cisono Posted 28 March 2006 Posted 28 March 2006 Migraine was mentioned a couple of times on here in the past. I have just come across some useful info which I wanted to share with anyone who is unlucky enough to suffer from it. TRIGGER FACTORS FOR MIGRAINE Tracing your trigger factors (which you may want to avoid): Dietary Factors • Aged Cheeses • Alcoholic Beverages (OH DEAR!) • Beans • Caffeine (excess, withdrawal) • Chianti Wine • Chocolate !!! • Citrus Fruits Beans • Dried Smoked Fish • Fatty Foods • Food Additives • Foods containing Tyramine • Nuts • Onions • Pickled Herring • Sour Cream • Yogurt • Yeast Extracts • Nitrites (eg. in hot dogs, luncheon meats e.g. ham, salami) • Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) (esp. Chinese/oriental takeways) • Aspartame Artificial Sweetener eg. NutraSweet (AVOID FOR MANY REASONS) Environmental Factors • Air Pollution • Bright Light • Cigarette Smoke • Complex Visual Patterns • Flickering Light Sources • Fluorescent Lighting • Fumes from Industrial Complexes • Motion • Perfumes • Strong Odours • Travel • Weather Changes Hormonal Factors • Birth-control Pills • Birth Delivery • Cigarette Smoking • Disrupted Sleep Patterns • Fatigue • Irregular eating habits • Lifestyle Factors • Menopause • Menstruation • Oestrogen Replacement Therapy • Onset of Puberty in Girls • Pregnancy Medications • Anti-asthma Medications (eg. Aminophylline) • Blood Vessel Dilating Drugs (eg. Nitro-glycerine) • Drugs for High Blood Pressure (eg. Hydralazine, Reserpine) • Diuretics • Too-frequent use of Analgesics, Ergotamine Physical Factors • Disorders of the Neck • Exertion (e.g., sports) • Head Trauma • Invasive Medical Tests (adverse effect) There is also a product that claims to be effective against migraine attacks: Migracap For general info on migraine: http://www.migraine.org.uk/
Steven Posted 28 March 2006 Posted 28 March 2006 Luckily I am generally very healthy, apart from being overweight. <_<
Dr The Singh Posted 28 March 2006 Posted 28 March 2006 Migraine was mentioned a couple of times on here in the past. I have just come across some useful info which I wanted to share with anyone who is unlucky enough to suffer from it. TRIGGER FACTORS FOR MIGRAINE Tracing your trigger factors (which you may want to avoid): Dietary Factors • Aged Cheeses • Alcoholic Beverages (OH DEAR!) • Beans • Caffeine (excess, withdrawal) • Chianti Wine • Chocolate !!! • Citrus Fruits Beans • Dried Smoked Fish • Fatty Foods • Food Additives • Foods containing Tyramine • Nuts • Onions • Pickled Herring • Sour Cream • Yogurt • Yeast Extracts • Nitrites (eg. in hot dogs, luncheon meats e.g. ham, salami) • Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) (esp. Chinese/oriental takeways) • Aspartame Artificial Sweetener eg. NutraSweet (AVOID FOR MANY REASONS) Environmental Factors • Air Pollution • Bright Light • Cigarette Smoke • Complex Visual Patterns • Flickering Light Sources • Fluorescent Lighting • Fumes from Industrial Complexes • Motion • Perfumes • Strong Odours • Travel • Weather Changes Hormonal Factors • Birth-control Pills • Birth Delivery • Cigarette Smoking • Disrupted Sleep Patterns • Fatigue • Irregular eating habits • Lifestyle Factors • Menopause • Menstruation • Oestrogen Replacement Therapy • Onset of Puberty in Girls • Pregnancy Medications • Anti-asthma Medications (eg. Aminophylline) • Blood Vessel Dilating Drugs (eg. Nitro-glycerine) • Drugs for High Blood Pressure (eg. Hydralazine, Reserpine) • Diuretics • Too-frequent use of Analgesics, Ergotamine Physical Factors • Disorders of the Neck • Exertion (e.g., sports) • Head Trauma • Invasive Medical Tests (adverse effect) There is also a product that claims to be effective against migraine attacks: Migracap For general info on migraine: http://www.migraine.org.uk/ [/quote I'm surprised the whole world hasn't got migraine, all day every day!!!
Katy Posted 28 March 2006 Posted 28 March 2006 Thanks for that info Cisono, its generally dairy products and that bloody Poison perfume that kick mine off although ive not had one for a while touch wood.
Matt Posted 28 March 2006 Posted 28 March 2006 Migraine was mentioned a couple of times on here in the past. I have just come across some useful info which I wanted to share with anyone who is unlucky enough to suffer from it. TRIGGER FACTORS FOR MIGRAINE Tracing your trigger factors (which you may want to avoid): Dietary Factors • Aged Cheeses • Alcoholic Beverages (OH DEAR!) • Beans • Caffeine (excess, withdrawal) • Chianti Wine • Chocolate !!! • Citrus Fruits Beans • Dried Smoked Fish • Fatty Foods • Food Additives • Foods containing Tyramine • Nuts • Onions • Pickled Herring • Sour Cream • Yogurt • Yeast Extracts • Nitrites (eg. in hot dogs, luncheon meats e.g. ham, salami) • Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) (esp. Chinese/oriental takeways) • Aspartame Artificial Sweetener eg. NutraSweet (AVOID FOR MANY REASONS) Environmental Factors • Air Pollution • Bright Light • Cigarette Smoke • Complex Visual Patterns • Flickering Light Sources • Fluorescent Lighting • Fumes from Industrial Complexes • Motion • Perfumes • Strong Odours • Travel • Weather Changes Hormonal Factors • Birth-control Pills • Birth Delivery • Cigarette Smoking • Disrupted Sleep Patterns • Fatigue • Irregular eating habits • Lifestyle Factors • Menopause • Menstruation • Oestrogen Replacement Therapy • Onset of Puberty in Girls • Pregnancy Medications • Anti-asthma Medications (eg. Aminophylline) • Blood Vessel Dilating Drugs (eg. Nitro-glycerine) • Drugs for High Blood Pressure (eg. Hydralazine, Reserpine) • Diuretics • Too-frequent use of Analgesics, Ergotamine Physical Factors • Disorders of the Neck • Exertion (e.g., sports) • Head Trauma • Invasive Medical Tests (adverse effect) There is also a product that claims to be effective against migraine attacks: Migracap For general info on migraine: http://www.migraine.org.uk/ Already knew the things I have put in bold effected me....Used to effect me. I THINK I have grown out of them.
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