That’s right, we’ve all heard it before chill out, relax, don’t take life so seriously, take a time out but you may not realize just how important it is. Unfortunately our modern society convinces people to take pride in over stressing themselves. What we’re not told though is that continuous stress over time can be poisonous to the system and it actually causes your body to break down. This may be related to why so many migraneurs get migraines immediately after periods of stress. I’m sure you’ve experienced it. The weekend that you’ve been waiting for finally shows up and like clockwork you get a migraine. I’m not going to say I have a definitive answer for why that occurs but one possibility may be that your body isn’t able to cope with the sudden change from stress to relaxation. Our body tends to work best with moderation; anything experienced with excess whether positive or negative tends to be a shock to the body.

So here are some ideas that you can get started using right now to moderate the stress in your life. Get started today! Your body will thank you and as an added bonus you may just start having more fun. One of these tricks is my personal secret that has worked on my migraines for years.

Let’s get started

1) Get Regular Exercise

One of the greatest secrets to reducing my migraine intensity and frequency throughout my life has been lead an overall healthy life. So part of that regimen is to get some exercise. This is especially important if you’re like most people who sit behind a desk all day long.

Now don’t worry this doesn’t mean that you have to become a gym junkie it could be as simple as making sure you go for a walk everyday. Just do something everyday that gives your heart a reason to beat and it’s preferable to do it while getting some fresh air.

2) Breathe Deeply

While you’re taking your walk remember to breathe deeply. Most of us don’t realize how shallow our breaths are. Try it right now. Breathe in deeply for 10 seconds then release the breath. Do this 5 times.

Develop the habit of doing this 5 breath exercise at least twice a day.

Taking deeper breaths allows your body to properly detoxify itself while getting more oxygen into your body. This results great benefits like more energy, mental clarity, better focus and a natural ability to relax. So don’t be so stingy breathe deep!

3) Cool Down with a Hot Shower

That’s right I said cool down. It may warm your body up but it consistently works to cool down my migraine pain. This one is my own personal secret because I haven’t seen it talked about anywhere else. Years ago I realized that when in the heat of my migraine attacks one of the best things I could do was hop into the shower and drown my head under a downpour of warm water. Personally the hotter the better however keep it within reason otherwise you’ll simply be trading one pain for another. When I do this the headache pain that comes with my migraine seems to recede usually temporarily but occasionally it has brought about the breaking point of the migraine where it never quite gets as bad as it was before. It works so well that whenever I get a full blown migraine my instinct is to get in the shower for relief as soon as possible.

4) Just Relax

So what’s the moral of the story? Sprinkle in periods of relaxation into your daily routine. Actually this can be where your daily exercise walk combined with 5 deep breaths come into play.

Although other ideas are

-treat yourself to a nice massage

-go on a date

-take your kids out to play

-do yoga

-meditate

-watch a movie

-read a good book

-listen relaxing music

-take a scenic drive

You’ll probably find that not only can this help reduce your migraine attacks but the time off to recharge will make you more productive at work, I find that my best work related ideas happen when I’m not focused on work. At the end of the day it will help to make the stressful parts of your life seem more enjoyable or at least more endurable.

So treat yourself right, chill out a little!

Patrick Ogunnaike has suffered from migraine attacks for over 25 years but has developed natural techniques to reduce his migraines attacks from 3-4 times a month to 1 attack or less. And where his migraines previously lasted 12-24 hours now they tend to only last between 4-6. Now with the release of his nutritional supplement Migraine Complex he is helping other migraineurs find drug free solutions. To learn more visit http://www.migrainecomplex.com



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Migraine headaches are a destructive part of life for nearly 11 out of 100 people. During migraine episodes, they can barely function. They curtail daily activities, and all of life seems distorted. Between episodes, they may feel anxious about the next one, and wish for some form of migraine prevention.

Although guaranteed migraine prevention seems to be more a promise than a reality as of the writing of this article, you do have options for treating symptoms, and, better yet, options for possible migraine prevention.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Although migraines seem to run in families, migraine prevention does not always run in the same course. For some migraineurs, prevention is as simple as changing a few habits. For others, migraine prevention seems to require strong medication.

What are the best migraine prevention medicines for you? The ultimate answer must be decided by you and your physician. We offer here a number of medicines for consideration.

Common Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicines

This is the first line of migraine prevention – beginning at the minimal strength, minimal dosage to see if it will be a solution. Among these migraine prevention medicines are the following.

1. Aspirin in a regimen dose, i.e., tiny 81 mg tablets, commonly called “baby aspirin”. For migraine prevention, these would be taken daily, just as they are to reduce risks of heart disease.

2. Ibuprofen such as Motrin, Nuprin, or Advil may be taken occasionally. Your physician will advise as to how often you should take ibuprofen for migraine prevention. People with active stomach ulcers or sensitive stomachs will not want to use ibuprofen, since it has aspirin-like effects. If you take ibuprofen, take it with food to minimize the effect. You should also be aware that ibuprofen has a blood thinning effect that can reduce the effectiveness of some blood pressure medicines and diuretics.

3. Naproxen may be effective for you, under its more common name, Aleve. This medicine may reduce the number of your migraines, but is not likely to give total migraine prevention.

4. A fourth OTC pain reliever you may want to try at the first sign of a migraine is Excedrin Migraine.

Ask your doctor before taking any of these regularly for migraine prevention.

Common Prescription Medicines

If OTC medicines fail to provide the degree of migraine prevention you seek, you may want to try a prescription medicine. Prescription strength pain relievers have been found to reduce the number of migraine episodes for more than half of all migraineurs. A few of the many prescription medicines available to you are listed here.

1. Ponstel, Anaprox, Naprosyn, Naprelan, and Topamax. Topamax claims to be the U.S. #1 prescribed brand for migraine prevention. Prescription strength Naproxen (Naprosyn, Anaprox, Naprelan) thins the blood, so your physician may not choose this as a fit for you if you are taking oral blood thinners or anticoagulants. Naproxen can have adverse gastrointestinal side effects also, so you should not use it if you have an active ulcer or sensitive stomach. Most doctors believe it is better to use medicines of this type continuously over a period of time to build up the effectiveness and provide ongoing migraine prevention rather than just pain relief.

2. Another class of prescription medicines that may give migraine prevention is Beta-blockers. These drugs, more often used to reduce high blood pressure, are sometimes helpful in cutting down on the number of migraine episodes. Of those that may give effective migraine prevention are inderal, Lopressor, metoprolol, nadolol, and timolol.

3. Physicians are gradually learning that antidepressants also provide migraine prevention for some patients. It is believed that this is due to the medicines’ effects on serotonin, the brain’s chemical messenger that influences migraine.

Which Size Is Right for You?

There are many other medicines, both prescription and non-prescription that are thought to provide a measure of migraine prevention. Like shopping for a new pair of dress shoes, you may have to try several before you find the one or two that work for you. Be sure to do your migraine prevention “shopping” with a health care provider, as he or she will know the possible side effects or interactions with medication you are already taking.



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