Homeopathy Reduces Severity & Frequency of 7-Year-Old's Migraines

It was many months after my 7-year-old son Enrique had his first migraine that I discovered homeopathy and was able to treat him effectively without resorting to pharmaceuticals.

At first, I had no idea what was bothering Enrique. We had come home after an exhausting, hot day at Disney World which is not very far from where we live. I was making dinner when Enrique approached me moaning and saying his head and tummy hurt.

He scurried to his bedroom complaining that the light and noise bothered him. I came after him to find him curled up in his bed, holding his head in his hands. He was screaming with pain.

We rushed to the emergency room. When Enrique climbed onto the exam table, he remarked that he felt better. The doctor declared that Enrique had a virus and told us to keep an eye on him.

A virus? That diagnosis did not satisfy my mom instincts. Piecing together the symptoms, I realized that all the signs were there. It was a migraine. As a migraine sufferer myself, I was familiar with the symptoms. In fairness to the emergency room doctor, she was not aware of the events of the day or of my history of migraines. While in the ER, I didn’t even consider the possibility of migraines because Enrique is so young to be suffering from them.

Weeks passed before my son suffered another episode. For years I used natural food and herbs to help my family heal from chronic conditions, but herbs and tinctures were not enough to ease Enrique’s pain. He had a few more attacks, each about two weeks apart. I took him to his pediatrician who diagnosed Enrique as suffering from migraine headaches. She said that the only treatments available are pharmaceutical medications. And, she said the frequency of Enrique’s migraines is normal for those who suffer such headaches.

Even more disheartening, she said that my son would likely suffer from migraines for the rest of his life. I could not accept that as normal. Furthermore, her recommended treatment risked side-effects and possible complications for Enrique that I wanted to avoid. Now, one of my greatest fears was upon me as I felt that I might have no choice but to resort to pharmaceuticals to relieve his pain. I had to search quickly before his next attack.

I sought out a naturopathic pediatrician who suggested herbal supplements and acupuncture. He explained that it might be months before Enrique felt relief. While I welcome natural methods of treatment, I wanted to find some immediate relief for my son.

A family friend who manages a natural health store suggested giving homeopathy a try. Homeopathy? She knew I used home remedies, but I didn’t understand what she meant. I eventually learned that homeopathy is a form of medicine which uses highly diluted natural substances to trigger the body to heal itself.

This friend suggested Belladonna. Like all homeopathic medicines, there is a detailed list of very specific symptoms used to determine whether Belladonna fits a particular patient. Migraine symptoms differ from person to person. While some would benefit from taking Belladonna, others would require one of several other homeopathic remedies that fit more closely with their symptoms.

Belladonna fit very well with Enrique’s symptoms of sharp, throbbing pain; sensitivity to light and noise; and nausea and vomiting. When Enrique’s next migraine arrived, I gave him one dose of Belladonna. Within minutes he went from agonizing pain to resting peacefully. Homeopathy seemed to be what I was looking for.

In the weeks ahead I gave my son Belladonna at the onset of every migraine and astonishingly, he found restful sleep within 15 minutes every time and usually after just one dose.

The Belladonna remedy does not cause sleep itself. Rather, when the correct remedy is found for the person based on a full symptom profile, the body balances and heals itself. Therefore, since sleeping is known to create healing, it is a clear sign that the correct remedy has been chosen.

Enrique still has migraine headaches, but they are rare and feel less intense when they do occur. Now we have Belladonna to give him relief from both the immediate pain and to lengthen the time between episodes. I feel hopeful that Enrique will defy his pediatrician’s prediction of a lifetime with migraines.

Homeopathy is nontoxic, effective and simple to use. I am grateful that we have herbs and supplements to support our bodies, but now we have homeopathy for acute distress. My family relies on homeopathic remedies to treat earaches, colds, flu, stomach viruses, seasonal allergies, food intolerances, acid reflux, headaches and many more conditions.

Of course, we always have professional medical care and the emergency room, if needed. But thankfully, Enrique will not experience the endless cycle of pharmaceutical dependence which I had endured for my migraines for many years. Confidence and independence have replaced a feeling of helplessness. Now we stay calm when an illness arrives, confident in the power of homeopathy to help our bodies heal naturally.

Rebecca Rivera is a natural lifestyle coach and freelance writer with a passion to share how to achieve health freedom through homeopathy. She is a mom of two boys and resides in Saint Cloud, Florida. Rebecca adopted a natural lifestyle for her family after learning of her son’s food allergies. Her email is rebecca.rivera110@gmail.com.

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