<p>Nearly 30% of people experience aura! <a href='http://migraine.com/migraine-types/migraine-with-aura/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer ugc'>http://migraine.com/migraine-types/migraine-with-aura/</a></p>
medeann
<p>I've had migraines since I was 6 years old and have only pinpointed 3 major triggers: <br>
1.) Stress/Getting over excited <br>
2.) Skipping too many meals <br>
3.) Changes in barometric pressure <br>
I wouldn't say bright lights,smells, strobing lights or loud noises trigger the migraines, they just seem to be aggravating factors once I'm already in "migraine-mode"</p>
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<p>WEATHER (CHANGES)</p>
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<p>potato peelings, some artifical food flavorings.</p>
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<p>my worst is when I mix tea and coffee within 6 hours of each other!</p>
jennjenn
<p>alcohol, smoke, stress, weather changes and heat.</p>
<p>Hunger, I've been told by Doctors I have an extremely high Metabolism and anything I eat burns up fast, so literally I have to try to eat as much as possible to keep me satisfied and Migraines away, and no I don't gain weight at all (170lb@44yrs old and have been this weight for as long as I can remember) lol also too much sleep, not enough sleep, I range in the 6hr area, more or less and I get severe Migraines.</p>
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<p>Hormones, certain perfumes, and stress.</p>
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<p>Men in general</p>
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<p>How TRUE BRYCE! LOL</p>
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<p>alcohol</p>
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<p>Fragrances, Stress, MSG!</p>
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<p>Insomnia</p>
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<p>Science project on simple machines would be my trigger!</p>
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<p>Ha! VA scrap book tops any science project!</p>
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<p>the auras and flashes I get then I know a migraine is starting.</p>
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<p>aspertame, bright lights (eye exams = migraine), weather changes, red wine, stress let down. I know that's not one word, but one word doesn't' get it.</p>
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<p>bad mood</p>
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<p>stress</p>
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<p>extreme hunger. worst migraines (cause sound sensitivity, smell sensitivity, dizzyness, nausea, the whole shebang) but they are the easiest to cure, though, if I force myself through the pain and symptoms to eat.</p>
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<p>i dont really have anything that triggers migraines though, for me they just happen out of nowhere.</p>
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<p>Weather, stress, aspartame, MSG, strong smells, lights, sounds, being around a lot of people very long...</p>
<p>CHANGING WEATHER!!!!!!! the older type fluorescent lights are a close 2nd.</p>
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<p>can't</p>
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<p>too many for one word...🙁</p>
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<p>Weather</p>
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<p>MSG, weather changes.</p>
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<p>Chocolate, Stress, Overheating, Active Windshield Wipers, Looking at Fans, or Looking up for any length of time, Windy Roads, Pita Bread and Chips, Bagels, Strong Perfume, Neck Spasms....</p>
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<p>Also, Not Eating is really bad, and Loud Pounding Music can increase a headache, any Steady, Flashing Light, Fluorescent Lights that are about to die--awful!</p>
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<p>Stress!</p>
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<p>When I used to have migraines my worst trigger was also stress. One day when I was working at the bank, I lost my eyesight is how bad my migraine was. I don't think I've had more than five migraines in the last twenty eight years, but used to have two or three a week before I got done at the bank.</p>
