salt water for migraines

[MC Paul Barman]

I am not a fan of “quick fixes” when it comes to pain related issues. Not because I think a quick fix is a bad thing, I just usually doubt they actually do anything.

I’ll get terrible migraines (only for the 1st day or 2) when I start a low carb diet. I’ll get intense headaches that start like a pressure on the top front of my head (both sides) and then will usually descend to one side or the other. I get nausea with them (sometimes I’ll have to throw up, others times I don’t). And they’re usually accompanied with a negative outlook on everything.


So a couple of days ago I felt one coming on. I didn’t want to get nauseous so I thought I would finally try the salt water trick. First, it tasted horrible. I’ve had baking soda with water before…. But this was much worse than that. But 15-20 minutes into it the build up to the intense migraine pain was just gone. My migraine didn’t even come.


Has anyone tried this before for a migraine? If not, you might get some benefit from it. For as bad as they get I’m still alittle skeptical that a glass of water with a tea spoon of salt could actually mitigate it to the degree that I didn’t feel any pains from it.

 

[Dogstarman]

Sorry bro. But that sounds like the Broiest or bro science.

 

[osudude]

You might be on to something. I've never heard a sailor complain of a migraine.

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

Are you allowed potassium? Drink some coconut water.

other than that not sure about the salt thing.

 

[Mike]

My go to is Excedrin migraine. Nothing else ever helps. They have gotten so bad, among other issues, that I had to do some research. Ended up with cutting down to almost zero alcohol, and cutting out chocolate except for the odd treat

 

[mb23100]

Maybe the salt slightly dehydrates your brain shrinking it resulting in less pressure build up.

 

[Thai Domi]

You might be on to something. I've never heard a sailor complain of a migraine.

Sailors don't drink salt water, Sailors drink alcohol.

 

[minute bull]

Saline? Maybe if you have a paramedic buddy or nurse thang they can teach you how to hang an IV.

 

[osudude]

Sailors don't drink salt water

Really? I might have to reevaluate how I think sailors work.

 

[gspieler]

I am not a fan of “quick fixes” when it comes to pain related issues. Not because I think a quick fix is a bad thing, I just usually doubt they actually do anything.

I’ll get terrible migraines (only for the 1st day or 2) when I start a low carb diet. I’ll get intense headaches that start like a pressure on the top front of my head (both sides) and then will usually descend to one side or the other. I get nausea with them (sometimes I’ll have to throw up, others times I don’t). And they’re usually accompanied with a negative outlook on everything.


So a couple of days ago I felt one coming on. I didn’t want to get nauseous so I thought I would finally try the salt water trick. First, it tasted horrible. I’ve had baking soda with water before…. But this was much worse than that. But 15-20 minutes into it the build up to the intense migraine pain was just gone. My migraine didn’t even come.


Has anyone tried this before for a migraine? If not, you might get some benefit from it. For as bad as they get I’m still alittle skeptical that a glass of water with a tea spoon of salt could actually mitigate it to the degree that I didn’t feel any pains from it.

Do you get the visual disturbances that go along with migraines?