I can’t give you a lot of medical expertise, but let me tell you what got rid of my debilitating migraines–which caused temporary blindness in my right eye. I mainly attribute my lack of migraines (which were frequent) to three factors:
1) I quit consuming NutraSweet or Aspartame products. I think some people are more sensitive to this than others. My sister and I are both extremely sensitive and we believe it may be causing my brother’s vision problems.
2) I quit taking Advil or ibuprofen and only use Aleve to keep the pain at bay. However lately I haven’t even needed that much. There are some articles that suggest that ibuprofen may actually have adverse effects on people susceptible to migraines, so you might want to eliminate that if you are using it.
Getting of NutraSweet has taken away my excessive appetite. I eat a big lunch, but have little desire for supper and now that I’m off diet drinks, I’ve lost 10 pounds in the first month. My headaches are gone and joint pain lessened. And the Pycnogenol has given me energy I haven’t had in the last four years. I have never been a morning person, but I wake up at 4:30 a.m. (not because of a poor sleep pattern) ready to start the day and hit the road. My wife and children haven’t adjusted to this new morning me yet. Of course, by 7:30 or 8:00 at night, I am getting pretty sleepy. But I feel so much better than I have in years. I’ve come from walking on a cane and being on several medications and having frequent blinding migraines to bounding out of bed with a new lease on life and having few complaints and other than an Aleve once in a while for stiffness, I’m totally drug free. Something is working!
And of course, prayer really helps!