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 relief for migraines or tension headaches July 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this comment useful.
This product is great for migraine or tension headaches. When i had a bad migraine, I would take a pain reliever, pull this out of the freezer, put it on, and lay down for a nap. By the time I woke up, the pain would be mostly gone. I would have rated this five stars except it doesn't stay cold for more than about 30 minutes. But you can put an extra gel cold pack inside to keep it colder longer. But, you are not supposed to keep cold on for longer than 20 minutes at a time anyway. It is really not a flaw, just my preference. The other thing, this cap can feel kind of weird on your head with the strap under your chin and on your neck. If you have a really bad migraine and are nauseated, i would not suggest walking around with this on because it could aggravate your nausea by irritating your throat and make you gag. But, when you have a migraine, I would think that you'd be pretty much laying down anyway. I learned to just put it on when I get into bed and problem is resolved. I do recommend this product as it really does help relieve headaches and also tooth or facial/trigeminal neuralgia pain.
 Doesn't get as cold as I would like May 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this comment useful.
Still, it's more than nice to be able to move about while nursing a headache. I second a previous reviewer: you can add a second gel pack underneath this one if you need more chill factor.
Relief for Mild Migraines May 4, 2007
12 out of 13 found this comment useful.
I've been a migraine sufferer for over ten years, and only recently discovered how extremely helpful it is to have an ice pack on my head to dull some of the pain. Since most ice packs are bulky and uncomfortable for use on the head, I thought this would be a much better option. It is extremely comfortable and easy-to-use, but simply does not get cold enough for my taste. (Then again, I get very severe migraines that are resistant to most medicine and ice packs, even in combination) Layering two of them on top of each other is a simple way to keep the cold for a longer period of time, and is still quite comfortable. I do really appreciate the fact that I can walk around and function while wearing these during some of my less severe migraines. If you get mild to moderate migraines they might help you quite a bit- but I would recommend buying at least three so you can rotate them in and out of the freezer when they become too warm, which is usually within a half an hour. Be careful about sleeping with them on, because they will warm up through the night and when you wake up will have reached your body temperature and could easily make a migraine much worse! If your migraines are more severe like mine are, a ziplock bag with ice water is a simple way to get extreme cold. You can't walk around with it on your head, but who wants to walk around with a severe migraine anyway? I also use the elasto-gel cap to hold a colder ice pack in place sometimes, which looks pretty ridiculous but works extremely well and stays cold for longer. I hope this informations helps, because I understand how desperate a migraine sufferer needs relief! Good luck!
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