10 Big Mistakes to Avoid if You’re Ready for Migraine Freedom™

You've been dealing with migraines for years and tried just about everything to stop your pain.

You’ve tried medications. You’ve done steroid and Botox injections. Seen the chiropractors, nutritionists, functional doctors, and neurologists. You’ve even loaded up on supplements, changed your diet more than once, and enlisted the help of plenty of pain specialists. Yet, the migraines are still a major part of your life.

After all the failed attempts, continued research, and advice from other women online who are also living with migraines, it's frustrating to still find yourself in pain.

You probably have thought more than once that there is no hope and you are destined to live your life between your symptoms and pain.

What if I told you that the reason for your chronic migraines might be more straightforward than you think?

By identifying and avoiding just 10 common mistakes, you could escape the cycle of pain and ditch the endless doctor visits and treatments.

You might join the ranks of the thousands of women who've found their migraine freedom and are now enjoying their days versus pushing through them.

Here are 10 big mistakes to avoid on your journey to migraine freedom:

1. Relying on Doctors to Prescribe ‘X’ as a Long-Term Solution

Medications, Botox, infusions, and steroids, although often essential for pain management, are best used as temporary measures. Their primary function is to conceal symptoms rather than tackle the root cause of your pain.

Over time, your body becomes accustomed to these treatments, diminishing their effectiveness. This can not only increase your migraine symptoms due to the cumulative toxic effects of these drugs but also lead to further health issues, like insomnia, heartburn, constipation, and autoimmunity, just to name a few.

This long-term scenario typically leads to needing higher doses of the medication and/or switching to the next treatment option.

Here are some resources that can help:

Three Keys To A Pain-Free Life: https://debbiewaidl.com/migraine-freedom-webinar/live-training
Understanding Botox for Migraines: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/understanding-botox-for-migraines/id1727416680?i=1000648749238

2. Blaming Your Genetics

Although genetics may predispose you to migraines, it's really our lifestyle and environment that activate them, converting a possible risk into actuality.

Having a family history of migraines, like your mother having them, doesn’t mean you're destined to live with them too. For a full explanation of genetics' impact on migraines, make sure you click the link below.

Breaking Point: The Hidden Dangers of Pushing Past Pain: (add podcast 4/14)

3. Expecting Immediate Results from a Root Cause Protocol

For the Migraine Freedom™ Protocol to really work, you've got to use all of its keys together. It's not a quick fix; it takes time and some tweaking to get it right for you.

Just trying one of the six steps isn't going to cut it – they're all meant to work as a team. Remember, patience is key. It takes a while to undo years of chronic inflammation and start feeling better, but it's so worth it!

Tune in to hear more about The Migraine Freedom™ Protocol: Your Foundation to Freedom: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/migraine-freedom-your-way/id1727416680?i=1000642946052

4. Not Knowing What to Track and How to Audit Your Results Properly

Gathering the right health data specific to your needs is crucial. Not everyone has to monitor the same metrics, and tracking more than necessary can lead to confusion and overwhelm.

After collecting this data, having an expert audit your information is pivotal for success. An expert can help you see the broader picture beyond just individual data points, enabling you to accurately identify patterns.

This not only saves you pain but also time and money.

You can start tracking with this helpful tool, and use code 10mistakes for 50% off today!: The Migraine Success Tracker: https://debbiewaidl.com/migraine-success-tracker/success-plus-audit

5. Thinking a Simple Change, Like Diet Alone, Will Solve Everything

Migraines are complex, typically resulting from a combination of inflammatory factors rather than a singular cause. A personalized holistic approach, incorporating all six key areas of chronic inflammation, is crucial for lasting relief.

While making changes in one area can help reduce your pain, it's not until you address all six areas and stack them together in the right way for you that lasting migraine freedom is achieved.

Wanna learn more about inflammation? These resources will help!

Migraine Triggers vs. Migraine Threshold: The Key to Migraine Freedom: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/migraine-freedom-your-way/id1727416680?i=1000642946085
The Migraine Freedom™ Protocol 6 Keys: https://migraineresources.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/6+keys+migraine+freedom+protocol.pdf

6. Chasing After the Newest Treatment

Many treatments focus merely on symptom management instead of tackling the underlying issue. It's crucial to differentiate between treatments that offer temporary relief and those that deliver lasting solutions.

Short-term measures can be beneficial in managing pain while you're addressing the root cause, chronic inflammation, with the goal of eventually rendering these temporary solutions unnecessary.

If you’re making this mistake, you won’t want to skip out on this podcast episode: From Massage to Chiropractors: Deciphering the Impact of Alternative Medicine: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-massage-to-chiropractics-deciphering-the-impact/id1727416680?i=1000674694605

7. Piling on More Pills Expecting Better Results

I’m sure by now you recognize that medication provides a temporary means of pain management. Yet, relying on it over the long term can exacerbate inflammation and trigger new symptoms.

