what causes migraines and how come we haven’t developed a cure for them yet?
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Migraine causes are different for different people, and treatment varies accordingly as well.
I recently started seeing a migraine specialist and he asked me the following questions:
1) Do you get “brain freeze” when eating something cold?
2) Do you get motion sickness?
Apparently, not everyone has these things and it indicates a sensitivity to temperature and motion. While these things (brain freeze, motion sickness) don’t necessarily trigger migraines, there is apparently a strong correlation between people who experience these things and people who suffer from migraines.
My triggers, however, are definitely hormone changes (strongest), alcohol, smoke, and what I like to call “sugar hangovers”. My mother in law also gets migraines, and her triggers are very different. For her it’s onions, artificial sweetener, perfume, and screens.
Also, the medications that work for us differ. She had a lot of success with Nurtec and for me it’s as effective as an expensive tictac. For me, cafergot is a miracle. Though, both of us will only take it if it’s really bad, and both prefer Excedrin for “lighter” migraines.
Why does Excedrin do a decent job, but Tylenol, Aspirin, and a coffee don’t? It boggles the mind. All of it.
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