Air purifiers and migraine

- Greetings! Thank you so much for sharing this conundrum with us. It definitely seems illogical at first glance. My assumption would be that perhaps the filter or machine is putting out a smell that may be triggering attacks for you. Do you generally find you are triggered by smells? I'm sorry you are feeling disappointed in the medical profession - it's understandable. I thought you might be interested in some links about types of at-home approaches you can try to help your condition: https://migraine.com/migraine-treatment/natural-remedies. And: https://migraine.com/migraine-treatment/migraine-otc-drugs. And: https://migraine.com/complementary-and-alternative-therapies. We are here for you as you navigate your life with migraine - and are here to provide support and information anytime. Warmly- Holly -migraine.com team.

bettynoodle, I wonder if your air purifier uses any ionizing processes. I had had a whole home system put in (in my main air handler). The company said it emits ALMOST zero ions, but it definitely triggered major headaches that in turn led to migraine. I had them come back to remove it and the pain disappeared very quickly. I have a lung condition so have been considering a HEPA filter purifier, but now I am having second thoughts.

I have one and it does help. I do make sure to put it in the ‘night option’ which turns off all lights on filter off and sound is minimize . I also prefer to use an eye mask to avoid any equipment light in the bedroom .

I have read that air purifiers that have a ion genertaror can cause headaches. They can also dry the air. The more probable issue is that your machine has an ion generator fucntion. My machine has one and I can turn it off. It is made by Medify. Best wishes.