the daith piercing: possible migraine support

Hey hey!

Today I'm talking about the daith piercing I got 7 months ago.  My inspiration to get it was reading that it may help with migraines.  There's a lot of chatter about that topic and I think the common theme is that it helps some people and for others does nothing.  I love the way the piercing looks so I figured even if it didn't do anything, at least I'd have a cool piercing.

Did it hurt?

Well, I think we all have different pain tolerances, but I don't think it was too bad.  Yes, for a very quick moment it didn't feel great, but it's so quick that the moment I went to wince, it was done.  

What was the healing process like?

It took a long while to heal.  Protocol is to clean it daily with a very gentle soap or just stand in the shower and let hot water run over it.  It definitely was bloody for a few days and I had to make sure it stayed clean.  Within about a month in I developed a keloid and I was really bummed about that   (a keloid is an area of irregular fibrous tissue formed at the site of the scar).  I knew I was prone to keloids so I wasn't shocked, but I hated that I had a bump at the location of the piercing.  

How did you get rid of the keloid?

THANK YOU Turmeric essential oil.  One day I decided to take my oil and apply a few dabs around the piercing location.  I knew turmeric's properties were anti-inflammatory so I was hoping it would help it heal.  Sure enough within a week the keloid was GONE.  I honestly couldn't believe it.  I'm sure if I had used the oil sooner it would have helped the piercing heal quicker.  I highly recommend getting yourself turmeric oil if you plan to get this piercing.

Have your migraines (vestibular migraines in my case) gone away?  Did the piercing help?

This is a tough question to answer because I got the piercing at the same time that I was embracing several holistic practices to support my wellness.  I would definitely say in the six months that followed I entered a much better stage with migraines (and the vestibular stuff in general), but I can't credit that solely to this piercing.  {to learn about my journey with a vestibular disorder, read here}

I can definitely say that I'm happy I got the piercing!  It may be helping the migraine symptoms and like I mentioned, I think it looks great.

Do you have this piercing?  Let me know what you think!

xoxo,
Em