LONG THREAD ALERT - ON MIGRAINE – my 3-decade healing journey
Back story: This itself would run into multiple tweets. So, in order to keep the thread focused on the remedy, I have summarized the 'Back story' in this attached image. 1/23
Back story: This itself would run into multiple tweets. So, in order to keep the thread focused on the remedy, I have summarized the 'Back story' in this attached image. 1/23
The present state: I returned to the roots.
<TLDR>After attempting various remedies in vain, for more than three decades, I decided to try Ayurveda once again, listening to my strong hunch, which finally seems to have got a firm grip on my problem.</TLDR> 2/23
<TLDR>After attempting various remedies in vain, for more than three decades, I decided to try Ayurveda once again, listening to my strong hunch, which finally seems to have got a firm grip on my problem.</TLDR> 2/23
Ever grateful to the Rishis, Acharyas and the master practitioners of #Ayurveda - for the order and healing, which is returning into my life! 3/23
It is not that I did not try Ayurveda before. I had tried it a few times even with the best of the brands but failed to get any sort of relief. 4/23
However, providentially, I was guided towards Ayurveda once again last year. I got introduced to @drmoghes (Dr. Vishakha), whose treatment over the past year has systematically addressed the underlying causes and has placed me firmly on the remedial path. 5/23
While some experts in the past 3 decades treated me as an object under disrepair, showing haste in labeling my trouble, so they could give me a boilerplate treatment plan, Dr. Vishakha's approach was fundamentally different. 6/23
Noteworthy aspects of this phase of treatment by Dr. Vishakha have been: empathetic listening to my painful symptoms, understanding of my constitution (prakruti), analysis of triggers/predisposing factors, interventions in my routine/habits before prescribing medications. 7/23
In particular, she avoided fitting my case into a general treatment template. Here is my feeble attempt at describing the various steps that Dr. Vishakha put me through in the process of addressing my chronic ailment. 8/23
Step 1: Internal cleansing
The soil was prepared before the seed was planted. Pathyam was the first and the most crucial step in the whole treatment. Before the treatment, my body was pained and sluggish. My gut felt heavy and sick. 9/23
The soil was prepared before the seed was planted. Pathyam was the first and the most crucial step in the whole treatment. Before the treatment, my body was pained and sluggish. My gut felt heavy and sick. 9/23
Step 1: (contd.)
After the cleansing regimen, I could feel my gut becoming light, my body shedding its sloth and my mind becoming more sensitive than before. Overall, I seemed to get a proper grip of my affliction, after decades of receiving blind punches in a dark room. 10/23
After the cleansing regimen, I could feel my gut becoming light, my body shedding its sloth and my mind becoming more sensitive than before. Overall, I seemed to get a proper grip of my affliction, after decades of receiving blind punches in a dark room. 10/23
Step 2: Intake correction
After cleansing, the next focus was on wholesome intake. Dr. Vishakha prescribed specific food items to promote healing and health while proscribing certain other stuff that she suspected as triggers of conflict. 11/23
After cleansing, the next focus was on wholesome intake. Dr. Vishakha prescribed specific food items to promote healing and health while proscribing certain other stuff that she suspected as triggers of conflict. 11/23
Step 3: Tactical medication to address the symptoms
Along with a long-term approach to treating the problem, Doctor also gave specific medicines to prevent or cure debilitating symptoms when attacks were impending or when they occurred. 12/23
Along with a long-term approach to treating the problem, Doctor also gave specific medicines to prevent or cure debilitating symptoms when attacks were impending or when they occurred. 12/23
Step 4: Targeted medication to address the causes
The underlying causes of recurrent attacks were identified and specific medication was given to target those causes. 13/23
The underlying causes of recurrent attacks were identified and specific medication was given to target those causes. 13/23
Step 4: (contd.)
The prescriptions were also gradually stepped up from broader ones to more-specialized medications meant to address my specific conditions. Also this entire treatment phase was simple for me to follow with only a couple of medicines at any point of time. 14/23
The prescriptions were also gradually stepped up from broader ones to more-specialized medications meant to address my specific conditions. Also this entire treatment phase was simple for me to follow with only a couple of medicines at any point of time. 14/23
Step 4: (contd.)
All these medicines could be bought from standard outlets and their packaging had references to the traditional Ayurveda text, on which they were based. The effects were soon noticeable in the reduction of frequency and intensity of the attacks. 15/23
All these medicines could be bought from standard outlets and their packaging had references to the traditional Ayurveda text, on which they were based. The effects were soon noticeable in the reduction of frequency and intensity of the attacks. 15/23
Step 4: (contd.)
This was a pleasant surprise considering the bleak prognosis the earlier approaches had indicated. 16/23
This was a pleasant surprise considering the bleak prognosis the earlier approaches had indicated. 16/23
Step 5: Preventive care
Dr. Vishakha also insisted on niyamas as much as about medication and food. She advised habitual corrections like moderation in food, timely food, waking/bathing early, sleeping enough and on time, avoidance of extreme fasting to cite a few examples. 17/23
Dr. Vishakha also insisted on niyamas as much as about medication and food. She advised habitual corrections like moderation in food, timely food, waking/bathing early, sleeping enough and on time, avoidance of extreme fasting to cite a few examples. 17/23
Step 5: (contd.)
She believed that the keys to lasting remedy were with me and that I needed to open the doors myself. So, she encouraged me to adopt a lifestyle that raised my overall 'Sattva'. 18/23
She believed that the keys to lasting remedy were with me and that I needed to open the doors myself. So, she encouraged me to adopt a lifestyle that raised my overall 'Sattva'. 18/23
Step 6: Addressing the mind
Either due to the medicines or due to the overall pacification of the system, body’s healing seemed to touch the mind also. I was getting to some grips with certain suspected emotional triggers too, so I could initiate corrective steps. 19/23
Either due to the medicines or due to the overall pacification of the system, body’s healing seemed to touch the mind also. I was getting to some grips with certain suspected emotional triggers too, so I could initiate corrective steps. 19/23
Overall, my experience with Ayurveda, this time, has been transformational. Of this transformation, Dr. Vishakha (@drmoghes) has been the primary and intelligent cause. 20/23
Commitment, diligence, professionalism, objectivity and open-mind were the key, defining characteristics of her treatment approach. Along with her empathy, patience and proactive care, @drmoghes has elevated this entire experience to one of outstanding stature and class. 21/23
Concluding note
For the past few months, the frequency of migraine episodes have drastically reduced. Even on occasional incidents, symptoms of gas, acidity, nausea have been mild. Gut feel - literally and metaphorically have become light and healthy. 22/23
For the past few months, the frequency of migraine episodes have drastically reduced. Even on occasional incidents, symptoms of gas, acidity, nausea have been mild. Gut feel - literally and metaphorically have become light and healthy. 22/23
Yet if 'feel good' has to be assigned a cold number, I would be inclined to say that my healing has been around 75%.
A few months without an episode would be a great milestone for me to declare myself free of this affliction - that day would complete the remaining 25%. 23/23
A few months without an episode would be a great milestone for me to declare myself free of this affliction - that day would complete the remaining 25%. 23/23
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