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<p>In a word, my worst trigger is STRESS.</p>
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<p>Weather changes, red wine, any aged products such as cheeses, strong lights, strong smells. I had surgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia and since than, I think its worse because my senses are hypersensitive.</p>
slbiemans
<p>Chocolate, Alcohol, aged Cheese</p>
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<p>LIGHTS!</p>
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<p>Migraines BITE! (When I first glanced at this, still stuck in tropical storm mode, I thought you'd just gotten power back and was ready to celebrate, but BOO on migraines.)</p>
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<p>Especially CAMERAS</p>
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<p>No matter where you go, you always take the weather with you.</p>
<p>stress, barometric changes, red food and sauces, salt</p>
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<p>Stress, bright lights, flashing lights, heat, red dye #40, (its in just about everything) MSG, smells, (perfumes) barometric pressure (thunder storms) wind shield wipers, constant noise, Maple flavoring, and too many more to count.</p>
<p>Michelle, You can go to this site and it has a migraine diary. I have found this site to be very hepful. LOAD's of information. Check it out...</p>
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<p>Chocolate and I love it, also weather.</p>
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<p>loudness and bright lights.</p>
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<p>Menstruation, I have learned that is causes a totally different migraine that is harder to treat. Most my migraines are on the left side of my head for everything else, but menstruation causes a much more severe migraine on the right side, high blood pressure and my medication usually does not help (I can only take two pills in a 24 hour period), so I usually warrant a trip to the ER if I cannot get it under control.</p>
tracynick
<p>I am the same. Menstrual migraines are much harder to kill that migraines at any other time of the month. Mid cycle ones are not great, but i can usually kill them with codeine, nurofen and coke.</p>
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<p>Overheating during sport.</p>
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<p>anything with vinegar in it, spices, the smell of cinammon, smoke and bright lights!</p>
calliope0915
<p>diet soda, barometric changes, too much cheese, hot dogs</p>
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<p>Without a doubt, RED WINE! Any alcohol, weather, stress, flashing light.</p>
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<p>Breathing? wish I could identify one...it's there when I wake and go to sleep.</p>
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<p>Msg, some perfumes, very strong odors like desinfectant or air fresheners.</p>
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<p>loud noise & bright light.</p>
trinkh
<p>weather changes - I'm better than the Weather Channel at predicting the weather!</p>
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<p>weather changes, bright light, flashing light, (Tea, coffee, or chocolate help) I do have a service dog who can alert up to a day in advance to the weather change so I can be prepared.</p>
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<p>Scents, bright or flashing lights, overstimulation, weather changes.</p>
swhall7
<p>Looking at all of these posts it seems many of us share a great deal of the same triggers...I originally only listed one as that is what the question asked for!! <br>
Another similarity my daughter and I who live 40 miles away from each other most often have a migraine on the same day! Looking at the triggers many share, I'm no longer surprised. I'm amazed at how many are affected by the weather and barometric pressure!</p>
<p>Strong odors, weather, not getting enough rest.</p>
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<p>whiteness, whether lights or a lot of white someplace.</p>
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<p>Popcorn, chocolate, and weather.</p>
reama
<p>Wow, popcorn...even plain air popped popcorn with nothing on it? <br>
<br>
Trying to figure out my own triggers, and I eat a lot of popcorn... <br>
<br>
Reama</p>
