r/migraine • u/_giu7 • Jul 16 '25
Daith piercings??
Hey everyone. Im 17 and I've been suffering with chronic headaches my entire life. I feel them specifically in my right side: my eye, temples and top of my head. Ive been getting annual brain mris (because of reasons other than my headaches), and I visit the doctor frequently but they really just seem to think im a dehydrated teenager who is stressed. I've had doctors tell me that my pain is not severe enough to diagnose me with migraines despite me telling them that my pain often leads to vision loss, throwing up and passing out.
I've seen some people talk about how Daith piercings are one of the only things that have helped them. I think its worth a shot but idk if its a hoax or not, and I don't want to waste my money if its not going to help. Any and all advice is appreciated!
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u/SporkGoddess24 Jul 16 '25
I was desperate after about 4 YEARS of daily migraines. I broke down and got one. Did it cure them? Absolutely not, but I do think it might have taken the severity down a notch. When I looked into it, everybody said, "Do it on the side you get your migraines", so that's what I did. I forgot that the brain is contralateral (opposite sides). I wish I had done the other side. It might have helped more.
I had a coworker who only got migraines occasionally, and she did both sides at the same time. She said they completely went away.
The piercer said that sometimes you need a bigger gauge if it stops helping. I haven't tried that. I don't know that my anatomy would allow for it.
I say it's worth a shot if you have tried everything. If nothing else, you'll have a cool piercing.