Somatic Tracking update - this sh*t works

I found out about somatic tracking on this sub, so I want to pay it forward to y’all. I read the book, The Way Out by Alan Gordon on the recommendation of someone here. Thank you, unknown Redditor!

I started doing the exercises in the book, and took a picture on my phone of the passages that described the exercises so I could refer to it. My migraines started getting less painful pretty much immediately. I am now working with a somatic tracking coach, and things continue to improve a few weeks later. No idea if this will continue or if it’s some weird fluke, but this is the first time in almost 10 years I’ve had any improvement. It’s the first time in 5 years I’ve gone more than a day without a migraine.

I’ve had migraine with aura since 1992. About 7 years ago, I crossed the threshold from episodic to chronic. The last few years, I’ve had migraine pretty much daily. I have tried everything but surgery - anti seizures, Botox, CGRP antagonists, ketamine infusions, Triptans, nerve blocks, antidepressants, acupuncture, chiropractic, yoga, meditation, and more.

This is not a magic bullet. It is work and you have to be disciplined. I was going to wait another month to post and make sure I had more data. Part of me is scared I will jinx things by sharing beyond my close family. But I don’t want to hoard the healthy. Making this post is actually something that will help my recovery because I’m not serving the fear of migraine anymore.

I have sent The Way Out to a couple of friends who have migraine. This is what I told them and what I will tell you: until you read the book, this will not make sense. I researched somatic tracking after I read about it here and didn’t understand it until I read the book. If anyone has questions, my answer will likely be, read the book and then I’ll answer your question. I know it’s a commitment to read a book, but it’s short and it goes fast.

I have no idea how or if this would work for people with migraine caused by injury, tumors, or other physical causes. I just know it worked for me.