Treat and Prevent Migraines Without Pills

Nearly 40 million Americans — roughly 12% of the population — suffer from migraines, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. About a quarter of American households have at least one member who has migraines, and about 4 million people have chronic migraines, occurring 15 or more days per month.

While you can treat migraine symptoms with over-the-counter and prescription medications, taking pills on a regular basis can cause side effects and complications. In this post, learn how the team at Boost Hydro helps relieve and even prevent migraines with an alternative option: IV infusion therapy.

The basics of migraines

Although researchers don’t know exactly what causes migraines, they do know that they appear to be related to unusual nerve activity and elevated nerve sensitivity in and around the brain. When these nerves are stimulated, they produce chemical signals that trigger pain reactions. 

Depending on which nerves are involved, you can have other symptoms, as well, such as:

• Vision disturbances
• Nausea
• Extra sensitivity to light, sound, or smell
• Issues with balance or coordination
• Mood changes or irritability
• Muscle pain
• Increased urination

These symptoms are referred to as a migraine aura, and they can begin even before you experience the headache — or without a headache at all.

Migraines may also have a genetic component. Research shows that these headaches tend to occur about three times more often in people who have a close family member with migraines.

While migraines can happen unexpectedly, they’re often initiated by a trigger, such as:

• Caffeine or alcohol
• Lack of sleep
• Dehydration
• Exposure to loud sound, strong smells, or bright lights
• Stress
• Skipping meals
• Weather changes
• Nutrient deficiencies and imbalances

Hormonal changes — particularly changes in estrogen — are another common trigger, which could explain why migraines affect women about three times more often than men. Hormonal contraceptives can also act as a trigger.

Infusion therapy for migraines

IV infusion therapy delivers fluids, nutrients, electrolytes, and other compounds directly to your bloodstream. Like other infusions, our migraine solutions are designed to focus on underlying triggers or factors that can lead to migraine symptoms.

Deep hydration supports healthy nerve communication and improves circulation and oxygen delivery to your brain, nerves, and other parts of your body. Our migraine therapy also provides extra B vitamins and magnesium, two micronutrients that are often low or lacking in people with migraines.

During your therapy session, you recline while the IV delivers your infusionthrough a small needle placed in your arm. Afterward, there’s no downtime, and you can begin to feel immediate relief. Regular therapy sessions may help prevent or greatly reduce symptoms from occurring in the future.

Don’t let migraine pain rule your life

Migraine symptoms can take a toll on you physically and emotionally, too. To learn more about IV infusion therapy and how it can treat and prevent migraines without pills, book an appointment online or over the phone with the team at Boost Hydro in Brownsville and Downtown Brooklyn, New York, today.