I will let ya know what we decide!!!

The lady I went to assured my sister and I we would not be allergic (her machine said so) and told us to take three tablespoons of the herb stuff in a glass of juice. I went home and started with half a teaspoon and reacted to it. I was extremely glad that I did not believe her machine or I would have been in the ER. I don't know exactly what I was allergic to since it was an herbal blend of like 15 different things. Anyway if your daughter doesn't have a history of allergies you are probably not going to have a problem with that, but it is something to be aware of if she does.

Interesting that your husband had a rare headache disorder (admittedly a different one) that was successfully treated homeopathically. I wonder if there is some connection to NDPH? I think given your family's success so far it is worth looking into, especially if whoever helped your husband get better is still around.

Homeopathic and Herbal are totally different from each other! There are no stimulant mechanisms to it and it either works or does nothing. I would not try the herbal therapy on my child...I think she is too young and there are too many horror stories out there----and she does have allergies!!! And, with her tachycardia issues, I'd be scared to risk that!!!

I contacted a homeopath and he is interested in helping. I need to contact our headache specialist and see if he agrees to us trying it at this point. My cousin, a pharacist, also does homeopathic medicine and recommended BellaDonna. I may try something. I'll let ya know! Thanks for your reply!

bgcmom

I am glad you are careful with the allergy issue. The herbs might have helped for all I know if it weren't for that. I never got the chance to find out.

I am not too worried about what you would try with your daughter because of how closely you watch her when you start new things. I think you would catch any problems very quickly. Though of course running it by the headache specialist is always a good idea.

bgcmom

Out of curiosity, what type of herbal/homeopathic medicine have you used. Also, what is the difference between herbal and homeopathic medicine?

I tried an herbal nasal spray once for headaches- it contained cayeene pepper- I started throwing up immediately after taking it. This was at a pain clinic and after that incident, the nurses refused to give it to me. The nasal stuff was basically pepper spray squirted in the nose. Hossible.

pain free days,

sailingm

Herbal medicine uses herbs. Chamomile for upset stomach, Ginko Bilboa for clarity of thought, etc. It is thought of as folk medicine. The herbs can vary strength depending on the methods of growing and harvest and processing. The herbs may be used as teas, tinctures or in capsules.

This is a pretty simplistic explanation for some big catagories, but I hope it helps.