This frequently necessitates an increase in the current medication dosage or the need for more medications, continuing the cycle of dependency. Such an approach ultimately skyrockets chronic inflammation, bypassing the root causes altogether.

These podcast episodes were made for you!

Beyond the Pill Bottle: Finding True Relief from Your Migraine Battles: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-pill-bottle-finding-true-relief-from-your/id1727416680?i=1000652476554
When Medicine Isn't Enough: Finding True Relief from Migraine Pain: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-medicine-isnt-enough-finding-true-relief-from/id1727416680?i=1000669682358

8. Trying to Navigate Your Migraine Journey Without Support

General Practitioners and Neurologists often excel more at managing symptoms rather than at reducing or eliminating them.

Therefore, having a healthcare team that can not only help you manage pain but also address the root causes of your migraines is crucial for achieving lasting results.

Your neurologist can prescribe the medication you need short term, while your migraine freedom expert can help you determine where chronic inflammation is sneaking into your life. Like cookies and milk, they work better together!

If you’re questioning whether support is right for you, this transformative story will make your decision easy!

From Daily Migraines to 10 Years Migraine Free: My Personal Journey: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/migraine-freedom-your-way/id1727416680?i=1000642946144

9. Saying You've Tried It All

A lot of women feel like they've tried everything to stop their pain, but when they actually list what they've done, they see they've been mostly managing the symptoms, not really tackling the real problem.

To really get rid of migraines for good, you need a solid plan that goes after the root cause, chronic inflammation, instead of just dealing with the pain when it shows up.

Grab my free Management Tools checklist with eye-opening advice on what’s holding you back from healing. Then, listen to Cheryl’s inspirational story to see the work in action.

Have You Done It All: A Guide for Women with Migraines: https://migraineresources.s3.amazonaws.com/i%27ve+tried+it+all+-+or+have+i.pdf
Cheryl’s 50 Year Journey: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cheryls-50-year-journey/id1727416680?i=1000661515376

10. Trying to Mimic What Other People Are Doing

Using someone else’s pain management tools or root cause solutions might offer you temporary relief, but it doesn’t consider your unique health story and needs.

The women we work with in the Freedom From Migraines Method® Programs each have their own unique list of management tools and their own way of implementing the protocol, which underlines the importance of a personalized approach.

While it’s fine to experiment with strategies that work for others, effectively managing and overcoming your pain will happen faster if you focus on a plan that’s tailored to your body, your health, and your migraines.

Take my free quiz to see how sensitive your body is to triggers:

The Migraine Sensitivity Scorecard - Your Self-Assessing Quiz: https://debbiewaidl.com/migraine-sensitivity-scorecard-fb/quiz

Then, reach out via DM or email for the accompanying training that goes with your score so you can start your individualized plan today.

Bonus: Thinking Your Migraines Are Caused by Something You Have No Control Over

Recognizing the connection between chronic inflammation and persistent problems such as neck pain, back pain, and injuries is key.

It doesn’t matter if these are lifelong injuries or happened last week. By directing your efforts toward reducing chronic inflammation, you can not only lessen the frequency and intensity of migraines but also experience an overall reduction in body pain.

Enroll in my FREE 7-Day Mini Course to discover the missing piece in your healing journey.

Migraine Breakthrough™ Mini Course: https://debbiewaidl.com/migraine-breakthrough-mini-course/info

I'd love to know which of these 10 mistakes resonated with you. Recognizing them is the first step.

But don't stop there—take this knowledge and seek the support you need not only to lessen your migraine pain but also to feel amazing in your own body.

This way, you can take that vacation, enjoy date nights, excel at work, meet friends for lunch, pick up that pickleball racket, and live the life you deserve without the constant worry of a migraine around the corner.

Ready to say goodbye to migraine pain for good?

Learn how to avoid these common mistakes and start living your best, pain-free life today!

Schedule a Migraine Breakthrough™ Call: https://debbiewaidl.com/booking-page/schedule-your-call
Join the Women’s Migraine Freedom™ Group: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/Womensmigrainefreedom
DM a Migraine Freedom™ Success Team Member: http://m.me/beinthebalance

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Debbie Waidl is the Owner of In The Balance Health Coaching LLC, and Founder of The Freedom From Migraines Method™ & The Migraine Freedom Protocol™
She supports busy moms living with Migraines.

Debbie will uncover what is holding them back from migraine freedom so they can live their life pain and symptom free, work productively, spend the time they want with family and friends, and stop missing out on the things they enjoy.

A message from Debbie:
"I was once right where you are now. 100% believing there was NO WAY to end migraines and my only option was to learn how to live with them or find that magic pill that maybe would work for a while. If anyone told me back then that I could end my pain once and for all, I would have called BS and popped another pill!

Skeptical times 10 was my middle name for sure because when you try it all and everyone tells you they can help you and they don’t. You stop believing… you lose HOPE!

I now realize I was approaching my migraines all backward.

I was trying to cover up symptoms versus trying to end my pain."

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