Hi all, I ate some bananas last night (2 to be exact) and they were super overripe. I am on the verge of a migraine today behind my left eye despite the gabapentin, which doesn’t seem that effective if I eat certain trigger foods. It doesn’t help the weather is stormy. I just got the “Heal Your Headache” book and will try to follow it more closely next week. Hope you guys have a better end of the week
Could have been the gluten I ate last night too. No idea but the pressure/pain is really bad in my left eye and face today. xx
Hmm I’d say it was probably the bananas. They’re a big no no. I think they have a lot of tyramine, and all the more the riper they are. Hope it passes soon.
Thanks for the input, Scottl! I really appreciate it. The food trigger stuff is perplexing but maybe isn’t rocket science. I should read that “heal your headache” book that arrived by Amazon yesterday and follow it more closely for sure. I had so many overripe bananas yesterday and today my left eye feels like it’s about to explode out of my head.
Very interesting, Andrea! Yes Bananas suck, and so does red wine… OMG I had both last week, what was I thinking and got a migraine to end all migraines! It’s gone now but I’m still left with some ear crackling from it. Bizarre. Not sure if I also managed to eat some MSG on top of everything else. It was quite a crazy week. Hoping for a better one next week. Hope you’re feeling better too! xx
I don’t drink real at all perhaps 3 drinks per year, and always clear alcohol, so perhaps a vodka/soda.
I don’t get too much tennitus, but it has been getting worse. I just get chronic migraines - now down to about 15 per month from about 25-28. Just sucks.
I am on a cocktail of medication, and watching everything I put in my mouth - msg,starch, additives, I swear, someone has to just look at me crooked. And then the weather, which is beyond control. Some days I am just so tired.
I hope you are a better, watching what you eat and doing your best to take care of yourself. Just keep pushing through!
What are other triggers, and maybe some fixes for you?
Yeah I sometimes wonder if the meds are worth it if they just end up making me feel bloated and more tired - they do contain the MAV to some degree but I think that in some ways I was more functional without them. Or maybe not. I don’t know. I think my major triggers are overripe fruits and caffeine. I hope you feel better soon. I know that at 200mg of gaba 3x per day I am able to contain my migraines well but I get edema after a few days on it. Not terrible but I don’t like weighing more than I normally do for no reason due to water weight! Not sure what to do but I guess I will try the supplements that worked before and see what happens for the next few days. Best, Liv
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