greaterexp

Used to be changes in weather which brought on the worst. Hormonal shifts were the next most likely. Since I started on a beta blocker, they are rare, thank God! Wish I could have started on them years ago and saved about 30 years of migraines! Hope yours get better.

Quiltbeagle

I get silver auras when the weather changes and can expect a migraine in the next day or so. Also chemicals/perfumes (very sensitive to musk), certain shampoos, and any scented laundry detergent/fabric softener.

Aylahopper

Lysol, perfume and low pressure systems. Then when the migraine comes...I smell things that aren't there at all! My nose is crazy :(

MartyT

Perfumes, barometric pressure changes, too much sun, too little water....just thankful I can get relief with the new meds available now.

Rann

I have most of the above sensitivities (why they refuse to call them allergies, I do not know). I also am allergic to many fabrics: silk, wool, acrylic, etc. Every vehicle in my family and all my furniture is leather.

dd

I agree with Nita. All this sounds so familiar. Didn't realized so many people suffer, as I do, but a lot of this sounds so much worse than mine. I still say mine started when they gave me a spinal block when my daughter was born 27 yrs. ago. Dr says can't be. That's when it got really bad, can't say that's when it started.

I've notice if we are watching TV with the lights out and it's flashing between scenes or between commercials so it's light dark, light dark, I have to close my eyes because I start to feel it behind my eye and start to feel nauseous.

Also on a B-blocker and Zonegran everyday plus the Imitrex. Have tried some of the others but get a better deal on the Imitrex from my insurance company than the other meds. Hoping menopause helps this soon.

Weenween

Eating CHOCOLATE does me in every time I eat very much at all.

Leota

allergies, stress, low atmospheric pressure

galvestonangel

I started getting them at 15 yrs old. They alwaays occurred a week before my periods. When I was on birth control pills and when I was pregnant, they didn't happen. I found that if I could get them right at the beginning with BC powders, I could hold it off. I don't think I have had one since my hysterectomy. I am cured, thank God.

TanyaL

Diacetazone capsules, 2 at onset of migraine, 1 each half hour until a total of 5 are taken will stop my headaches. BUT topiramate 5o mg one per day will PREVENT the headaches! Both prescriptions are generic. Without the prescriptions my migraines have caused small strokes (TIA's)with typical but permanent damage. Warning signs were flashing lights , auras, in my vision. No warning at all when I have been asleep.