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Ever since university, I have been debilitated by migraines.

It used to only be a couple times a year in college, but as the years have gone on, I get them more frequently.

I find the greatest precipitator is dehydration. I have to stay hydrated by drinking the “prescribed” amount of WATER per day. So, prevention is, in fact, the best policy here…

In fact, my mother and I have a competition every day to see who can drink their gallon water bottle first.

However, there are days where I am lax, and I suffer for it.

Stress brings it on, overheating too (but this comes back to being hydrated).

My migraines consist of pounding head pain that is not always concentrated in any one area. I am sensitive to light, sound and heat. I must lie down and be very quiet. I get them so bad at times I am extremely nauseated or it can cause me to vomit.

Well, if you have been struck by a terrible migraine, what in the world helps?

If it’s too late for prevention of a migraine and you’re right in the middle of being bombarded, here’s some advice…

I have tried just about everything, even my mother’s prescription pain medication when I have been extremely desperate, and I have only found 1 medication to help me…Every single time…

Excedrin Migraine…Sometimes, I need 2 of them, but within about 15 minutes and a bottle of water later, I can pretty much feel normal.

If you get migraines as terrible as mine, I hope that you’ll try this…It may very well help you too…

I know that when you have a migraine like a freight-train, you’ll do anything to get rid of it.

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I hope this Headache Tip from Your Health Today helps you! Until next time…

Be Healthy,

Kimberly Edwards

P.S. Be prepared…I even carry a bottle in my purse with me, and keep one in the glove box of my car:

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Naprosyn is also called Naproxen (Aleve), amongst other names, and I was prescribed it this past week.

I have taken it in the past for pain relief, years ago, but this time, I retained water so badly that it was painful…

I never could really appreciate it when people talked about how awful it was to retain water…

I believe them now!!!

It feels like your skin is going to burst…It hurts to bend your joints, kneel down, etc. You feel bloated and “large and in charge”…

I am typically a 125 lb girl…I know I was many pounds heavier while retaining all of this fluid.

Problem was, I didn’t realize that I was also contributing to the effect by drinking Gatorade.

I was so thirsty and we were trying to “replenish” my fluids. Well, only drink water!!!

Gatorade has electrolytes in it, meaning salt…Naproxen is a salt-based medication…This is what causes you to retain the water.

The water is held up and inaccessible to your body because it’s held in the salt…So not cool!

So, if you are retaining water, only drink water, nothing that has any trace of salt, such as vegetable juices or good old Gatorade!

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I hope you enjoyed this Health Tip on Your Health Today! Until next time…

Be Healthy,

Kimberly Edwards

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I got a tip today from a man at the airport when we somehow got into a conversation on kidney stones.

He explained that he has had some terrible issues with this and that his urologist suggested he drink lemonade…well, lemon juice with a bit of water, minus the sugar.

He drinks at least 2 8 oz. glasses per day of “Real Lemon” juice, as described to mix on the back of the bottle.

He says that his problems have significantly decreased since he began doing this…

Just wanted to pass this on to those of you who struggle with the unbelievable pain of kidney stones.

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I hope you find this Home Remedy post on Your Health Today helpful! Until next time…

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,

Kimberly Edwards

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