Triggers For Migraine

[Mad Old Cow]

A friend told me on Friday that her daughter had to go to the Dr for her severe migraine & the Dr gave her this list & so i asked for a copy because my hubby gets then & i know a lot of you girls do as well . For my hubby it is bright light but here is the list that may be helpful to you girls

*Humid hot weather
*Fatigue & loss of sleep
*Stress
*Hunger after missing a meal (hypoglycaemia)
*Menstruation
*Bright light, glare
*Medication

FOODS
Ripened cheeses (cheddar, Emmentaler,Brie, Camambert
Red wine
Fried & Fatty foods
Herring
Chocolate
Vinegar ( except white)
Anything fermented, pickled or marinated
Sour cream, yoghurt
Nuts, peanut butter
Hot fresh breads, doughnuts
Any foods containing MSG (chinese foods)
Tomatoes & onions
Canned figs
Citrus fruits
Pizza
Pork
Tea, Coffee, Cola
Avocado
Fermented sausages (salami, peperoni, hot dogs,)
Chicken livers

Food Permissible
Cheeses= American, Cottage, Cream, Velveeta

I know this seems like a lot of things but maybe just keep in mind next time you get a headache & think if you have had any of these things & keep track of it

[Debs]

Thanks for the info. I get aura migraines, the doc said they could also be bought on by smells. I had one once after being in a freshly painted room.

[Mad Old Cow]

Yes Debs, i know that paint smell has caused migraine with my sister

[Cherie]

Good God! Thats a hell of a long list of triggers Moc..
Arguments trigger mine.:(

[Melinda]

i guess if people were to keep a food diary they might find their trigger...
it must be hell to suffer from migraines..

[Mad Old Cow]

Well yes Melinda thats what i was meaning (food diary)
See Cherie, thats what i meant :P:

[jenr]

Thanks Di that is very handy!:waves:

[Mrs B]

thanks Di don't get many of migraines thank God but wen i do there terrible..

[Mad Old Cow]

Well i hope you girls have printed this out & put it on the fridge so you don't forget !

[Melinda]

i have heard mushrooms are a trigger

[Mad Old Cow]

Well jot that on the list as well ;)

[jenr]

And hormones:)

[Cherie]

Di/Moc/Sweetie,
I don't like to stick things on my fridge..ok
But with my very good memory for an old duck, I will put it to the back of my mind.:D

[Mad Old Cow]

Oh how bloody nice is that after i went to the trouble, well, glad the other girls are not rude like you :P:

[Cherie]

You did a good thing. Its very informative..:D ;)

[redrobyn]

My trigger used to be M.S.G. got the headaches and nausea.. before I had my hysterectemy was hormonal with the migraines haven't had one for quite a while thank god.
Never was much of a drinker but when I used have drink got ill a few times so twenty years ago I just stopped drinking completely don't even miss it.

[Heather]

Stress, pure and simple are my triggers.....thank heavens because there is no way I could eat American cheese or Velveeta.

[Cherie]

OMG! do they still make Velveeta?
There are a few things I have noticed that you can't buy in Qld.
You know, I have a packet of Kinkara tea here, which is out of date now but I don't want to throw it away.LMAO
Oh I think tea is good for migraine, isn't it.

[Heather]

Save the packet Cherie and give it to the Aged Care Facility your Mother hopes to go into....they can add it to their Reminisce Box if they have one.

[sandydee]

Very interesting Di,thanks for sharing:)
I read an article in a mag on the weekend that they reckon coffee will ease a migraine.

[Perfectly Precious]

Wow it is a long list :(