You Don’t Have To “Settle” – How Chiropractic Helped Katelyn with Migraines
When you deal with a health struggle for so long and doctors don’t seem to be coming up with answers to resolve it, it is easy to just concede that this is the way life will be for you.
But what if you don’t have to?
Check out Katelyn’s story:
In 2018, I got my first migraine and continued to be absolutely sidelined at least three times a month for the next 6 years. My most severe migraines would come out of the blue- lights, sounds, smells, and my own thoughts would cause nausea, and intense, pounding pain. Most of the time, the migraines were so debilitating that I couldn’t even sleep them off. The migraines would last anywhere from 3 to 8 hours and caused me to miss out on so many events.
After not having success in reduction of migraines from changing my diet, exercise routine, or wishing super hard that they would stop, my doctor prescribed me various medications. In 2023, I found a medication that reduced the intensity of migraines, but not the frequency. I figured this was good as it was going to get and settled with this “win.”
In 2024, Family First came to my work and presented all about the benefits of chiropractic care. Up to this point, I hadn’t even considered chiropractic as an option for easing migraines. In fact, even though Family First specifically told me that chiropractic can ease migraines, I STILL did not think it was going to do it for me. I was ignorantly riding out my “win” of finding a medication that subsided the intensity of the monthly migraines. I figured that starting chiropractic care would just be a general self-care journey, not tied to any specific ailments.
After only a few months of care, I was asked at a progress check how my migraine frequency and intensity was. Out of habit, I began to repeat my script of how nothing had changed. After a slight brain buffering, I actually realized that it had been over 30 days without a single migraine (I would not be surprised if a literal lightbulb appeared over my head at that exact moment)! In the last 6 years, I had gotten so used to the routine of having my monthly shut downs, that I didn’t even realize I was still up and running at full speed!
Since this progress check, I have yet to have a migraine. I am going on nearly 3 months migraine free, without the aid of any medications! While I don’t generally think of myself as a pessimist, I definitely had given up on the chances of living my healthiest life. I have never been so happy to be proven wrong. I am incredibly thankful for the team at Family First and their constant encouragement, education and quick wits.
The hardest part is simply starting, and staying committed to yourself- once you do this, you will be provided all the necessary guidance and tools for continued success.
You are your greatest advocate!
If you have a health struggle that you have settled on living with, consider having your spine and nervous system checked to see if chiropractic care could be the answer you have been searching for.
Schedule your new patient appointment today and see what chiropractic can do for you!
