Tag Archives: Migraine Triggers

    Arthritis headaches are a painful symptom of certain varieties of arthritis, but are made worse when migraines are also a factor. For some, joint swelling and stiffness from arthritis also accompanies chronic headaches. Here are some ways that arthritis can cause arthritis headaches and trigger migraine headaches. Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is the most typical […]

    If you’re the type who carries stress in your jaw, then you are likely to get a lot of headaches from teeth clenching. Bruxism, which occurs when you unconsciously grind your teeth throughout the day and even at night while you’re sleeping, is a common migraine trigger. Here are some tips to help […]

    What is it about fall weather migraines? Seasonal migraines are common for most chronic migraine patients- springtime introduces pollen headaches, sweltering summers bring on throbbing headaches triggered by dehydration, and frigid winters chill the bones and cause aching joints and muscle stiffness. But some of the factors influencing fall weather migraines are less […]

    Guess what- spring came early this year!  What’s a migraine sufferer to do?  With fluffy pollen and migraine triggering flowery scents wafting through the air, spring season translates into migraine season.  Here are some tips for nipping those sinus headaches in the (rose) bud! Is it global warming coming to fruition?  Don’t know, […]

    Anger is a destructive, negative emotion that triggers migraines, in addition to harming your physical and mental health.  Hypertension, heart disease, and depression are all side effects of unresolved anger.  In managing your migraine triggers and reducing your number of migraine headaches, it is important to be able to recognize your anger style […]

    Getting rid of a migraine headache takes more than just good migraine medicine-often, you need a cool dark room to escape to while waiting out the pounding headache and stabbing eye pain that come with most migraine attacks.  Photophobia, or extreme light sensitivity, is a common migraine trigger; to achieve the perfect photographer’s […]

    Excitotoxins are amino acids that trigger migraines by overstimulating your nerve cells until they are damaged or dead.  In migraine headache disorder, even small amounts of excitotoxins cause migraine symptoms like excruciating headaches, as the migraine brain is especially sensitive to migraine triggers in food. What are excitotoxins? Excitotoxins are amino acids that occur […]

    Hidden MSG? Is Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) one of your migraine triggers? If you’ve tried everything to relieve migraine headaches, including cutting out MSG, then you might be surprised to find that it’s not as easy as you thought.  Manufacturers who make food products containing hidden MSG are onto you, and they’re trying every […]

    If you want to lose weight, then you need to write in a food diary.  Likewise, if you want to lose migraine headaches, then you need to keep a migraine headache diary.  It’s no joke- Writing in a migraine journal is an effective way of tracking your migraine symptoms, determining your migraine triggers, […]

    Darkness rules the den of a migraine sufferer- no bright lights or glaring television screens here.  Shades and curtains are pulled down, bed is unmade, and the sign on the door warns, “Migraineur’s lair- Enter if you dare.” No, light is no friend of mine when a migraine headache strikes.  Take me to […]