Hot foot bath for migraine relief: grandma's remojo de pies

Tip from u/stephanierocha on Reddit. · Read the original post

After a week of on-and-off migraine, one Reddit user took an Aleve (naproxen) and then soaked their feet in a very hot foot bath — a "remojo de pies" their grandmother used to make. They kept their feet in for at least five minutes, then put socks on straight away and stayed off cold floors, which was always stressed as the important part. Hours later they still had some odd lingering symptoms but had avoided the worst of the attack. Their theory is that the heat draws blood flow toward the feet and away from the head. They weren't sure whether timing matters, so it may be worth trying early in an attack alongside your usual medication. Use water that feels hot but comfortable — never scalding — and skip it if you have diabetes, neuropathy or circulation problems.