Twice a Week: How One Man Finally Broke Free from Chronic Migraines

Twice a week. That is how often Alfred was dealing with migraines when he first came to Jennifer Beltrani, L.Ac. Not once in a while. Not an occasional bad headache. Two migraines every week, for more than a year. They had begun after COVID, and over time Alfred had started arranging his life around them. Work was impacted. Swimming, something he genuinely enjoyed, became harder. And there was always the question hanging over his day: Is another migraine coming? Anyone who has lived with recurring migraines knows they are about far more than head pain. A migraine can mean throbbing pain, nausea, sensitivity to light or sound, difficulty concentrating, and the overwhelming need to stop whatever you are doing and wait for it to pass. When they happen again and again, you start thinking about what you may have to cancel. Whether you have your medication nearby. Whether today is going to be another day your migraine gets to make the decisions. For Alfred, that had been life for more than a year. He Was Ready For Something Different. Jennifer treated Alfred while practicing at her previous location, before opening Bethpage Acupuncture. She approached his migraines as the chronic, life-disrupting problem they had become. Alfred began care. And within two months, something had changed dramatically. He was migraine free. The man who had been experiencing migraines twice a week was no longer having them. He was also no longer taking medication for migraines. And perhaps most importantly, migraines were no longer deciding whether he could work, swim, or simply enjoy his day. The man who had been experiencing migraines twice a week was no longer having them. He was also no longer taking medication for migraines. And perhaps most importantly, migraines were no longer deciding whether he could work, swim, or simply enjoy his day.