Rio lightmask photic stimulating for migranes headaches and stress releif

dude_3

hi has anybody used or maby got some information on these light masks and if they actually work to help with tension headaches etc it seems safer than poppin painkillers all the time many thanks

Valley's_girl

Hi I have a rio light mask I bought it about 3 years ago.
I read an article in the daily mail about it, I then bought it because I suffer from aura migraines, it does help me but I have to use painkillers as well.
I am not sure how to do links but if you visit the
daily mail website and go to the health section and type rio light mask it will give you all the info there. I hope this helps.
Take care
ally xx

Ted_Hutchinson

Could a space age mask be a cure for migraine? Daily Mail 2002 article.

Preliminary trial of photic stimulation for premenstrual syndrome

Migraine and photic stimulation: report on a survey of migraineurs using flickering light therapy.Users of a commercial light therapy device who were using it to treat migraine were surveyed prospectively to determine what results they obtained after 30 days of daily use. Out of a total of 55 migraineurs, 44% reported that the frequency of their migraine attacks after the treatment was 'Somewhat Less' or 'Much Less' (under a conservative interpretation of these categories). Considering only the 28 migraineurs who stated that their migraine attacks were normally preceded by warning signs, 53% reported that the frequency of their migraine attacks was 'Somewhat Less' or 'Much Less'. In view of the limited efficacy and undesirable side-effects of the available migraine preventive drugs, photic stimulation (flickering light therapy) must be considered a possible preventive treatment for migraine

These are very small trials and I can't find any independent source for support for this idea. I'm surprised there is no mention of this on the migraine support websites.