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Dear KRS,
I suffer from severe headaches. I have them almost everyday. They start as sinus headaches and later turn into migraine headaches. I'm miserably sick and my doctors can't figure out how to help me other than prescribing pills. I'm tired of having this pain all the time. HELP! What can I do? Thank you.
Migraine Sufferer

Dear Migraine Sufferer,
I always suggest people get at least two or three different opinions (from doctors in different offices) on chronic ailments such as this. Also consider seeking out alternative practitioners in acupuncture or homeopathy. Be sure to pre-interview them and check them out thoroughly, just as you would/should any M.D.

There are many possible variables that can cause patterns of pain such as migraines. Allergies and chronic stress are two such variables and are not exactly "black and white" issues. They involve both the mind and body, which we now know dance an inseparable dance. Also, the "habit" of pain sometimes gets established, leaving the original cause of the pain in the dust. The point is, this is going to take some introspection and effort on your part. Whichever professional you choose, consider yourself as an equal partner in your "healing team" and be committed to doing your own work with it on a daily basis.

One goal is to break the pain cycle, another is to develop skills to "be with" the pain with less suffering. On my audio "Defeat Pain" I describe many techniques. One is to be aware of the very inception of pain, in your case, just when you are starting to feel the sinus discomfort. The usual reaction (especially the longer you've had the pain) is to fight it, which only keeps the cycle alive. Instead of resisting the pain, practice letting it be there. Quit fighting it. Surrender into it. Let all the muscles and thoughts relax. Be willing to be with the sensations of pain in a peaceful way--and they will eventually break up and, with it, the fear-induced "habit" of pain.
KRS

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