<p>Do u mean botox like 'get rid of my wrinkles' botox or is it something else? Thats the only thing i can think of!</p>
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<p>Botox - yeah...you got it right. You get around 30 injections. The middle of your forehead, your temples, back of your neck, back of your scalp!</p>
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<p>MSG and weather.</p>
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<p>stress and lack of sleep</p>
beccalouwho
<p>Weather, I know when a storm is coming. And my cycle.</p>
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<p>Strong perfume, guaranteed.</p>
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<p>weather and chemical smells.</p>
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<p>weather change. hormones are second. combine the two and, well, ya.</p>
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<p>perfume</p>
sweetp
<p>Changes in weather—low pressures/high pressures, thunderstorms, snowstorms, rain. I need to live in Hawaii!!</p>
shabbychicer
<p>I am new to this site and feel so much better knowing that I am not the only one who hates the weather changes. Always a trigger. Texas weather is so extreme with temps changing and storms. Reading thru this, I am amazed that it looks like weather just may be the number one trigger yet docs sure don't talk about it much in my opinion.</p>
andreak
<p>I second what Kimp says. I did not know so many of us are suffering from weather related triggers. My doctors don't have much to offer about that except "anecdotal reports". Weather changes is my clearest. trigger!!!! <br>
Seems like it is on nearly everyone's list.</p>
steelmagnolia
<p>My worst trigger is stupid people and the stress they cause....well I may be being a little facetious here, but seriously... it really gets my blood boiling when others are just plain stupid.</p>
kriscam73
<p>Yes, I should have added that to my list! 😀</p>
lulu
<p>me too!!!</p>
becky15
<p>vitamin d deficiency</p>
elaine
<p>Barometric pressure changes. I live on the East Coast, and it seems like we've had so much rain/snow/ice. It's been awful.</p>
mudpye
<p>I feel your pain... Literally! I live in VA and it's been a miserable winter for me too. Keeping my fingers crossed for a mild spring and summer!</p>
<p>I've never posted before, only read and used this site as a tremendous resource, but I couldn't resist. My worst triggers are: <br>
<br>
Winter (I have months long cycles in winter), weather/barometric pressure changes. Dehydration and hunger make it worse, much worse.</p>
tracynick
<p>My menstrual cycle. Bad one that last 3 days. All my friends have finished their periods, but no.... I have to be the one that carries on.... just when I want to be the one that finishes the darn thing so hope might become reality. One day....</p>
kriscam73
<p>Hormones, weather, and odors.</p>
raistlinsghost
<p>light</p>
tinkling
<p>MSG! Mono sodium glutumate</p>
adamsgran726
<p>Me, too. If I inadvertently eat something with MSG, I have a migraine within 30 minutes.</p>
drg7685
<p>MSG is a 3 day journey for me as well!</p>
bjn1tu
<p>Light</p>
adamsgran726
<p>WEATHER. We're having terrible weather in Georgia right now, and I've had a migraine 4 days in a row.</p>
kdbs1960
<p>WEATHER! I live in south Alabama and we have crazy weather changes around here! Also stress, strong odors, and bright lights! I have tried everything but Botox. My neurologist hopes I will grow out of them.</p>
drg7685
<p>Stress, smells, lack of sleep due to stress!</p>
kellyrobinson
<p>Low pressure systems in the weather</p>
jumping
<p>Diet Coke</p>
ucme63
<p>Scents (mainly Cigarettes and perfumes)</p>
mudpye
<p>Barometric pressure. Any slight change in weather, temperature, or an approaching front pretty much guarantees a migraine. My head is the best meteorologist in town!</p>
mattparker
<p>My worst trigger is the weather, with a very close behind is smell, Smoke, Pollen, Shampoo and body washes.</p>
<p>In about 20 minutes im going to have a sunlight induced migraine. Yippy</p>
debbiec
<p>Flashing lights, barometric pressure.</p>
mhubert
<p>Barometric pressure dropping & red onions</p>
<p>Chocolate, light, smells, noises, weather - such as humidity, life.</p>
stephmorgan123
<p>Alcohol, chocolate, oranges, OJ, onions, riding in cars, riding on planes, trains especially sitting backwards, looking at sunlight through blinds, bright lights, smells, stress, hot weather or storms, too much or not enough sleep, carb overload. Just so so many things</p>
