[khelus]

It is not news that increased blood flow to the brain causes migraines. An old time ‘remedy’ used to prevent or moderate migraines is putting your hands in warm water to divert the blood flow to your hands.

[Starstruck]

An older and just as useless cure is leeches and blood-letting.

[central_va]

It is not news that increased blood flow to the brain causes migraines. An old time ‘remedy’ used to prevent or moderate migraines is putting your hands in warm water to divert the blood flow to your hands.

THis explains why teenage boys have very few migraines.

[rottndog]

An old time ‘remedy’ used to prevent or moderate migraines is putting your hands in warm water to divert the blood flow to your hands.

Hadn't heard that one before...I'll have to try that next time I have a migraine. I have meds that work decently enough minimizing a migraine once it's started.

Back in the Navy, the doc told me to pound down a pot of coffee once one started...that seemed to work...sometimes. Only problem with that was when it didn't work, I would be wide awake through the whole migraine hell. Of course I could never sleep through a migraine anyway.

[hummingbird]

“It is not news that increased blood flow to the brain causes migraines. An old time ‘remedy’ used to prevent or moderate migraines is putting your hands in warm water to divert the blood flow to your hands.”

Had never heard of this; good to know it now so I don't have to vomit to take the pressure off.

Thanks!