Migraines: Identifying And Avoiding Triggers
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Introduction
The best way to manage migraine headaches is to avoid them. By identifying and avoiding migraine triggers, you can help reduce the frequency and severity of attacks. While some triggers may be out of your control, others are easily avoidable. The following points can help you prevent a migraine:
- Identify your migraine triggers in a headache diary (What is a PDF document?) .
- Get regular sleep and activity.
- Eat regularly, and do not eat foods that are likely to trigger a migraine.
- Manage stress.
- Avoid smoking and secondhand smoke.
What are common migraine triggers?
Why identify and avoid migraine triggers?
How to identify and avoid headache triggers
Where to go from here
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| Last updated: | July 03, 2007 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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