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by kyle_morris_ 1867 days ago
I was a migraine-per-year person as a kid and migraine-per-quarter person for much of my adult life.

I kept a food log and identified that a caffeine and chocolate combo to be a consistent trigger.

In addition if too bright of a light shined in my eyes(let’s say a car door shut and the sun reflected off of the door’s window as I looked at it) it would also trigger a migraine.

After working to limit those triggers I’ve found that I don’t get migraines much anymore. Adding in sumatriptan when they do come on has been helpful.

If you find yourself with migraine symptoms I definitely recommend trying to identify the triggers, food, stress or otherwise.

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This is good advise. The list of possible triggers is endless. A complete elimination diet is a good starting point. FL-41 migraine glasses are amazing sight. Eliminate all “scents” candles, perfumes, fancy soap, etc.

Can be shocking as you introduce things back in what you find is a trigger.