rgriggs
<p>Lack of sleep. Eating,</p>
swhall7
<p>Hazelnut coffee</p>
onehsancare
<p>Perfume! Or cologne. Or aftershave. Or bodyspray. Or scented lotion. <br>
<br>
It's amazing how many products there are that people must not recognize are scented when I say, "Perfumes and other scents trigger migraines for me, so I'd appreciate it if you don't wear any for our meeting next week." (Or they don't care--"Oh, I didn't think you meant bodyspray!" is hard to swallow!)</p>
closetmigraineur
<p>I have a hard time trying to decide whether or not to continue asking the same people not to wear fragrance. My roommate does it and when I ask her if she remembered that her perfume triggers my migraines, she just snaps "It'll fade soon" and that's that. I end up getting stuck in the car covering my nose and mouth with a scarf until I can finally get away from it. It makes me feel rude, but I either have to not get in the car at all and ruin our plans or look like a bank robber until I'm outside. <br>
<br>
How do you deal with that situation?</p>
Katie M. Golden Moderator
<p>Closet Migraineur,<br>
In cases like this, where people don't listen or don't believe you, I send them articles on the topic to show them you're not making it up and it's a very real issue that many people deal with. Sometimes a third party saying the same thing you have validates your point for others. Give it a try!<br>
-Katie</p>
evelyncraig
<p>Bright light. No matter what kind. It really bothers me that I live in fear of the Sun, when I used to love it.</p>
thriftykate
<p>Thriftykate-I have read through and concur with most of these triggers. Mine started in my early twenties with erratic sleep patterns and rapidly progressed to debilitating. Daily Inderal helped me alot, but I still cannot come with 50 feet of and MSG or Red wine. The dietary restirictions of Migraine are frustrating to me, and very BORING.</p>
georgian-bay
<p>barometer change and lack of sleep.</p>
kischrjo
<p>Barometric pressure changes are the worst, i have only had one glass of wine in my life and the migraine that followed kept me from EVER trying again-that was 31 yrs ago, processed meat, exreme heat, big temp changes or storms, bright or fluorescent light, stress, too much or too little sleep and odors-good or bad.</p>
pylowe
<p>Red wine. Barometric pressure changes is a close second.</p>
dollyward-paice
<p>Large groups of people talking at once, you, that "buzzing" indecipherable conversation of many people.</p>
jgalobart
<p>perfume</p>
martiedgar
<p>The smell of bleach. Followed very closely by rain.</p>
barryolliver
<p>I wish I knew what my triggers are. I'm sure I'll figure it out one day. I've only had migraines for a little over 50 years, so I guess there's still time. <br>
<br>
Having said that, I do know of one definite trigger. Most supermarkets have red tone lighting in the meat section. Being exposed to that light for even less than a minute is guaranteed to bring on a migraine within minutes. Depending on the layout of the supermarket, shopping can be rather hazardous. There is one company I avoid as the meat section runs along the back wall at right angles to the isles in all their shops. It's impossible to avoid the lighting once you get about half way down an isle.</p>
mdselb5
<p>I have a lot of triggers. MSG, alcohol, strong smells, bright lights, loudness, estrogen (monthly time), weather changes, stress, lack of sleep, smoke. Th weird thing is the things that are supposed to trigger your migraine is what I crave when I have one,.....like chocolate, cheeses and caffeine which I know is ok in small doses to even help.</p>
free-and-clear
<p>synthetic fragrance</p>
jamdr
<p>it is THE WORST!</p>
shabbychicer
<p>I hate when people wear something that is named a natural name but is anything but. Like vanilla or lavender. I have now gone to making my own scents with the actual oils or buying only naturally scented body products. I hate perfume, to me it all smells like insect spray. Yuck!!</p>
ahoward51
<p>Bleach, cigarette smoke, strong light,sometimes hunger. Most of the time I don't know what the heck triggers them but these will also exacerbate them.</p>
melissagflick
<p>Artificial sweeteners, MSG, nitrates, onions (both the food & the smell), bacon (the smell & the food), cinnamon (the kind found in crafts or candles), strong odors & perfumes, cleaning products, weather. Also, when my fibromyalgia flares up, and I'm currently recovering from neck surgery, which hasn't helped my migraines any.</p>
