There are many triggers for headache, mainly including lifestyle habits, environment, medications and several other aspects. If the triggers of migraine are not well understood, it can adversely affect its consultation and even treatment. In this issue, expert opinion will analyze the triggers of migraine for you.
1.Life habits
(1) High mental and psychological stress, emotional depression or drastic emotional changes;
(2) Improper diet, certain foods can cause changes in the internal environment of the body, thus leading to the occurrence of migraine;
(3) Excessive exercise;
(4) Irregular sleep such as lack of sleep, too much sleep, irregular sleep, etc.
2.Environmental factors
(1) Sudden change of altitude;
(2) From one time zone to another within a short period of time;
(3) The stimulation of strong light such as TV screen, magnesium lamp, strong sunlight and other factors can cause headache due to eye fatigue;
(4) The stimulation of noise;
(5) Air pollution;
(6) stuffy rooms and certain strong scents;
(7) long time electromagnetic radiation such as some people working in front of the computer are prone to migraine because of electromagnetic radiation.
3.Female psychology
(1) Before puberty, the prevalence of the disease is similar in both sexes;
(2) After puberty, female morbidity is significantly higher than male morbidity;
(3) Headache attacks are common in women when they have their menstrual periods;
(4) After menopause and during pregnancy, headache decreases.
4.Other factors
(1) Drug triggers such as (1) oral vasodilators; (2) contraceptives; (3) hormone replacement drugs; (4) frequent use of ergotamine, opioids, tramadol and other single-component painkillers.
(2) Climate triggers such as wind, cold, humidity, heat and other climates and drastic weather changes can easily trigger migraine.
Conditioning
1.Life conditioning
(1) Pay attention to the effects of sleep, exercise or overwork, usually develop a good sleep routine, strengthen exercise, work planning and organization.
(2) pay attention to the impact of the climate, pay attention to avoid wind and cold, keep warm, do not expose to the sun and rain, to prevent the triggering of disease.
(3) Pay attention to indoor ventilation, quit smoking and alcohol.
(4) Pay attention to the influence of drugs, such as birth control pills, nitroglycerin, histamine, reserpine, hydrazidiazide, estrogen, excessive vitamin A, etc.
2.Diet regulation
Foods that may trigger migraine
(1) Foods containing high tyramine, such as coffee, chocolate, dairy products.
(2) Animal fat, which triggers migraine accounts for 49.8% of all food factors, strict control of this food can prevent migraine attacks.
(3) Alcoholic beverages: especially red wine, white wine, lemon juice, citrus, ice cream, etc.
(4) Other foods such as sausages, meat marinades, soy sauce, etc.
Traditional Chinese medicine treatment for migraine
(1) Real headache: It is advisable to have a light diet, except for rice and noodle staple food, and eat more green vegetables and fruits.
(2) Deficiency headache: Eat more nutritious food, such as hen, pork, pig liver, eggs, cinnamon, lotus seed soup, etc.