Migraine (4,355 members)
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Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
What do you think causes (or caused) your Migraine or makes it worse? For each cause or trigger listed below, check Y or N to indicate whether you think it either causes, caused or triggers your Migraine or makes it worse. Your responses are saved automatically.
| Uncategorized (123) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Carrying a heavy knapsack or baby sling on shoulders | Y | N | |
| MSG | Y | N | |
| Low blood sugar | Y | N | |
| Stress | Y | N | |
| Hormone Imbalance | Y | N | |
| Progesterone drop at end of cycle | Y | N | |
| Heat | Y | N | |
| Low Blood Pressure | Y | N | |
| Too much sleep | Y | N | |
| Not enough sleep | Y | N | |
| Fluorescent lights | Y | N | |
| Exercise | Y | N | |
| Dehydration | Y | N | |
| Alcohol | Y | N | |
| Staring at a computer/screen too long | Y | N | |
| Too sunny with no sunglasses | Y | N | |
| Watching a movie | Y | N | |
| Not enough exercise | Y | N | |
| Food triggers | Y | N | |
| Inhaling smoke and other strong odours | Y | N | |
| Stuffy atmosphere | Y | N | |
| Bad pillows and mattresses | Y | N | |
| Low estrogen | Y | N | |
| Shopping | Y | N | |
| Museums | Y | N | |
| High blood Pressure | Y | N | |
| Low pressure systems | Y | N | |
| Change in barometric pressure | Y | N | |
| Boredom | Y | N | |
| Antiphospholipid syndrome | Y | N | |
| Dairy | Y | N | |
| Aspartame | Y | N | |
| Exposure to nitrites in processed meats | Y | N | |
| Citrus | Y | N | |
| Coffee | Y | N | |
| Onions | Y | N | |
| Loud and/or constant noise | Y | N | |
| Too much estrogen | Y | N | |
| Diagnosed Genetic Disorder | Y | N | |
| Incense | Y | N | |
| Splenda/Sucralose | Y | N | |
| Caffeine | Y | N | |
| Flashing lights / Strobe lights | Y | N | |
| Genetic | Y | N | |
| Large groups of people | Y | N | |
| Strong emotions | Y | N | |
| Being out in windy weather | Y | N | |
| Perfume | Y | N | |
| Stress release | Y | N | |
| Combination of multiple triggers | Y | N | |
| Sugar or sweets | Y | N | |
| Menstrual | Y | N | |
| Wood smoke or forest fires | Y | N | |
| Cigarettes (1st or 2nd hand smoke) | Y | N | |
| Heavy lifting | Y | N | |
| Bending head down or looking down | Y | N | |
| Vehicle Exhaust/Pollution | Y | N | |
| PCOS (Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) | Y | N | |
| Squeezing a deep pimple on forehead | Y | N | |
| Anxiety | Y | N | |
| Exposure to chemicals in new clothes | Y | N | |
| Humidity/rain | Y | N | |
| Tight muscles in cranial base | Y | N | |
| Neck/back pain | Y | N | |
| High altitude / flying | Y | N | |
| Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy | Y | N | |
| Smell of food cooking | Y | N | |
| Autolyzed or hydrolyzed food additives | Y | N | |
| Malted barley flour; malt flavor; malt extract, etc. | Y | N | |
| Disodium food additives: disodium guanylate, disodium insonate, etc. | Y | N | |
| Yeast extract - autolyzed or regular | Y | N | |
| Stevia | Y | N | |
| Smell of gasoline | Y | N | |
| Chocolate | Y | N | |
| Eating chicken | Y | N | |
| CADASIL (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Sub-cortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (Gene 19 NOTCH 3)) Genetic mutation | Y | N | |
| Perimenopause | Y | N | |
| Brain surgery | Y | N | |
| Wine of any type, not just red wine | Y | N | |
| Weather change | Y | N | |
| Endometriosis | Y | N | |
| Skipping a meal or getting very hungry | Y | N | |
| Watching TV or reading a book while in the "lawnchair" position | Y | N | |
| Driving | Y | N | |
| At salon tilting head back when they wash your hair | Y | N | |
| Smell of strong cleaning detergents | Y | N | |
| Eating carbohydrates (cookies, donuts) right before bedtime | Y | N | |
| Sleep apnea | Y | N | |
| Posture | Y | N | |
| Sitting too long without moving/stretching | Y | N | |
| Goat cheese | Y | N | |
| Having an orgasm | Y | N | |
| Corn (eating cornbread, corn chips, hominy, or corn grits) | Y | N | |
| Strobe lights | Y | N | |
| Jetlag | Y | N | |
| Changes in dairy intake - eating more or less cheese/butter than usual | Y | N | |
| Dentist office gases | Y | N | |
| Bright sunlight | Y | N | |
| Not eating enough before noon | Y | N | |
| IMAX/3-D Movies | Y | N | |
| Getting a massage | Y | N | |
| Video games | Y | N | |
| Being in the car on bumpy roads | Y | N | |
| Environmental Contaminants | Y | N | |
| Menopause | Y | N | |
| Gluten | Y | N | |
| Changes in wheat intake | Y | N | |
| Traveling | Y | N | |
| Air Conditioning | Y | N | |
| Jaw clenching | Y | N | |
| Flashing lights | Y | N | |
| Having to hurry | Y | N | |
| Not getting enough oxygen | Y | N | |
| Caffeine withdrawal | Y | N | |
| Screaming | Y | N | |
| Stressful job | Y | N | |
| having an autoimmune disorder | Y | N | |
| traumatic brain injury | Y | N | |
| bananas | Y | N | |
| Shaking head rapidly | Y | N | |
| Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) | Y | N | |
| Computer Monitors(excessive use of) | Y | N | |
| Antipsychotic withdrawal | Y | N | |
| Uncategorized (1) | ||
| Taking analgesics too frequently | Y | N | |