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From: sbishop@desire.wright.edu (Sue Bishop)
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Subject: Re: Migranes
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Date: 20 Aug 90 03:43:54 GMT
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Fidonet: Chronic Pain Conference

Index Number: 9886

In article <13332@bunker.UUCP>, Barry.Roy@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org
(Barry Roy) writes:
> Index Number: 9660
> 
> I have a friend who suffers from severe migrane headaches.  She is
> really out of it for days at a time.  Does anybody have any thoughts
> on how to get rid of these things?

I used to suffer dreadfully with migrane headaches.  I would throw up, bang my
head against the wall because it felt good when I quit, etc.  Finally, I read
something that recommended caffeine avoidance for migrane sufferers.  I quit
drinking anything with caffeine in it, soft drinks (stick to caffeine free),
coffee, tea, etc.  It took several weeks for the caffeine to clear out of my
system and the migraines got worse for a while due to withdrawal but I really
haven't had a migraine since except when I slip up and drink something with
caffeine in it.  
You can tell your friend about this.  I don't know if it will work for her but
it worked for me!