Onions!

[KatherineM_PBC]

Here is a more lighthearted post! I was making our meal this evening, chopping onions. I had a sharp pain on the right side of my head, similar to what I would associate with the start of a migraine. It has only just occurred to me that this has happened several times when I've been making dinner, sometimes it comes onto a headache, tonight it passed. Does the aroma/enzymes released from an onion affect anyone else? This could get me out of cooking more often

[babs1234]

Now you mention it, onions???? 😫

[KatherineM_PBC in reply to babs1234]

So they do affect you? Do they give you an instant headache?

[babs1234 in reply to KatherineM_PBC]

Hard to say as I suffer almost daily but use one heck of a lot of onions. Another give up I think and see if it helps. I was told about Red Bull and thought, no way. I tried it the other day and it took away the sickly headache immediately? Coincidence? I’m not sure but definitely going to try it again

[KatherineM_PBC in reply to babs1234]

something to do with sweet and fizzy?? they say to take pain meds with normal coca cola, and it works faster??

[troy04]

Foods made with onions and/or garlic gives me headache (next day) as it eventually causes problem in my digestive system. However it does not give me headache by the smell of it or instantly.

[bamboo89]

You can buy frozen ready chopped onions in the supermarket - try those and see if it makes a difference.

[KatherineM_PBC in reply to bamboo89]

What a great idea, I hadn't thought of that! I don't have any problem eating them , just cutting them, so will get a bag when I'm next at the supermarket.

[Skypony]

Hi, yes, instant headache for me. Much worse if I accidentally eat some, but the aroma in the air gives me a tight feeling over the surface of my head. Onions are known to be a migraine trigger.