Triggers & Migraine
How much do you know
about triggers?
Test your knowledge now and discover the Trigger Report!
Pick all the migraine-friendly foods
Overripe banana
Overripe fruits contain histamine and tyramine, which are common migraine triggers.
Tea
Tea contains caffeine and tannins in large quantities, which are common migraine triggers.
Eggplant
Eggplant and all nightshades contain glycoalkaloids, which is a common migraine trigger.
Butter
Butter is your breakfast friend! It only contains traces of casein and lactose. Have ghee if you are sensitive to either.
Cucumber
Cucumber contains salicylates, which is a common migraine trigger
Hard-boiled eggs
Fully cooked eggs do not contain histamine, which is present in raw egg whites and is a common migraine trigger. Always fully cook your eggs!
Pick the correct statements related to hormones:
High estrogen levels can set off migraine symptoms
Changes in estrogen is an established migraine trigger. High levels of oestrogen are usually found in the first phase of your menstrual cycle.
Falling estrogen levels can set off migraine symptoms
The falling level of oestrogen has been identified as a migraine trigger. It typically comes a few days before the menstrual cycle and lasts a couple of days into a menstrual cycle.
Hormonal changes can trigger migraine in men.
Men are less at risk to get a migraine from hormonal fluctuations compared to women.
The release of the prostaglandin hormone is associated with heavy or painful periods
Prostaglandin, which triggers the uterine muscle contractions, tends to be higher in women who have heavy or painful periods.
High levels of LH during the ovulation phase could trigger migraine attacks
Current research suggests that oestrogen and prostaglandine are the main hormones involved in hormonal migraines.
Which weather-related trigger is the most reported amongst the Migraine Buddy community?
Atmospheric Pressure Variations
Atmospheric pressure variations, also known as barometric pressure variations, is by far the most reported weather trigger amongst the Migraine Buddy community
High Humidity (over 80%)
High humidity is commonly reported as a trigger, but much less as compared to atmospheric pressure variations.
UV Index
The UV index doesn’t affect our users as much as bright light does. Whether natural or artificial, bright light is a common sensory trigger but not necessarily a weather trigger.
Phases of the Moon
Though a few members of our community report a lunar effect on their migraines, we have not found a correlation between the lunar phase and recorded attacks.
Temperature Variation
Temperature variation is a commonly reported trigger, but atmospheric pressure variation is reported at a higher rate.
Which of these triggers have been reported at-least once by Migraine Buddy users?
My Boss
Triggers related to the boss' behaviour such as "boss yelling", or "my boss is a jerk" have been reported 200 times only. Work-related tiggers are commonly reported by Migraine buddy users, stress being number one.
Sex
Sex related triggers such as orgasm or lack of sex has been reported over 8000 times.
LeBron James’ Injury
It was never reported as a trigger in Migraine Buddy but definitely gave some people a headache!
POTUS
President of the United State of America has been reported as a headache trigger more than 500 times since the start of Migraine buddy (the name of the POTUS is usually mentioned)
Fear of Vaccines
In a recent survey we conducted among Migraine Buddy users, fear of vaccines is reported as a reason why not being vaccinated, but never as a trigger for a migraine or headache.
Meeting In-Laws
This one was never reported - we are happy to see we have so many brave and resilient users in the app!