Migraines can be easily triggered by many things both environmental and physiological which can spring up from nowhere. They can be in the light of a bright day to the scent of an older woman’s perfume. It can even reside in something as delicious as chocolate. One of the most frustrating aspects of suffering with chronic migraines is that triggers lurk everywhere and those individuals that are sensitive to migraine headaches often fear leaving their house.
No one should feel caged or trapped due to the fear of a migraine developing, this is why we are providing a list of migraine triggers that migraine sufferers can be made aware of so that he or she can do their best to avoid encountering them or if an encounter is made a treatment can be quickly put into effect to avoid long term migraine misery.
• Stress
• Sleep – one’s sleep habits have much to do with migraines, whether it be: sleep deprivation, too much sleep or broken up sleep they are all connected to headaches. Studies have shown that when sleep habits are improved migraine headaches are less current and have shorter duration.
• Fasting – caution should always be had when headache prone individuals take to fasting. A lack of nutrients to the body can reduce blood sugar levels setting off a series of stress-related hormones.
• Hormones – for women who experience migraines once a month around the time of their menstrual may be aware of menstrual migraines and how they can affect functionality. Some women during their monthly cycle lose estrogen and the loss of estrogen sets off a chemical imbalance and the result is a migraine.
• Lighting – lighting has been known to enhance mood and is often used as a mood enhancer however, flashing, bright high intensity and visually stimulating light sources can be a factor in developing painful migraine symptoms.
• Smells – cigarette smoke
• Alcohol – Tyramine is a chemical found in wine that has been proven to activate a migraine quicker than if no alcohol was used.
• Foods
o Aged cheese
o Chocolate
• Caffeine – often used to help improve energy levels can have the reverse effect on headache prone people. Caffeine in small doses may have little effect on migraine sufferers but if overindulgence is had one can expect regular migraines.
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