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I have been doing some reading about Daith piercing as a way to alleviate migraine symptoms.  
 
Does anyone know who does them in town?  
 
Anyone have them personally? I worry about it being a bad infection site, or be a hard one to take care of.  
 
I figure even if it does not do anything for me, it is not a permanent thing and I can take it out.  
 
Thanks!

Apparently you can't just go to any piercer for the migraine relief. Any piercer can do that specific piercings, but it has to be on the pressure point for migraine relief. I read that you should go to someone who does acupuncture first and get them to pick the right spot.

What is, or where is your daith?

I have gotten the daith piercing, I suffer from migraines and I must say that for me it worked!!! I would get 3 week long migraines and I have NOT had a migraine since I got the piercing. It is a tough process, you absolutely 100% must be diligent with cleaning it as it takes a long time to heal. If you are not keeping it clean you will get a headache, I have experienced that once. Adam at Adams body art did mine, and I went for the medical grade implant titanium barbell, but he has tons of different jewelry options. Good luck! I hope you get it

Do you need to get it done on both ears or just one?

A.G. said "Do you need to get it done on both ears or just one? "

I have done quite a bit of searching for this, and some people need it on both sides - some don't.  
 
It is suggested you try it on the side that you get the most migraines on first. Other people have said they needed the second side to completely get rid of them. The large portion of mine are on the left side, so I guess I'd try it first.  
 
I don't know if it will work for me, but I figure it is worth a try. It is not like it is permanent. Makes sense to have it properly pinpointed by an acupuncturist first.  
 

Ashlee.Quinn said "I have gotten the daith piercing, I suffer from migraines and I must say that for me it worked!!! I would get 3 week long migraines and I have NOT had a migraine since I got the piercing. It is a tough process, you absolutely 100% must be diligent with cleaning it as it takes a long time to heal. If you are not keeping it clean you will get a headache, I have experienced that once. Adam at Adams body art did mine, and I went for the medical grade implant titanium barbell, but he has tons of different jewelry options. Good luck! I hope you get it "

Does the actual piecing process hurt a lot? Is it one of those things that is instantaneous (like the ear piercing gun) or does it take some time? I have a bit of a threshold for pain, but not for long.  
 
I was good for most of my tattoo, but there were a couple of areas he hit that I nearly lost it after a while!  
 
Just curious - I have had the odd pimple on that part of my ear and man does that hurt!!

Yes it does, it's done with a piercing needle. It doesn't take long to do but because there are so many nerves and thick cartilage it will hurt.

I actually had dr Lin lie at Brandon acupuncture place some seeds (literally very small, dry seeds) with tape into acupuncture points in my ears. You press them for a few minutes several times per day to trigger pain relief in the area connected to those specific nerves in your ear. I'd suggest giving that a try and see if you have any relief, if you're hesitant to commit to a piercing.

It's the ridge of cartilage where the top of the ear curls in over the ear canal.

foxtrot11 said "    Ashlee.Quinn said "I have gotten the daith piercing, I suffer from migraines and I must say that for me it worked!!! I would get 3 week long migraines and I have NOT had a migraine since I got the piercing. It is a tough process, you absolutely 100% must be diligent with cleaning it as it takes a long time to heal. If you are not keeping it clean you will get a headache, I have experienced that once. Adam at Adams body art did mine, and I went for the medical grade implant titanium barbell, but he has tons of different jewelry options. Good luck! I hope you get it " Does the actual piecing process hurt a lot? Is it one of those things that is instantaneous (like the ear piercing gun) or does it take some time? I have a bit of a threshold for pain, but not for long.     I was good for most of my tattoo, but there were a couple of areas he hit that I nearly lost it after a while!     Just curious - I have had the odd pimple on that part of my ear and man does that hurt!! "

yes, there is some pain associated with the piercing itself, as with all invasive procedures. its over very quickly, and for me (i have 4 tattoos as well) he put the needle through and i was like "oh dang!" and then it was over. hope this helps

Google 'keloid scar', just so you are aware of possible side effects. Personally, I would try the accupuncture points to see if that was effective, before committing to an invasive procedure.

I had this done 3 weeks ago. Zach from Warlock's did mine and he was wonderful. I did both ears, no guessing which one to do. The pain was very minimal, and they are pretty much healed. Time will tell if this will work for me. What do I have to lose? $100 at the most. Migraine suffers will pay anything for relief.