Chiropractic Care for Migraine Headaches

I didn’t go to school to be a chiropractor, but the role of a chiropractor changed my success as a student in college.  Any college student can tell you that missing two to three days of classes in a row every five weeks.  That is exactly what I was doing my senior year of college.  

One week I started feeling as if I was getting the flu.  It began with some stomach cramping for a few hours, which led to vomiting for 12 hours every 5-15 minutes.  As if these symptoms weren’t enough in themselves, a severe headache followed these hours of misery.   I had to lay in bed for three days with lights off and as little sound as possible.  I couldn’t wait to get over this flu.  I was a college student with a full schedule and I was missing classes, work, study sessions, and a much-valued social life.  

When my symptoms finally cleared, I was still tired and achy, but was ready to return to my normal routine.  Finally, life was back to normal, or so I thought.  Five weeks after my recovery the same symptoms came flooding back.  Another three days of misery.   I couldn’t believe I had the flu again.

I was overjoyed when I reached recovery once again.  I returned to classes and all the assignments and notes I had missed.  I was able to catch up on all the work and be on the same pace as my classes when my symptoms set in again another five weeks later.  This time I knew I was dealing with much more than a case of the flu.  After this round ended, I made an appointment with my medical doctor.  I explained the stomach cramps, sensitivity to light and sound, and the continuous vomiting.  My doctor diagnosed these symptoms as a migraine.  I was given a list of trigger foods to avoid and a prescription.  The medication would stop the full migraine from coming on if taken on the onset of symptoms.