Is there any way I can shorten my migraines. Often I have to lie in the dark for days - even with medication.

One of the most common things that migraine sufferers do is crawl back into the space where the migraine started. If you want your migraine to pass quickly, you have to avoid the location where it starts. If your migraines are frequent it would be worth having a full assessment done to help you identify the best spots in your home, those least likely to provoke them.  

My son always tells me he has a headache when I turn the air conditioner on in the car. Is he just being a hypochondriac, or is it true?

It's probably true. It may help for him to sit in a different seat in the car. The Electromagnetic fields produced by the air conditioner aren't equally distributed around the car. There may be a seat that's comfortable for him.

Mum and I get along really well, but whenever she comes for an overnight I get flu symptoms. Once she leaves, the symptoms go away. Any thoughts on what's provoking my mum allergy? 

I'd suspect one of the products that she uses at night - a moisturizer, or possibly a detergent residue if she washes her sleepwear in a product reserved just for them. To get to the bottom of this, give mum a box full of sealable plastic bags and ask her to pack one overnight item in each bag. When she gets to your house open one bag at a time and give yourself about half an hour to react. You'll probably react quite quickly when you open the culprit. Mum should leave the culprit at home next time.   

Whenever we come back from the lake my husband gets a headache. I can see it building as we get closer to the city, and home. Any ideas what's causing it, or what he can do?

It sounds like his headache may be related to the change from the ion-rich air of the lake to the ion-depleted air of the city. An ionizer in the car will probably help - make sure you use one that doesn't produce ozone, like the 'Astrid'. Covering the seats with thick cotton should help too.

My wife suffers from Migraines when we're home but she's fine when we're away. Am I right in thinking this could be related to our house?

It's possible. Start by considering the location of her bed. There may be another bed in the house where she can sleep migraine free. Sometimes simply reversing her position - so that her head's at the foot of the bed is enough.

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