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Migraine Triggers

There are many triggers here are some

Food triggers

Cured, aged, canned, and processed meat, such as ham, bologna, herring, hot dogs, sausage and pepperoni

Dairy products, cheese. Sour cream, milk, etc, when aged they may trigger a migraine even faster

Yeast extracts

Any fatty foods, chocolate, cocoa, figs, carob, any sweets

Yeast in excess such as fresh yeast, brewer's yeast, coffee cake, donuts and sourdough bread

Some alcoholic beverages, red wine especially

Caffeine, aspartame and such ingredients in sodas

A various types of beans such as snow peas, pole, navy, broad, lima, Italian, Lentils, pinto and garbanzo

Some fruits and vegetables such as raisins, red plums, Papaya, passion fruit, avocados, onions, sauerkraut, except small amounts for flavoring

Various spices including bouillon cubes, meat tenderizer, Soy sauce, seasoned salt, MSG (Monosodium glutamate)

Nuts and peanut butter

Pickled, preserved or marinated foods, such as olives and pickles, and some snack foods

Physical Migraine Triggers

Sleep depravation, too much sleep or extreme fatigue

Irregular sleep patterns or napping or

Any trauma to the head

Physical exertion

Vigorous activity such as exercise and even in sex

Intense exertion all of the sudden

Change in meal patterns

Skipping meals

Psychological Migraine Triggers

Any form of stress

Activity causing stress sometimes called post-stress

Excess worry or anxiety

Sadness or depression

Hormonal Migraine Triggers

Menstruation such as premenstrual cycle

Ovulation

Sometimes your hormone supplements may be a trigger

Environmental Migraine Triggers

Bright lights or glares

Flickering, flashing or strobing lights

Fluorescent lighting

Changes in the weather

Strong or powerful odors even odors that aren’t bad

Stripes, zigzags, and such patterns that are repetitive

Smog or air pollution

First or second hand smoke

Fumes such as gas, nail polish remover, etc.

Travel or motion compared to motion sickness

Chemica/Drugl Migraine Triggers

Reserving

Nitroglycerine

Histamine

Hypertension drugs

Hydrolyzing

Blood pressure medicines

Diuretics

Anti-asthma medications