Cefaly: A Non Pharmaceutical Option for Migraine Prevention and Acute Pain Relief
When Cefaly reached out to me to try their product, I could not pass this up! To be honest, I have had my eye on the Cefaly device for quite some time. I have been very intrigued about how Cefaly offers migraine suffers a drug free option for both preventing migraine attacks and for acute pain relief during an attack. Throughout this blog, we are going to be discussing what is Cefaly, how does Cefaly work, and my personal experience using the cefaly device.
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What is Cefaly?
Cefaly is an External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation device (e-TNS) that stimulates the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve is a major pain pathway that runs along the face. It is directly involved in the migraine process. Essentially when a migraine occurs, the trigeminal nerve is activated causing the pain response, including severe throbbing, pulsating head pain that most people experience during a migraine attack. By stimulating the trigeminal nerve by using the Cefaly device, it has been shown to decrease the frequency and intensity of migraine attacks.
Cefaly is designed for people with migraine who do not respond to medication treatment options for migraine relief and/or prevention or for those that wish to seek out non-medication options to treat migraine!
How does Cefaly Prevent and Treat Migraine Attacks?
Cefaly can be used to both treat migraine attacks and prevent migraine attacks, making it a great addition to your migraine toolkit! It is super easy to use as well! The acute treatment for migraine relief is a 60 minute as needed session, where the device flashes blue. The prevention for migraine is a daily 20 minute session, where the device flashes purple.
A study conducted in 2019 showed that those that used the Cefaly device during a migraine attack had an average of 59% reduction in pain intensity after a 60 minute treatment. In another study conducted on the use of Cefaly for migraine prevention showed that those that used the Cefaly device daily for 20 minutes saw on average a 30% reduction in migraine attacks. Also, 38% of the participants saw a 50% reduction of migraine attacks. Since participants saw a reduction in migraine attacks, they saw a reduction in acute migraine medication per month!
Click here to purchase Cefaly and use code TheMigraineNurse for 15% off the Cefaly Device (Plus this discount code can be combined with other sitewide promos!)
Let’s go through some Pro’s and Cons of the Cefaly Device.
Cons
- Can be costly (Cefaly device is about $389) but after the one time cost, it is an additional cost of $25-$33 every 90 days for new electrodes (so make sure you use the discount code!)
- Must be lying down or leaning back to use device (making it hard to multitask) but also at the same time, the best thing for migraine relief is REST and listening to your body
Pro:
- No risk of medication overuse headache (rebound headaches)
- Easy to use (with videos available on Cefaly.com)
- Can reuse the electrodes
- Great non-medication option
- Prevent and Treats Migraine attacks
- Clinically proven to work by decreasing the intensity and frequency of migraine attacks
- No adverse events reports (main side effects are sleepiness or headache after use)
- Targets the Trigeminal Nerve (which is the major pain pathway in a migraine attack)
Click here to purchase Cefaly and use code TheMigraineNurse for 15% off the Cefaly Device (Plus this discount code can be combined with other sitewide promos!)
