What Food Should I stay away from for Migraines? - Headaches & Migraines Message Board

Skuld · 12-25-2002, 10:46 AM

What foods should I stay away from for Migraines? I'm only a 15 Yr. Old and need to now ASAP!

Autumn Angel · 12-25-2002, 07:05 PM

Not sure of every food but I have heard a biggie is caffiene and every food that has it. Coffee, tea, coke, pepsi, mountain dew, chocolate and many more. There are probably other things but this is all I know for now.

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Cheers...Autumn
Female...42
TMJD for 12 years
Carpal Tunnel syndrome
Anxiety/Panic Attacks (cured now I think)
Alot of past Medical Problems so if I can help in other areas of health...I will.

Karla · 12-25-2002, 09:07 PM

Your dr. should be able to provide you with the list of potential foods that may trigger a migraine. You don't want to avoid the whole list at once. Eliminate one thing at a time from your diet for 2-4 weeks. If your migraines stop then you know you found a trigger. Then move on to trying the next item and then the next. It is a very long slow process to find triggers. It takes many months. Good luck!

Skuld · 12-27-2002, 01:00 PM

Here are some foods(I found out.) To stay away from!

Certain foods-most often those with tyramine, a natural chemical-can provoke migraines. These include ripe cheeses such as brie and cheddar, the cheese and yeast in pizza, nuts, peanut butter, chicken livers, smoked meats, and alcohol (especially red wine). Caffeine can also trigger a migraine.

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01-03-2003, 10:36 AM

CHEESE
ANYTHING THAT CONTAINS NUTS
CHOCHOLATE
FISH (especially prawns)
and to much caffene does it for me.......

if one day i opnly have 2 cups of coffee and i have a migrane that night i have a very very strong cupp of coffee...

if one day i have alot of coffee and i have a migrane i suffer, untill 2 paracetomols, (500mg) 1 ibrupafan (500mg) settles in after one hr of taking them and still nothing i will have a cupp of very weak tea with alot of sugar a half of another ibrupafan... i have never suffered after that for a few weaks...

i dont eat cheese, chocholate, fish especially prawns o no.. i hate prawns..

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donna