People swear by this McDonald's ‘migraine hack' order to relieve their pain: ‘It's immediately cured'
People on TikTok are claiming that a specific McDonald's order is helping cure their migraines.
The 'migraine meal' is a large Coca-Cola drink and an order of large fries — and many sufferers online can't get enough of this combo.
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One viral video — with over 3 million views — shows a girl at the fast food chain's drive-thru with overlay text reading, 'Trying McDonald's chips [fries] and a Diet Coke because I've had a headache for 48 hours and TikTok said it would help.'
Many of the comments on the video chimed in praising this cure.
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'I know it's just the salt and caffeine but every time I have a migraine or even one coming on I get a coke and a fry and it's immediately cured,' one person wrote.
'It's my go to!! I take my migraine meds, sip a Diet Coke, and as my pain goes away, I crave salt…' a comment read.
'Not Diet Coke!!! Full sugar Coke + ibuprofen + something salty,' another person advised.
'I know it's just the salt and caffeine but every time I have a migraine or even one coming on I get a coke and a fry and it's immediately cured,' one person wrote in the comment section of a viral TikTok video.
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'Diet Coke works on headaches, I don't understand it , considering a coffee makes it worse,' a confused commenter chimed in, writing.
Any sort of 'hack' — especially a health one — seen online always has to be taken with a grain of salt. However, this one in particular might be worth listening to.
The caffeine in the Coke has pain relief properties, especially when used simultaneously with other pain relievers like ibuprofen.
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'We know the caffeine can help migraines in the short-term therapy of them. So it isn't too surprising that the caffeine in Coca-Cola itself is helpful,' Dr. David Walker, MD, told Very Well Health.
Rarely are people told that salty foods can actually do the body some good — but in this case, salty fries for the win.
Since migraines are often caused by 'a deficiency of minerals such as sodium,' according to Yahoo! Life the salt on the fries can supposedly act as a source of electrolytes.
It's important to keep in mind that everyone's body is different and migraines vary from person to person, so this hack night not be the cure-all for everyone.
This treat meal is not the worst idea from time to time, if it can help relieve a headache or migraine — just don't make your McDonald's run a habit.
'If someone finds that they improve with this hack, that's great for them,' Dr. Matthew Robbins told TODAY.com. 'But if they're using it often, that's not good for you either.'
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