Daith Migraine Piercing

Hello. I have been asked by some people I know and some I do not to share my experience with getting a daith piercing for my migraines.

I have suffered with migraines off and on for many years, and used to just do what I could to survive...pain meds, hiding in dark quiet rooms by myself, taking naps if possible to sleep through the worst of the pain. It was hard, and debilitating at times.

Then, a few months ago, my loving hubby told me about someone he knew getting a piercing in both ears to get rid of his horrible migraines. I was a skeptic and dismissed it....what could a piercing do to help headaches?

A short time later, I found out that other people I knew had done the same thing after much thought, and never regretted it. Now I was curious...could it really help? I have had an increasing number of migraines and severe headaches in 2016, and was not liking how they were becoming more frequent. I was willing to at least look into anything that could help.

I am not one to just jump on a band wagon and hope it helps. I had to do some research and see what I could find for info. I found these sites the most helpful for me;

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2016/01/07/daith-piercing-migraine-relief_n_8531022.html
http://www.healthnutnews.com/piercing-new-alternative-anxiety-migrane-relief/
http://blog.themigrainereliefcenter.com/do-daith-piercings-work-for-migraines
http://rock95.com/piercing-might- cure-migraine- and-anxiety-according-to-some-cases/
http://metro.co.uk/2015/11/10/do-you-suffer-with-migraines-and-headaches-a-daith-piercing-could-be-the-cure-5492255/

I seriously debated about the info I had found. This works for some but not everyone. It uses a chinese pressure point, and since acupuncture doesn't work for everyone, this can help some and do nothing for others. What if I was one of the ones it didn't work for? It was not an easy piercing, as it goes through cartilage, and takes a long time to heal completely. Plus, it was not a cheap thing to try.

Then I had to massive migraines in one week. the second one, drugs barely made life manageable. I was feeling desperate to try anything. I honestly prayed for guidance, as I didn't want to waste the money, or get any false hopes. I prayed during the worst migraine on a Thursday. I got the piercing done on a Monday . . . and I do not regret it for an instant.

Of the 4 people I know, including myself, who have had this done, none regret it. One was really bad so he got both ears done, and now rarely gets even headaches. One reports significant reduction of frequency and severity. One has gone from daily pain meds to only one headache in 6 months. I personally have not had a migraine since, and I got it a month ago. On a day I would have typically had a severe migraine, I only had a small headache.

The piercing I found hurt, however I went into the parlor with a migraine and left without one. The only thing I find hard is occasionally it really itches when the piercing area gets dry or crusty....but that can be expected with healing. Also, sometimes at the beginning (first couple weeks) I found it ached, but it was a dull pain, and nothing in comparison to the headaches. Some people have had that as well, so I'm not concerned. It worked for me, cost me $68.95 including taxes at the Lucky Squid tattoo parlor. I figured for that price it was worth a try. Also, something my husband has noticed....I used to have rock hard shoulders and back muscles from the clenching and stress of the migraines. Now, they are a lot more relaxed. Also I sleep better and I am not as tired in the morning.

If you decide to go ahead and get one yourself, I strongly suggest a good tattoo parlor as they do these often, and know what they are talking about. With it being a cartilage piercing, safety and sanitary is important. It can take up to 6 months to heal, but it has been a life changer for me. Also, you can get saline solution at any pharmacy....you will need it to soak the piercing site daily while it heals. I got a big contact size bottle at Superstore for under $5. Cotton balls work great at holding the solution on the piercing for the daily “soak” to keep the piercing clean and encourage healing.

I am putting this on here so if anyone had questions like I did, I could help them in their search for answers.