teecha14
<p>Change in weather seems to be a huge trigger these days...Followed by bright lights(florescent),fragrances like AXE (ugh) and other types of odor cover ups. Wine... Sometimes loss of sleep, dehydration, hunger. If all the stars are in a perfect line...BAM</p>
carrie67
<p>I'm the same with weather change. Never bothered me until I got in my 40's and now I can tell when a weather front is coming about 3 days out. AXE bothers me as well....I HATE that stuff!!!! <br>
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Hope you find relief!</p>
chebbot
<p>ALCOHOL, MENSTRUATION, MSG/ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS, WEATHER, JAW CLENCHING/GRINDING AT NIGHT (nearly every night)are guaranteed migraines. My job is generally triggering (learning center with children infant-school age)I have psychiatric problems, so when those worsen my migraines do also. Dehydration (I bring water everywhere) hunger, mold/pollen/dust, sinus problems (common for me)...bright lights, heat, high pitched or loud noises, smells(strong perfumes, cleaning products, cigarette smoke) lack of sleep....Life is a trigger. <br>
<br>
And lately exercise has been inducing them, which is upsetting because it used to help my pain and mood tremendously. Sex occasionally does too, and that is starting to affect my relationship.</p>
kritter84
<p>I used to clench and grind my teeth at night and I was put on a muscle relaxer by my neurologist. Have you talked to your neurologist about that? This has eliminated my teeth grinding/clenching at night completely. It never hurts to ask! I'm sorry about your pain!</p>
krishna
<p>WEATHER, SMOKE (mostly from cigars and cigarettes), MENSTRUATION, MSG, VINEGAR, BRIGHT LIGHTS, HUNGER, LOUD NOISES IN CLOSED AREAS (been ages since i visited a disc+pub). SOME STRONG SMELLS (allergic to most perfumes and deodorants. Thanks heaven, body splash exist). STRAINOUS WORKOUT AT THE GYM (other than cardio). <br>
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Can not just list "one thing" that makes my migraine go bonkers. Have an attack right now.... Migraine just makes life dull and stressful, which in turn is a trigger in itself. lol</p>
damon
<p>I can't use any scented stuff, but powders don't seem to bother me?</p>
krishna
<p>Weather for me was never an issue, until i moved to this GODDAMN country with its oh so erratic weather! (no offence meant) ... England. After coming here, my "common migraine" has escalated to be "chronic migraine" and i am having months long migraines... <br>
<br>
phewww</p>
mahtamouse
<p>Salt!! Any salty food... Mexican, Chinese, Thai, most restaurant and other people's salted cooking. Canned, boxed, processed foods, etc. Being placed on a diuretic has helped tremendously. <br>
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Bright sunlight and early spring sunlight strobing through the new spring tree leaves... I wear sunglasses all year round which has greatly cut down on the amount of sun-induced migraines... and bending over to weed. Flickering fluorescent lights, watching movies in a theater, headlights coming towards me on moonless totally black nights when even the roads are black from rain (I live in the Pac NW). <br>
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That nasty nasty #%&*@ foul smelling so-called "perfume" patchouli, that has come back in vogue!!! The smell of lavender, any overly strong perfume, men's scented deodorants or nasty aftershave. The scented candle department. <br>
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Stress and emotional stress such as a disagreement with my husband, crying, death of a pet or loved one, and did I mention crying? I can't cry. <br>
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Hunger... I often forget to eat until I get a headache. Lack of sleep (less than 6hrs) or too much sleep (more than 8hrs), and staying up too late. LOUD crowded places, smoke, and sometimes for no reason at all. Probably dehydration since I don't drink enough water. <br>
<br>
When I was younger (I'm 59), hormones were a big trigger as well. When I get a small headache it *always* turns into a small nagging headache, which in turn turns into a migraine unless I remember to take 1-2 naproxen while it's still small. For some reason as long as I keep moving, I can ignore a small headache until I literally stop in my tracks or sit down and then BOOM! it's a migraine! If I get an aura... for me a sickeningly sweet smell of death... I know it's going to be a throw up and writhe around in agony, while praying for death... migraine.</p>
