| Many people who suffer from migraine | | | | front of the ear where arteries are located. |
| headaches, also known as migraineurs, find relief | | | | Where migraine pain is felt as a stabbing pain in |
| for the pain through the prudent application of | | | | the back of the eye a warm or cool damp cloth |
| heat or cold. This method of treating the pain is | | | | placed over the eyes often gives a measure of |
| especially popular with those who are trying to | | | | relief. This also has the added benefit of easing |
| minimize or avoid the use of prescription | | | | the discomfort of photosensitivity experienced by |
| medications, particularly among younger patients. | | | | many patients. |
| Detailed below you will find a few techniques that | | | | Standing under a hot or cold shower where the |
| may help to relieve the pain if a migraine attack. | | | | water is directed at the head and neck is another |
| Obviously not all techniques work for all patients | | | | technique to be considered. You could also try a |
| and in fact for some these techniques may not | | | | warm bath the effects of which can be magnified |
| work at all. Where some migraineurs find cold to | | | | by the use of appropriate aromatherapy oils. |
| be an effective relief others find it to be the | | | | Alternating hot and cold cloths, applied to where |
| opposite. The same holds true for the use of | | | | the pain is most intense, has enabled some |
| heat. It helps some and for others makes the | | | | migraineurs to find relief. Sometimes using hot and |
| pain worse. | | | | cold together can bring relief. Try applying a cold |
| Where the pain is worst apply a cold or hot | | | | compress to your forehead whilst soaking your |
| compress. Often this will be on the temple or in | | | | feet in a warm foot bath. |