my migraine causes?

[morgan_97]

I am used to migraines and get them every 1-2 months. They start with an aura which develops into a pulsating headache with nausea and then after it has finished feel rubbish for about two days aftewrwards. I drink a lot of coffee, however it is decaff. The main thing I am asking is why? what are the casuses I hate them so much!

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I've suffered from migraines for about 65 years but have never really got to the root causes. I know the CIRCUMSTANCES in which I get a migraine but why I get a mingraine in those circumstances, I do not know. I've kept a diary and made notes of what I'm doing when I get an attack but all to no avail. I just try to avoid the circumstances in which I know I will get a migraine but the affliction seems to have its own cunning little ways to bypass my avoidance tactics and to catch me at another time!

Sometimes, I think a "ordinary" HEADACHE caused by something else (e.g. stress, sinus problems, too long at my computer!) will trigger a migraine attack but I'm not sure.

I think you just need to be very aware of the circumstances you're in when you get an attack and try in future to avoid them. Think back: "What have I been doing recently that I don't usually do and that might cause an attack?"

I hope that this is a little bit helpful....

[Juliapester3]

Hi, there are many different triggers that can cause migraine so it's best to take a look at a migraine site (google migraine you,ll get loads)to see if any apply to you. it is helpful to keep a migraine diary to see if a pattern appears and if you have any of the triggers. This is probably the best first step for you whilst they are manageable and not so frequent that it could be anything triggering them! The national migraine centre have migraine diaries you can download and print.

[zigzagger]

My experience is similar, however my migraines sometimes come with no aura and are not always apparently associated with a particular trigger. I know orange, coffee, high level aerobic exercise, stress, dark/milk chocolate and cheese are likely triggers, with red wine and caffeine drinks also on the avoid list. I take sumatriptan which seems to curb the worst of the associated symptoms but appears to leave feelings of anxiety on occasions and so I am inclined to limit medication if I can. I used to drink a lot of coffee and have now cut it out completely - that was a consistent trigger - I still drink tea though. Try cutting out coffee and other caffiene drinks for a while and see if that helps