I have migraines and the only thing that helps is really strong pain relief balms. The usual ones you get in stores etc are useless as they are just cooling effect with camphor. I found some online from India/China that contain capsaicin and they are very good, they cause a burning sensation thats very strong but cause no damage.
But these are expensive. Found some blogs like this – [https://maddog357.com/blogs/health-benefits/how-to-make-your-own-capsaicin-cream-for-arthritis](https://maddog357.com/blogs/health-benefits/how-to-make-your-own-capsaicin-cream-for-arthritis)
basically they say to add hot spice powder to some oils.
I was curious if anyone here has done anything similar. e.g. I thought of using capsaicin extract/really hot sauce, but not sure if it’ll be safe.