Do purrs help with migraines? Okapi has been testing it out!

[u/StormofRavens]

It appears to be working

[u/StormofRavens]

Migraine is gone, cats are eating temptations

[u/BrookeB79 → u/StormofRavens]

Cats are now fully medicinal and can be deducted on next year's taxes (I am not a tax professional).

[u/This_Miaou → u/StormofRavens]

Nurse Okapi is on the job! 😍

[u/Lietenantdan]

The frequency of a cat’s purr promotes healing so it wouldn’t surprise me. Plus cuddling with a kitty reduces stress so that helps.

[u/EarlGreyTeabagging → u/Lietenantdan]

It’s a nice feeling, but a migraine is a migraine and any noise during the peak of a bad episode sucks.

That said, mine have gotten milder over the years. I’ve had them for over 15 years, but a dingus for only 5.

[u/Lietenantdan → u/EarlGreyTeabagging]

Yeah that’s true.

[u/Fickle-Addendum9576]

I think it does? I used to lay my cat on my face and visualize all the pain getting swept up and out like a little tornado. Idky but it did help.

[u/hopingforfrequency → u/Fickle-Addendum9576]

Cool!

[u/chellybeanery]

I love Okapi's name. It just radiates cuteness!

[u/StormofRavens → u/chellybeanery]

He’s a ticked tabby so he king of looks like an Okapi

[u/Ok-Organization9073 → u/StormofRavens]

That's clever! I also have a ticked tabby, and I call her Rat, for that same motive. (I'm not American, that's just a stripped blanket)

[u/Despises_the_dishes]

As a fellow migraine sufferer and I will tell you they get exponentially worse with perimenopause…cats are magic. Purrs help, even them just sitting next to help.

I’m smell sensitive during my migraines so I have to draw the line at stinky cat breath. But otherwise cats should be considered migraine relief.

[u/StormofRavens → u/Despises_the_dishes]

I’m really lucky and only get the bad ones once a year at this point, but the Catalopes were extremely helpful…and also prevented me from lowering the blinds.

[u/heynonnynonnomous]

I used to call my cat my migraine kitty. She would sit on my chest and purr as I cuddled her. It was relaxing and gave the drugs a chance to do their work.

[u/VintageLunchMeat]

🐈‍⬛️🔊➡️🧠,🤌!

[u/LittleVesuvius]

I’ve found they do, if only because I am soothed by the sounds. My cats come to lie with me and purr when I have one, and it’s really sweet.

[u/prettyy_vacant]

Okapis are my favorite animal, I love that you named them that! 😭

[u/StormofRavens → u/prettyy_vacant]

His adopted sister (orange tabby) is Bongo. Collectively they are The Catalopes! (I am aware Okapis are a giraffe)

[u/ThaneOfCawdorrr]

He is EXTREMELY good!

[u/The_Dung_Beetle]

I have to sleep them off, but a SIC purring alongside sure helps.

[u/TAforScranton]

Idk. Mine tried the opposite last night. My left eye started feeling real stabby before bed. I took my meds and passed out hoping that it wouldn’t set in. At about 4:37am, SOMEONE decided to do a WWE finisher off the curtain rod onto the bed. I awoke to the abrupt feeling of her being knee deep in my fucking eye socket.

It didn’t work. 0/10 recommend. The migraine is here.

[u/Ladysmada → u/TAforScranton]

My condolences friend. Cats are great but boy can they be major a-holes sometimes. Lol feel better

[u/InspectionOk8474]

You can use Turmeric, it’s very good for cat migraines! 😻

[u/PinkOneHasBeenChosen → u/InspectionOk8474]

I think the human is the one with the migraines here.

[u/DoxieMonstre]

My cat seems to believe purring will heal whatever ails me, she curls up with me and just purrs away whenever I don't feel good. Idk if it actually physically helps but it sure helps emotionally lol.

[u/Maleficent-Leek2943]

I swear the frequency of purring does help! Yesterday I had to go and lie down because of a sudden migraine, and one of my cats basically wrapped herself around my head. The purrs were very soothing. The vigorous sandpaper grooming, less so.