRISTINAJANE – CALM is the magnesium supplement I use too. It is the only one I found that I not only tolerate well, but get very quick results from. I also have real trouble with tablets, and this bypasses all problems with that. I get the flavored CALM. It’s not too bad actually! Unfortunately it doesn’t work as well for me as it does you it seems, but it is an important part of my life now…