HeadOn Migraine Relief (Homeopathic)

Locknar said:
A new user, on their 1st (and thus far only post) tracks down a thread from 6 FEB 06...and the "meaningful" contribution is the suggestion folks try a product bought from a website?

I'm thinking this is nothing more then a ad for the website & product mentioned in neuf08's post.
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I suspect you're right and that he didn't even look at what type of forum this was.
 
Mojo said:
neuf08 also doesn't seem to know the difference between homoeopathy and herbal medicine, by the way.
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I think you're missing that neuf08 stated that he/she hasn't used homeopathic remedies for headache, then recommended an herbal non-homeopathic remedy.
 
neuf08 said:
I haven't used homeopathic meds for headaches, but do like them a lot for the other things I use them for. I have a great naturopath who suggests homeopathic rememdies when appropriate, but who also uses all sorts of natural remedies. Anyway, one good one for headaches is Petadolex for migraines. The site where I get my supplements, seacoastvitamins.com, sells it.
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Apparently spam is good for migraines.
 
Almost anything can make you forget a migraine if you bang yourself on the head with it hard enough- but I'm sure rocks are cheaper.
 
Vicodin seems to relieve my headaches. I don't think it's all natural though.
 
Glue Stick.
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Just wanted to add:

One) anything applied to the skin can affect about a millimeter or two locally and then it's absorbed into the bloodstream. It cannot affect the head except via the blood so this method of application is a fraud.

Two) The commercials only imply all these products do anything, apply to forehead, apply to scar etc. Listen carefully, no real claims are made.

Three) Head On has already lost a lawsuit for fraud. They've had to refund millions though they can continue to sell the product. Go figure.
 
What?!? Head-On doesn't work?!? Crap.

Next you'll be telling me Enzyte is load of bull too.
 
I actually have a T shirt that is a parody of HeadOn.

HEADSHOT, APPLY DIRECTLY TO FOREHEAD.

Its a gamer thing but yeah, I found it funny.
 
Kuko 4000 said:
I was under the impression that migraines happen because the vessels get too much blood? If this actually increases the blood flow and circulations, isn't it dangerous? Correct me if I'm wrong here.

Here's where I got my info:

http://www.migraines.org/myth/mythreal.htm
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Yes, at least some (maybe all, I'm not sure) are caused by increased blood flow, so anything that reduces blood flow to the head should help relieve the pain. That's why caffeine helps some people.
If this product has something in it that is absorbed through the skin and reduces blood flow I suppose it could theoretically work. I doubt it does, just because the ads are so annoying, but it could be possible.

BTW, one common migraine trigger for many people is red wine. Anyone who suffers from migraines shouldn't have even a sip! White is fine but red is instant agony.
 
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I wonder if it's too late to get my money back for all those Kinoki detox foot pads I bought. Maybe I should put them in a garage sale along with my Ginsu knife set, FlavorWave Oven, Enzyte pills, and buckets and buckets of HeadOn.

More-On! Apply directly to the consumer!
 
Hey, Ginsu are decent knives. Just not really japanese.

Okay, it isn’t tough to make a decent knife.
 
GT/CS said:
Yes, at least some (maybe all, I'm not sure) are caused by increased blood flow, so anything that reduces blood flow to the head should help relieve the pain. That's why caffeine helps some people.
If this product has something in it that is absorbed through the skin and reduces blood flow I suppose it could theoretically work. I doubt it does, just because the ads are so annoying, but it could be possible.
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It doesn't. It has menthol in it, which is commonly used as a topical anesthetic.

BTW, one common migraine trigger for many people is red wine. Anyone who suffers from migraines shouldn't have even a sip! White is fine but red is instant agony.
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The trigger you are talking about is the tannin in the wine, and it isn't a trigger for everyone who has migraines. Even if it is a trigger for someone, any wine that is tannin free (and there are red wines that are tannin free) is fine for them to drink.
 
JoeyDonuts said:
What?!? Head-On doesn't work?!? Crap.

Next you'll be telling me Enzyte is load of bull too.
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I'm just glad that the Head-On folks haven't moved into the same market as the Enzyte people. I mean, it would only involve changing one letter in the name on the packaging, and changing the commercial only a bit...
 
xinit said:
I'm just glad that the Head-On folks haven't moved into the same market as the Enzyte people. I mean, it would only involve changing one letter in the name on the packaging, and changing the commercial only a bit...
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Two things, though.

1. Get Billy Mays as a pitchman/on-air huckster.

2. Sponsor a really sweet NASCAR whip.
 
As I understand it, although the pain above the eyes and in the head is caused by vasodilation, this is just an after-effect of the migraine, as such. The actual migraine is the constriction of blood vessels at the base/back of the brain. It is this lack of blood to the areas dealing with vision and sensation in the hands which lead to the aura and the numbness that particularly severe sufferers get.

And I talk from experience ;)

Believe me, I understand why people having their first migraine can think they're having a stroke. Blindness, numbness, vomiting, severe pain - a wonderful combination!

Apparently, this constriction happens in pulses which can be either as rapid as one every minute or two, to long slow squeezes followed by periods of relative normalcy over hours. The cause of the pain is apparently the rush of blood to the head after the first constriction relaxes. This dilates the blood vessels and causes the, frankly, crippling pain that I any many others on this thread seems to exprience when we get hit by one!

My own, purely anecdotal, evidence supports all of the bumf above that I have gleaned from my doctor and various websites, as I definitely experience the periodic tightening and loosening at the base of the neck, accompanied by related worsening or easing of the symptoms.

I control mine through watching that I don't eat any of my triggers (cheese, large amounts of chocolate all at once and, weirdly, USA-sold orange fanta!) and by ensuring I sleep regularly and eat regularly.

For the record, IMHO, homeopathic remedies for migraines are just as effective as homeopathic remedies for anything else, which is why I don't take them ;)

Anyway, that's the benefit of my experience and input for what it's worth. Ciaoski for nowski.

ETA : Oops! Let's not forget the low doses of beta-blockers I also take which have helped! :blush:
 
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