mygrainetoo
<p>Salt! A migraine trigger - interesting! I have such low blood pressure that I have to carry salt with me in case I need to salt food when I am away from home. During migraine attacks & with all the vomiting that goes with them I have fainted and awakened on the bathroom floor several times. Before I started taking Topamax and Fioricet, getting dehydrated during migraines and being able to keep water or any liquid down was a huge problem.</p>
mahtamouse
<p>mygrainetoo... Wow! Me, I'm salt sensitive. The doc told me that my brain swells (not to mention the rest of me, LOL) so he put me on a diuretic 3 times a day (spironolactone). The really ratty part is I crave salty foods and have a general dislike of all things sweet (mom used to say she could always tell my plate at a birthday party because it was the one with the cake carved out and all the frosting left standing intact, LOL). <br>
<br>
I've always had low BP... 96/60... as do all the women in my family. My daughter once stopped at the firestation to have her's checked and after 4 tries, was pronounced "dead", LOL. <br>
<br>
I'm not sure how the spironolactone effects my BP, but I often get dizzy spells and have blacked out for several seconds (only!) at a time... a few times behind the wheel. <br>
<br>
The worst time was last year when my BP plummeted even lower for a 1/2hr. I was sitting down when it happened and could barely stay upright and couldn't have stood if I tried. I broke out into a sweat and had the shakes so bad you'd have thought I was freezing. This has only happened this bad once. <br>
<br>
I've never vomited or completely passed out like you've described, but now I'm thinking maybe I need to drink more water.</p>
lesleylyle-stenico
<p>M S G it's in everything!!!</p>
damon
<p>Someone asking me what my trigger is! Or oooh I have a "bad" headache it's a migraine!</p>
damon
<p>Also I can not wear cologne and my wife no perfume! One day maybe 10-12 years ago in a very very upscale dept store, you know the ladies that offer you a spray or card of what ever sent is hot? Well I avoid them like the....so one walks up behind me a sprays me on the neck, with in one minute I had to sit down! Need less to say I cannot comment on the out come of that or say the store name!</p>
carrie67
<p>chocolate after 7 pm</p>
mrst53
<p>MSG and any of the diet sugar products, but especially MSG!</p>
mrst53
<p>Oh yeah, I forgot, living in Virgina-😀</p>
ivbnw8n4u
<p>Weather...I'm fairly certain I have a barometer in my brain.</p>
jamdr
<p>Weather</p>
jamdr
<p>and perfumes...</p>
magneremily8
<p>Weather changes and sports drinks.</p>
magneremily8
<p>I also cannot drink sweet alcoholic drinks like Mike's ect..</p>
laburton
<p>The weather is definitely my worst enemy, and any aerosol will instantly cause problems, as well as exhaust from a vehicle or plane.</p>
lulu
<p>my worst trigger is ANGER!!!! As soon as I get upset (which is everyday)I must grit my teeth and that brings on a migraine!!!</p>
miatejeda21
<p>I wear a mouth guard at night that was recommended by my Dentist. It is for grinding my teeth. It made a huge difference in my daily headache level. I have been wearing it for about ten yrs. hope this is helpful. I have one for daytime for stress grinding , too.</p>
vorpalswrd
<p>smoke</p>
kritter84
<p>Smells (I.E. perfume, cologne, aerosols, etc.)- instant migraine. <br>
<br>
Weather changes are also bad, as this can cause pain for several days. Stress may also do it. <br>
<br>
I actually don't know exactly what my triggers are, as I have daily headaches.</p>
karencurry
<p>I have daily headaches but my migraines are hereditary I take a cocktail of meds to control them. The weather affects me big time. I watch for the Low pressure systems to come in and I know I'm not only going to have a severe migraine but also extreme fatigue where I can hardly get out of bed.</p>
andreak
<p>I have daily headaches. Weather fronts, rapid barometric changes are a clear trigger. <br>
Flashing lights and glare of natural and artificial light sources are either a trigger or an indication that I already have a headache I'm pushing through or one is Coming. Watch out! <br>
Light sensitivity is a symptom for me but I know flashing lights especially at 10 hz knocks me out cold.A trigger documented in the hospital. <br>
