Comments on: Some facts about headaches http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/06/27/some-facts-about-headaches/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:40:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Earl http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/06/27/some-facts-about-headaches/#comment-25607 Earl Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:32:22 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3175#comment-25607 Bummer.....food is not simple, but more controllable than barometric pressure and hormones, for sure..... Sucks to be you! :-) Bummer…..food is not simple, but more controllable than barometric pressure and hormones, for sure…..

Sucks to be you!

:-)

]]> By: Bookworm http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/06/27/some-facts-about-headaches/#comment-25599 Bookworm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:48:39 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3175#comment-25599 I've never noticed a difference with food, Earl. For me, the triggers are barometric pressure, stress and hormones -- things over which I often have limited or no control. I’ve never noticed a difference with food, Earl. For me, the triggers are barometric pressure, stress and hormones — things over which I often have limited or no control.

]]> By: Earl http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/06/27/some-facts-about-headaches/#comment-25588 Earl Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:57:15 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3175#comment-25588 I've had migraines since 35, so that's 25 years. Standing in a hot shower with the water directly on my face is heaven! Mine are often triggered by the ingestion of fermented foods, because of the presence of tyramine in said foods. These include aged cheeses, red wine (no problem - not a drinker), brewer's yeast, too many raisins, prunes, or Greek olives, brewed soy sauces and other fermented soybean preparations, really good aged vinegars, and (sorry, Bookworm) chocolate. Not too many people know that part of the "conching" (sp?) process in making chocolate is fermentation. I haven't eaten ANY since about 1983. Yes, I miss it....but it's not worth a headache! Fortunately, the newer medications work pretty well for me -- I can usually derail one I feel coming by drinking a cup of strong coffee, something I do not drink regularly. If it breaks through, or gets me in the night, I take Imitrex and it's like a miracle! I've not had to take more than a couple a month for a long time now.....big relief! I’ve had migraines since 35, so that’s 25 years. Standing in a hot shower with the water directly on my face is heaven!

Mine are often triggered by the ingestion of fermented foods, because of the presence of tyramine in said foods. These include aged cheeses, red wine (no problem - not a drinker), brewer’s yeast, too many raisins, prunes, or Greek olives, brewed soy sauces and other fermented soybean preparations, really good aged vinegars, and (sorry, Bookworm) chocolate.

Not too many people know that part of the “conching” (sp?) process in making chocolate is fermentation. I haven’t eaten ANY since about 1983. Yes, I miss it….but it’s not worth a headache! Fortunately, the newer medications work pretty well for me — I can usually derail one I feel coming by drinking a cup of strong coffee, something I do not drink regularly. If it breaks through, or gets me in the night, I take Imitrex and it’s like a miracle! I’ve not had to take more than a couple a month for a long time now…..big relief!

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/06/27/some-facts-about-headaches/#comment-25540 Ymarsakar Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:34:00 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=3175#comment-25540 Does hot water over the head muscles help any? Does hot water over the head muscles help any?

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