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Triggers are environmental condions, foods, and/or acvies that may precipitate a
migraine. One of the most common triggers is stress. Coping with stress can be as simple
as having a friend to talk with regularly, seeing a therapist, or scheduling regular, moderate
exercise. Life can be dicult; add suering with migraines to the mix, and it gets even
more challenging. Find some pracces and habits that help you cope with stress and
beer treat your migraines.
Another commonly reported trigger for migraines is food. As to which foods trigger a
migraine, science cannot seem to agree. Studies have found very few foods that are
triggers commonly held by migraine suerers. It appears each person with migraine has
dierent foods or combinaons of foods that may be triggers, much like allergies. To
idenfy if certain foods trigger your migraines, keep a food and migraine diary, and review
it regularly for paerns.
Self-Care for Migraines