Maybe the computer screen is a trigger. <br>
Maybe dehydration is a trigger. It doesn't help certainly. <br>
All the other forms of sensitivity seem more like symptoms than causes...like scents, foods, sounds <br>
<br>
I'm interested in the "let down" headache trigger someone mentioned. Either I have that or I Push through Headaches in my attempt to have a less isolated life and get home to find I have a terrible Migraine and am deeply fatigued. But I would like to understand if this is more common. <br>
<br>
Truly can't account for the Hour to Hour changes of my headache syndrome with triggers. or anything else. <br>
<br>
Ah for those precious good hours of relative freedom!</p>
sleepyheadcase
<p>Xyrem.</p>
freakstar
<p>MSG <br>
Sugar <br>
Raw garlic</p>
freakstar
<p>Weather and the full moon</p>
shabbychicer
<p>Weather. Seriously does anyone know the best place in US to live for Migraines?</p>
willow
<p>I was told to move to Arizona</p>
elialden12
<p>anything with gluten in it. it takes about two days and BAM - 2 or 3 day migraine. I've been gluten (&dairy) free for almost two years and I have many fewer migraines than I did before, and they don't last as long!</p>
miatejeda21
<p>Mine used to be chocolate. I haven't had it in 25 yrs., doesn't bother me. It was never something I really loved. Now, the weather is my enemy. Living in Ky is horrid for changes in Barometric pressure. 🙁</p>
kowlesk
<p>I feel your pain! I too live in Kentucky and the past couple of weeks have been the worst! I've also found that while chocolate will make me sick, white chocolate doesn't. I can still satisfy my sweet tooth that way 😀</p>
bridget
<p>I'm honestly still figuring it out. I have so many triggers it's frustrating. I feel like a recluse it's hard to have friends because I make plans and boom a migraine. Maybe worry is my biggest trigger but who knows.</p>
hoppy
<p>SMELLS. <br>
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ANY fake sugar.(sucralose, acesulfame potassium, acesulfame K, etc) <br>
<br>
some foods (BBQ 'overdose', MSG, spicy foods, etc) <br>
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Flashing lights (so I do my best to avoid seeing police lights/firetrucks/ ambulances, etc) <br>
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Stress. (good luck with THAT one) <br>
<br>
Misaligned Atlas/Axis vertebrae. Thank God for chiropractors!!! <br>
<br>
Sorry.. these are not one-word answers..lol</p>
hoppy
<p>FORGOT: <br>
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diesel engines/ exhaust <br>
<br>
any cigarette/drug smoke <br>
<br>
scented candles <br>
<br>
daylight savings time (affects sleep schedule) <br>
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hunger <br>
<br>
wearing hats/ winter hats <br>
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too tight sunglasses (can't do the wraparound-the-head type)</p>
mkeawsh
<p>Bingo, ANY fake sugars <br>
<br>
Next on my "to do" list is an appointment with a chiropractor. <br>
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I actually have my incomplete lists further up but decided it would be too long to lists everything. It's nice to see others listing more of mine and more than one. 😀</p>
laurievincent
<p>Strong smells such as perfumes and cigarette smoke.</p>
karencurry
<p>Sugar and any form of it like honey, fructose, natural sugar in fruits and some artificial sugars like Splenda. It's horrible because I crave sugar, it's like someone addicted to nicotine you have to have it. I start searching for sweet things I can eat to satisfy my craving.</p>
aecarr01
<p>Caffeine, alcohol, stress, irregular sleep patterns, hormones... Let me tell you, my triggers have made me feel like a very, very dull 24 year old.</p>
norcalmadre
<p>Weather changes. Cigarette smoke and heavy perfumes. Stress.</p>
allboysrock
<p>My trigger is stress</p>
willow
<p>Sunlight <br>
Light strobing through trees while driving ( the worse ) <br>
Smells <br>
waking up</p>
mkeawsh
<p>Understand about the waking up. Before I lift my head from the pillow, I analyze whether it's going to be a good day or a migraine day. 😀</p>
lorisonthego
<p>Willow, I started sleeping with a "Bucky" sleep mask. It really helps. Doesn't completely get rid of the morning headaches, but it does help. It has a cushion on the bottom to keep all the light out. The light strobing through the trees is the worst!!</p>
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