Migraine Headaches: What Triggers Yours?

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By rockinjoe

Want to give me a pounding migraine?

I don't get them as much as I used to. When I was a kid, I got them once or twice a week. I'm 43 now and good for one or two a year. Migraines are hereditary. I definitely got them from my mother's side. Here are my personal migraine headache triggers.

1.) Red or White Wine. Doesn't matter. 1 glass and I'm down for the evening.

2.) Drakar Cologne. The kiss of death. If you want to get rid of me, wear Drakar.

3.) Any vanilla scented cologne or perfume.

4.) Calvin Kline's Obsession. One of the worst, but not as bad as Drakar.

5.) Cashew nuts. A killer for me.

6.) Flavored Coffee Especially Hazelnut. If I even smell hazelnut coffee for a second, I get a migraine.

7.) Clairol Herbal Essence Shampoo

8.) Salon Selectives Hairspray.

9.) Mixed Nuts (no cashews) : In large quantities

10.) I can't believe I forgot to add this in. Almost any scented candle will cause a migraine to happen in my case. I seem to be pretty safe with Evrgreen, though. I'm not sure why....

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Lilymag 4 years ago

Nice hub. I get migraines too, so I feel your pain.

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MamaDragonfly2677 3 years ago

I used to get migraines, but haven't had them in actually a couple of years... IT'S STRESS!!!! I must have left some behind before I got married... no, no, that can't be right...?!!!

Ha ha }i{

Nahid 22 months ago

Hi,

Well,It's been 4 days I'm having this terrible headache and no pain killer can stop it,I had not have headaches for months and just now found out it was Hazelnut ,that's my number one enemy!

ps 17 months ago

so many triggers; sulfites (grapes, biotin, taurine, etc.) MSG, tyramine, fumes (perfume, gasoline, kerosene, etc.) ORANGES, grapefruit, etc., etc...

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oliversmum Level 3 Commenter 14 months ago

Rockinjoe. Hi. Wonderful information. Thank you.

The triggers that I know about for me, are A hot north wind,too much sun on my face and stress.

Cashews and Hazelnuts did not enter my mind until now.

Thanks again, it has given me a lot more to take notice of.Voted up.:) :)

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