The triggers listed below may not be the exact trigger for
everybody. Each individual have their own trigger. My advice is that every
individual should take note of what condition or pattern causes or triggers migraine
so as to know how to combat it. The most common triggers known to people but
not limited to include;
Stress: Stress is
the first and the most common migraine trigger known to people. Shock, worries,
anxiety and emotional instances can lead to migraine. It is said that people who
suffer from migraine are thought to be highly emotional. Also, migraine can be
triggered from a week’s job that is full of stress which can cause a weekend
headache.
Female Menstruation: Migraine
is said to be triggered during female menstrual cycle. Some women may
experience this trigger during or before menstruation and or during ovulation.
Also women tend to experience migraine as they near menopause because reduction
in their estrogen level.
Triggers from Food: There
are lots of food but every individual food trigger is different. Below are few
list of food triggers;
- Alcohol including red wine and beer.
- Broad beans, lima beans, fava beans, snow.
- Sour cream.
- Marinated, pickled, or fermented food.
- Foods that contain nitrites or nitrates such as bacon and
hot dogs or MSG such as seasoned salt,
soy sauce, meat
tenderizers,
- Chocolate.
- Nuts, peanut butter.
- Excessive amounts of caffeinated beverages such as tea,
coffee, or cola.
- Figs, raisins, papayas, avocados, red plums, peas and Citrus fruits.
- Ripened cheeses such as cheddar, Stilton, Camembert, and Brie.
- Sourdough bread
Environmental trigger:
The environment in which we find ourselves can be challenging for people as
very strong perfume in supermarkets, stores, school, offices and open spaces can
trigger migraine. Also sunlight rays, reflection or flashes and flickering light
from movie screen in a cinema can trigger migraine.
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