In a message dated 08/31/2002 12:48:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> Holly, it's great that your BP medication alleviated your migraines ---
>  lucky you!.  But I'm always low-normal blood pressure (all my life, even
>  when 9.5 months pregnant) --- I don't think it's a factor for me.

Pat - just to clarify - elevated blood pressure did not cause the headaches.
The medication does not "fix" the headaches by its primary action - it is a
serendipitous side effect.  It seems many doctors use it as a migraine
preventative, regardless of the blood pressure status of the patient.  I
believe the action it takes is to block triggering of certain nerves in the
brain that respond badly to elevated stress hormones.

I'm sure there is a much more paleo way to deal with elevated stress
hormones, but I'm under way too much stress to deal with that right now ;)