These are from the FMS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER # 72, January 2, 2006
Recently I have been having truly painful/blinding headaches - though I
foolishly did try taking aspirin, it did zilch for the headaches. A friend
from an ME/CFS organization (MESH) suggested I drink a few glasses of water,
and
to my surprise, it worked! (but I have to drink at least 2 - 8oz glasses of
water, so hope you have filtered water if you try this) I have noticed that
the transdermal magesium chloride baths help with the headaches too, but the
headaches come back sooner then with drinking water. But I figure my mag levels
need to come up & I know that magnesium does get rid of headaches; so am
doing both for 'now' relief as well as hopefully long-term relief. (I am not
used
to having headaches and don't seem to have much tolerance nor patience with
them.) I have since been reading about what is called 'The Water Cure' at
www.watercure2.com If nothing else; it is interesting and there just might be
something in what it says ..........
Blessings
Shan

Non-pharmacologic treatment of migraine

ProHealthNetwork.com
08-31-2005 Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2005 Jun;9(3):202-5.
Sandor PS, Afra J.
Headache and Pain Unit, Neurology Department, Frauenklinikstr 26, 8091
Zurich, Switzerland. peter.sandor@....

Non-pharmacologic treatment of migraine is often used by patients and can
provide interesting options for physicians. Knowledge about the evidence and its
absence is important. Avoidance of trigger factors can help, if
individualized. Behavioral approaches, such as relaxation techniques,
biofeedback, and
cognitive-behavioral therapy, require far more specialist time or technical
devices, but are supported by some evidence, which is mostly old. The same is
true
for hypnosis. A new approach in migraine prevention is aerobic exercise, which
is associated with positive side effects.

Whether it will take a strong role, similar to the treatment of depression,
remains to be seen. There is no convincing evidence for the efficacy of spinal
manipulation. Hyperbaric oxygen may be an effective, but rarely practical
prophylactic measure. The evidence pertaining to the efficacy of acupuncture is
controversial because of methodologic difficulties, but an ongoing large German
study may provide valuable evidence in the near future.

Nutritional supplements acting on mitochondrial metabolism, such as
magnesium, riboflavin, and coenzyme Q10, were shown to be effective in small,
randomized, controlled trials. More studies on the different therapeutic
interventions
are needed, using modern diagnostic standards and state-of-the-art trial
methodology.
PMID: 15907259  http://prohealth.com/library/print.cfm?ID=2622

Can Dehydration Cause Headaches?

Do Americans Drink Enough Water?

I frequently read that 75% of Americans do not drink enough water. Even the
CIGNA Behavioral web site authors referenced this statement by B. Levine, “
Hydration 101: The Case for Drinking Enough Water.” This same web site claimed
that dehydration was a major cause of headaches. My clinical experience confirms
that many of my patients with headaches are also not drinking adequate amounts
of water.

I don’t know if 75% is the exact percentage of Americans who don’t drink
enough water but I am certain that many of my patients are not properly
hydrated.
People perceive that they are too busy to drink water. They don’t want to
waste time with the very normal process of urination. And some people hate the
taste of water.

In other words, many individuals consider the frequent consumption of water
to be a real headache.

Symptoms and Signs of Dehydration and Dehydration Headaches
Thirst is not usually the first symptom or the only symptom of dehydration.

Other symptoms of dehydration include:

Fatigue
Headache
Dry Mouth
Dizziness
Weakness
Rapid Heartbeat
Dry, Flushed Skin
Muscle cramps.

A common sign of dehydration observed in my clinic is extreme muscle pain
upon palpation of the muscle tissues. This muscle pain is exhibited upon
examination with a positive jump sign. A positive jump sign occurs when a
patient
reacts strongly to gentle touching of the involved muscles and quickly moves
away
from the palpating fingers.

Read the rest of this article at:
http://nutrition.about.com/od/hydrationwater/a/Water_headaches_2.htm

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