To ask if anyone has had any luck with a tragus(sp?) piercing for migraines?

[WhereTheFuckIsMyFuckingCoat]

Just that really. I get terrible migraines. I know what most of my triggers are and can generally avoid them, but since chemo they can be unexpected. I'm pretty pierced and tattooed anyway so it wouldn't make much difference to how I look (and judgemental fuckers don't bother me much anyway), but I've heard of quite a lot of people whose migraines have been relieved by tragus piercing, and even acupuncture in the same spot.

I'm getting desperate, can anyone give me any good anecdotes of their migraines magically disappearing?

[HelenaWay]

I think it's a daith piercing that's meant to help with migraines, not tragus.

[TheGoodEnoughWife]

I thought a daith piercing was recommended for migraines?

I have both a tragus and a daith and can say daith was more painful but I don't get migraines so can't comment on effectiveness.

[longdiling]

Following out of interest because I've been getting more lately. I did see an article that debunked it but can't remember where. Someone I know was telling me it worked for their boyfriend though.

[WhereTheFuckIsMyFuckingCoat]

Ah, sorry, I've mixed up my piercings . I mean the one on the piece of cartilage half way down your ear at the front, close to your cheek bone.

[WhereTheFuckIsMyFuckingCoat]

Sorry again! Just googled daith and tragus and realised they're very close in proximity but it's the daith that's supposed to help.

[TheMaddHugger]

www.blog.migrainepal.com/blog/2015/11/17/daith-ear-piercing-for-migraines

[TheMaddHugger]

Pretty.

I have a tragus, but now think I need this too :)

[FauxFox]

A friend who suffered constant migraines recently had the daith piercing and so far it really seems to have worked wonders - give it a try you've nothing to lose!

[Chottie]

I have a friend who has had a recent daith piercing because of migraines and touch wood, so far it has really made a difference.

[WhereTheFuckIsMyFuckingCoat]

I think I'd try anything. Thank you for the link, I'll read it now.

[Emumac]

I have mine pierced as I suffered horrendous migraines, got them weekly at their worst and I lived on medication! its definitely worked for me. It's not a complete cure but I've only had 1 severe one since my piercing, which I had done over a year ago.

[FlibbertigibbetArmadillo]

I clicked to say it's not tragus as I got that as a teenager and I still suffer from migraines. I Might look into a daith one. I doubt it works but it's a fairly low risk thing so might as well

[Mightymum12]

Try acupuncture. It really helps!

[BeyondTheHarpy]

It's a pretty piercing, get one if you want one. But migraine-wise, it's probably nothing more than a placebo effect

www.snopes.com/daith-piercing-migraines

[Note3]

I have seen some comments where ppl said it helped for a few months then migraine frequency increased again. I think it's like any things where what works for one may or may not work for you.

I feel your pain as I get a migraine on average once a week. Unfortunately I've not worked out triggers and can't take the triptan meds as am BFing so I have to get through the day until husband finishes work then go straight to bed

[theredlion]

I got a daith piercing for my migraines. I love the piercing but it did...nothing at all to reduce my migraines. That said I do know people who have said it worked for them.

[Jonsnowsghost]

I've got one too, I've noticed that I definitely have less migraines than I did before but I don't know if it could be a placebo effect. I love the piercing anyway so even if it didn't work I still like it!

[ditavonteesed]

I ahve my daith pierced about 4 months ago and haven;t had a full on mifgraine since, I have had the start of them when you feel all woozy but they don;t develop. wonderful thing and pretty too, I got a lovely little heart.

[RhodaBorrocks]

I'm seriously considering getting one of these. Loving hearing all your experiences!

[AlistairSim]

I'm following this this great interest as I've been thinking about getting one myself. I figure I have nothing to lose , except hopefully a few migraines, but the healing puts me off a bit.

[Jonsnowsghost]

I had mine done in Feb and I do sometimes have issues with it, it's not fully healed yet but it's such a thick piece of cartilage that it will probably take about a year to fully heal. I do also get the starting woozy feeling but i take sone paracetamol and it goes away quicker. I used to get them about once a week so it is a massive improvment, even if it is a placebo I don't care! It was my first piercing and now have 3 more...they're addictive!

[ExhaustedandScatterBrained]

I suffered migraines for 20+ years. I was taking amitriptyline as a preventative, i was still getting them 6 months into taking the medication and got the daith piercing. This was before they started saying about them helping migraines. I have not had a migraine since and had to stop taking my meds after a further 6 months due to pregnancy. That was 2 years ago, im still migraine free, whether its coincidence or not I'll never know, im just glad to be free of them. They were starting to affect my work, and i couldn't take the numbness in my face and arm anymore.

If you like piercings anyway then I'd go for it, you have nothing to lose but a nice piercing to gain.

[Ohb0llocks]

I have one, bloody hurt!

Still get occasional migraines but not as frequent and not as bad.

I'd just get it done, anything is worth a try!

[RaspberryOverloadTheFirst]

DP had migraines badly for years but was given a low dose of amitriptyline which worked as a preventative. He's not had a full on migraine for 3-4 years now.

I know he wouldn't have a faith or tragus piercing, he's got a couple of basic lobe piercings and that's all he'll have.