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Migraines and acupunture
I am 9 weeks pregnant and although I have suffered from migraines for the last 15 years they have been more and more frequent since becoming pregnant. I am wondering if anyone has gotten acupunture to relieve these pains. My doctor told me for the really bad ones he could give me tylenol with codine but I just want to do that to my baby. I would so appreciate any advice! Thanks!
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Re: Migraines and acupunture
I saw an acupunturist during my pregnancy- I went to Northwestern's clinic and saw Virginia Burns.
https://www.nmpg.com/default.aspx?article=integrative-medicine_physician-locations.1.xml
I'd also look into chiropractic- it might help as well.
I highly recommend Yong Han at Pulling Down the Moon (pullingdownthemoon.com) - he's at their downtown and Arlington Hts locations. I did acupuncture for IVF / fertility, but also suffered hugely from migraines that he thinks may have partly affected our difficulty in conceiving. His e-mail is also balanceback@yahoo.com. Tell him Lynn recommended him. I had a few horrible headaches in my first trimester, but they also went away after that, and I haven't had one since (knock on wood!) and our little lady is now almost 4 weeks old. Hang in there...also, try peppermint oil and dab a little on a wet washcloth and onto where the ache is - it'll at least numb it a bit.