A TikToker has shared a bizarre technique that helped her get rid of migraines in just four minutes.
Andrea Eder, a business coach from Miami, Florida, posted a video earlier this month in the midst of a migraine. She showed herself pouring hot water over her feet, which were submerged in a bucket.
‘I just learned that if you get a migraine and you want to get rid of it fast…you gotta do is get as hot of water as you can handle and soak your feet in the water,’ Ms Eder told her 83,000 followers.
She said she has suffered from migraines for a long time and was searching for simple tricks to get rid of them. She saw other creators talking about submerging their feet in hot water and decided to try it.
Andrea Eder, a business coach from Miami, Florida , posted a video earlier this month in the midst of a migraine. She showed herself pouring hot water over her feet, which were submerged in a bucket
‘Four minutes ago, my eyes were shaking, and I couldn’t see straight, and I was already trying to look for the bed so I could lay down and close all the blinds,’ Ms Eder said. ‘The fact that the screen is not shaking right now, and it’s only been four minutes’
‘Four minutes ago, my eyes were shaking, and I couldn’t see straight, and I was already trying to look for the bed so I could lay down and close all the blinds,’ she said.
‘The fact that the screen is not shaking right now, and it’s only been four minutes.’
‘I am forever grateful to the human beings who have shared this on TikTok because I think you just saved my life.’
There is no scientific evidence that hot water, whether in the shower or a tub, helps migraines.
However, it may help ease tension in the body and reduce stress, a common cause of migraines.
A migraine is a type of headache that causes severe, throbbing pain or pulsing, usually on one side of the head. These can last for hours or even days.
The American Migraine Foundation estimates that one in 10 Americans, 39 million, live with migraines.
About 28 million are women and girls, as females are at least three times more likely to suffer from migraines than males.
Some research suggests that decreased estrogen, which usually happens when a woman has her period, could be to blame.
Symptoms vary, but migraines are often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to sound and light.
There are four stages of migraine, though not everyone goes through each one: prodrome, aura, attack, and postdrome.
Prodrome happens one or two days before a migraine attack, and its signs are easy to overlook. Subtle symptoms include constipation, mood changes, food cravings, neck stiffness, increased urination, fluid retention, and frequent yawning, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Some people with migraines have warning symptoms such as an aura, which could be visual disturbances like light flashes, tingling on one side, or trouble speaking.
An aura usually happens minutes to hours before a migraine. They mostly involve visual disturbances like bright spots or flashes of light, but they can also include weakness of numbness in the face or one side of the body, as well as difficulty speaking.
A migraine attack itself lasts anywhere from four hours to three days. For some, they occur occasionally, but for others, they can strike several times a month. Afterward, you may experience postdrome, which makes you feel drained or confused for up to a day.
It’s still unclear what causes migraines, but some triggers include menstruation, drinking alcohol or coffee, stress, not getting enough sleep, changes in weather, certain foods, and medications.
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