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bananahammock	Migraine help: does anyone know about not eating chocolate	Lead	[-]
Posts: 594 (07/18/2008 9:16 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	and if it is supposed to help prevent migraines? My sister has migraines and she has stopped eating chocolate because she is convinced it triggers a migraine (in addition to any citrus foods, sodas, cheeses, and a lot of other stuff). I know this is bitchy but it has gotten really annoying, because she will refuse healthy foods and then eat McDonalds and ice cream to no end. And with the chocolate- my birthday is coming up and she won't let me have a chocolate cake (my fav ) because she won't be able to eat it. I want to prove to her that chocolate has no effect on migraines. So if anyone has any info on migraine causes, please help!
beklah324		#1	[-]
Posts: 16511 (07/18/2008 9:17 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	Man, I've read so much about headaches and migraines, I don't know what to believe. Some people will say caffeine is good for headaches, others say it isn't. I don't know.
bananahammock		#2	[-]
Posts: 595 (07/18/2008 9:20 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	ugh, i've googled it for awhile and i'm pretty sure chocolate can cause them. now i just have to figure out how to get her to shut the hell up about it. and how to get my own birthday cake
bananahammock		#3	[-]
Posts: 596 (07/18/2008 9:20 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	ugh, i've googled it for awhile and i'm pretty sure chocolate can cause them. now i just have to figure out how to get her to shut the hell up about it. and how to get my own birthday cake
Kourtnie		#4	[-]
Posts: 1728 (07/18/2008 9:23 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	It's not one of my many triggers but I've heard that it can.
photobooth4		#5	[-]
Posts: 11804 (07/18/2008 9:23 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	I remember reading that chocolate (and caffeine) can trigger migraines, but if you already have one than it can help cure it. i think it's different for everyone though. but it's your bday... get whatever cake you want. get her a vanilla cupcake or something if it's such a big deal.
phtlvbg		#6	[-]
Posts: 225 (07/18/2008 9:26 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	I dont' eat chocolate that often & I have a major one right now that has been going o nfor two days. Wish it would go away.
TimeisHoney		#7	[-]
Posts: 6136 (07/18/2008 9:27 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	Well chocolate has caffieine, which can trigger migranes
beklah324		#8	[-]
Posts: 16512 (07/18/2008 9:28 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	photobooth4 wrote: I remember reading that chocolate (and caffeine) can trigger migraines That's what I thought but then when you read that Excedrin migraine pills (which I know aren't like Rx pills) have caffeine in them...that is what makes me question WTH?
IdDoJC100Ways		#9	[-]
Posts: 22325 (07/18/2008 10:00 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	Chocolate is a major trigger for me, but it's pieces of chocolate. I can eat chocolate cake. As for caffeine, it's a trigger if you don't ingest it on a usual basis. It's a trigger if you don't have it for those used to it. When I don't have caffeine it starts a normal caffeine withdrawal headache that will eventually trigger the migraine. Other common things are MSG and food preservatives. I don't do fast foods or prepared foods because of the preservatives. I eat extremely healthy foods without being obsessive about it. We eat fresh fruits, veggies and as much organic as possible and my migraines have definitely decreased in numbers.
Nascar Mouse		#10	[-]
Posts: 6545 (07/18/2008 10:10 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	Triggers vary from person to person. Chocolate isn't one of my triggers, but it certainly is for other people. My food triggers are oranges (even the smell) and certain cheeses.
makesJCadjustHisbuttonfly		#11	[-]
Posts: 7988 (07/18/2008 10:12 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts Message Friend Block Invite Ignore	My doc told me to stay off the chocolates and caffenine because of my migraines. Of course those are my two big things and it's hard to stay away!

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