Common causes among women
By Diana Kohnle
(HealthDay News) — June 25, 2009 – While migraines and their causes vary from person to person, researchers have identified some common triggers.
The National Women’s Health Information Center offers this list:
- Too much sleep, or not enough shut-eye.
- Missing meals.
- Overstimulated senses, including noises that are too loud, scents that are too strong, or lights that are too bright.
- Hormonal changes.
- Stress.
- Changes in the weather.
- Drinking red wine or changes in caffeine intake.
- Aspartame, an artificial sweetener.
- Food additives such as tyramine, monosodium glutamate (MSG) or nitrates.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_86082.html
Posted by Nukluk on December 14, 2009 at 1:18 pm
So… do those things trigger migraines only in women? Or do they also trigger migraines in men & children?
Posted by cherished79 on December 14, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Sorry can’t answer that, not a doctor, just a migraine sufferer.