As everyone knows, headaches aren’t any fun; they make it harder to get schoolwork done and are just an annoyance in general.

But you haven’t seen anything yet if you don’t know what migraines are. Migraines are intense headaches that can be located around the temple or eye, on one side of your head, or other places. They usually last longer than normal headaches, too.

Having a migraine makes it nearly impossible to get even daily tasks done. The pain can be sharp, shooting, throbbing, or almost any other variation of pain you can think of. Sometimes it feels as if your actual brain is bleeding and you’d do anything just to make it stop. However, that may be easier said than done because some migraines can last for days on end.

Hopes of getting your homework done, your room cleaned, or going out with friends go out the window when you get a migraine. And it’s not common for your appetite to be thrown out the window, too. Another common side effect of migraines is nausea and occasional vomiting, along with increased sensitivity to light and sound, visual impairments, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and more.

With all the debilitating aspects of a migraine, what are the treatment options for the millions of people who experience them? Well, you can try traditional approaches such as diet and lifestyle changes, talking to your neurologist about different medications, at home DIY treatments... or you can try getting the daith piercing.

According to the American Migraine Foundation, the daith piercing, located on a narrow piece of cartilage on your inner ear, works almost as a form of acupuncture to help and/or cure your migraines. Acupuncture is a known treatment to temporarily relieve migraines, and the idea behind this piercing is that it’s like a permanent/constant form of that acupuncture which can help you out long-term.

Many people are worried about the pain when getting their ear pierced. I’d be lying if I said it didn’t hurt to get my daith pierced, because it does. But the pain is only temporary and is 100% bearable. It’s going to bleed and leak for a little bit after the initial piercing, but this is normal. As long as you take care of it and clean it correctly you should have no problem and it will be completely healed in the span of a few weeks to months. The pain of actually getting it pierced is nothing in comparison to the pain of a migraine.

For some, this piercing is basically a miracle. Many have sworn that it completely cured and got rid of their migraines for good. Others say it didn’t completely cure their migraines but it did relieve the intensity and duration of an attack. There are only very few who said that it had no effect at all. Still the daith is a cute piercing, so what’s the harm in trying?

I got my daith pierced about two years ago, hoping that it would help with my migraines—and it did! It didn’t get rid of them all together, but it does make the pain more bearable and shortens the length of an attack, which are both huge pluses.

One thing I will warn you about is that, since it is such a delicate part of the ear, the hole will close up quickly. My earring broke about a year and a half after I got it pierced and my hole had begun to close up after only two days of it being out. I had to wait to get it re-pierced and during that period of wait time, I could definitely tell that my migraines had gotten worse without that earring there.

Best of all, it only costs around $20-$30 at most tattoo/piercing shops, so it won’t hurt your wallet. If you suffer from migraines and are looking for an affordable, cute, and reliable option, I’d highly recommend considering getting the daith piercing. Good luck to everyone, and may the rest of your days be headache free!