Q. I am 29 and have been suffering from migraine headaches since I was 12 years old. I have seen countless neurologists who have prescribed every drug under the sun. Nothing has worked to keep them from coming.
I am curious about the hot and sour soup or any other remedy that might prevent or ease my pain. I am willing to try anything because this disease is getting the best of me.
A. Several years ago we heard from a migraine sufferer that hot and sour soup could interrupt a migraine headache. Another reported that spicy gumbo did the trick.
Other natural approaches include magnesium, B vitamins (especially riboflavin) and herbs such as feverfew or butterbur. We provide far more detail on treatments for headaches and migraines in our book, Best Choices From The People’s Pharmacy. It is available from libraries, bookstores or online at www.peoplespharmacy.com.
