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morning migraines gone by mid-morning

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Anyone else suffer from these? Coffee always seems to help. I'm wondering if there's a trigger food causing the problem as I also feel bloated in the morning (underweight and not overeating). Type 2 and always v careful about what I eat but can't get to grips with this. Other causes more or less ruled out so it must be something I'm eating. Does anyone else have experience of this?
 
Pookie said:
Anyone else suffer from these? Coffee always seems to help. I'm wondering if there's a trigger food causing the problem as I also feel bloated in the morning (underweight and not overeating). Type 2 and always v careful about what I eat but can't get to grips with this. Other causes more or less ruled out so it must be something I'm eating. Does anyone else have experience of this?
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I wonder if it your sleeping position if you are waking up with them. Headaches can be caused by problems with your neck so it could be your pillow.
 
Leadinglights said:
I wonder if it your sleeping position if you are waking up with them. Headaches can be caused by problems with your neck so it could be your pillow.
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Thank you for replying. I thought it might be my neck/pillow etc, especially as I am hypermobile, but having gone down that path I cant go any further (using special pillow, had osteopathic treatment, etc) so now switching to food-related possibilities. Trying to test if its tomatoes! It's not dairy or dark chocolate....
 
Pookie said:
Thank you for replying. I thought it might be my neck/pillow etc, especially as I am hypermobile, but having gone down that path I cant go any further (using special pillow, had osteopathic treatment, etc) so now switching to food-related possibilities. Trying to test if its tomatoes! It's not dairy or dark chocolate....
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My daughter found raw onions was a problem.
 
My migraines stopped completely when I went low carb. I have no idea what specifically was causing them other than wine was a trigger but certainly not the only trigger as I still got them when I stopped drinking wine but I can now drink wine (either red or white) on a low carb higher fat way of eating and I haven't had a single one since I cut my carbs right down and I was averaging 1 severe migraine a month which usually involved vomiting and occasionally passing out as well as the usual splitting headache and needing to be in the dark and not wanting to move and usually needing the best part of a day in bed. It is one of the many benefits of my diabetes diagnosis, that I no longer get migraines after about 30 years of steadily increasing frequency. Human bodies are weird!

Hope you get to the bottom of your problem and it is an easy fix when you figure it out. I certainly don't miss them!
 
Leadinglights said:
My daughter found raw onions was a problem.
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That's really interesting! I'll add it to my list of foods I will try excluding. I'll try anything as it's so debilitating and wastes so much time! Thank you for that suggestion.
 
rebrascora said:
My migraines stopped completely when I went low carb. I have no idea what specifically was causing them other than wine was a trigger but certainly not the only trigger as I still got them when I stopped drinking wine but I can now drink wine (either red or white) on a low carb higher fat way of eating and I haven't had a single one since I cut my carbs right down and I was averaging 1 severe migraine a month which usually involved vomiting and occasionally passing out as well as the usual splitting headache and needing to be in the dark and not wanting to move and usually needing the best part of a day in bed. It is one of the many benefits of my diabetes diagnosis, that I no longer get migraines after about 30 years of steadily increasing frequency. Human bodies are weird!

Hope you get to the bottom of your problem and it is an easy fix when you figure it out. I certainly don't miss them!
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Thank you for replying. So pleased you solved it for yourself & that I can find the trigger too. Pookie
 
Coffee, specifically caffeine can be a trigger.
As the caffeine comes out of your system, it can trigger headaches until you top it up again
How much do you drink normally?
 
travellor said:
Coffee, specifically caffeine can be a trigger.
As the caffeine comes out of your system, it can trigger headaches until you top it up again
How much do you drink normally?
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Only one a day! I'm told that's not a problem....
 
travellor said:
Coffee, specifically caffeine can be a trigger.
As the caffeine comes out of your system, it can trigger headaches until you top it up again
How much do you drink normally?
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Caffeine is also a well known treatment for migraines!
 
@Pookie have you tested your blood sugars when you experience the migraine?
Both high and low levels can cause headaches.
 
Pookie said:
Thanks Lucyr. I didn't know it was a well known treatment but someone did tell me that it's a natural painkiller!
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Caffeine makes painkillers more effective, that’s why the “extra strength” type painkillers have caffeine in them, and why a full fat coke with two dissolvable aspirin is one of the migraine treatments
 
Old man suffered from nasty migranes, don't recall him mentioning stomach issues at same time mind, hope you get it sorted soon.
 
I have suffered with severe migraine since i was 8 and am now 63. I find there are many many triggers including oppressive stormy weather, flashing lights such as sunlight through trees or strobe lighting, being in pain, getting an emotional shock, food triggers such as cheese, chocolate, red wine, oranges but strangely enough the last migraine i had was connected to a strong smell of paint, which i did see mentioned on this forum. Does anyone know the theory behind the statement that losing significant weight reduces migraine attacks (seen on an NHS poster)?
 
Don’t know the science in detail but it’s along the lines of being because higher weights cause increased inflammation in the body, and inflammation is linked to increased migraines (eg you take anti inflammatorys like aspirin to treat migraine)
 
Lucyr said:
Don’t know the science in detail but it’s along the lines of being because higher weights cause increased inflammation in the body, and inflammation is linked to increased migraines (eg you take anti inflammatorys like aspirin to treat migraine)
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thanks Lucyr, that makes sense.
 
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