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Originally Posted by 9146racing

i had migraines my entire life. started when i was 4 years old and with 47 still get them a couple of times a month. drugs work for me only a limited time and then wear off after longer use. then i have to switch. i am on imitrex injections now and they have worked for me since 2 years.
what really worked for me is writing a journal on when i go to bed, how long did i sleep, what did i eat, when, ...goes for drinking, smoking, traveling through time zones, ...and when you get them. i could pin point after a while what the triggers are and influence the amount of migraines. my triggers are chocolate, large amounts of sugar, garlic, alcohol and bleached foods. when traveling to Europe i found that time difference is a factor as well. i use sleeping pills to get a uninterrupted good night sleep which minimizes the risk of getting one. my advice is to have a close look at your habits. you will learn allot. every little step helps.

my 5 cents,

Interesting input. Funny that you should mention garlic. I actually googled "garlic headaches" before reviving this thread. I had a TON of it for dinner - then awoke with headache at 4am.

I started a journal but couldn't find any correlations. I really thought it was due to my allergy nasal spray. So much for that theory.