Self-help: Preventing a migraine
Many factors are known to trigger a migraine. You need to identify the ones that affect you. Avoiding these factors may reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.
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- Keep a diary for a few weeks to help to pinpoint trigger factors.
- Avoid any food that brings on an attack. Common dietary triggers of migraine include red wine, chocolate, and cheese (especially matured cheese).
- Eat regularly, because missing a meal may trigger an attack.
- Follow a regular sleep pattern if possible, because changing it may trigger an attack.
- If stress is a trigger, try relaxation exercises.
BMA Complete Family Health Guide Copyright © 2005 Dorling Kindersley
Posted 04.05.2011
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