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@bwendland I think with migraines it is different with every person. At one time I had a list of all possible triggers, there were many, but many of those were things I consumed regularly and never bothered me. For me the biggest triggers were chocolate, raw onions, flashing lights, certain strong scents and barometric changes. When driving on a street where the trees block the sun off and on the flashing would really bother me. If my husband was driving I would sit back and close my eyes.
Many of the triggers didn't bother me much unless I was pre-menstrual. When they did bother me it was not the long, excruciating migraine I would get at that time.
JK
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Flashing lights really bother me as well. I actually had to change churches because they started using them at the one I used to attend. And I have to shield my eyes going across some bridges when the sun flashes through. Don't worry, I'm always being safe if I'm driving! The barometric changes are a big trigger for me. I haven't noticed onions, but will keep that in the back of my mind as a possibility. I'm always looking for what might be a cause so I can avoid it in the future.
@bwendland It took me awhile to realize onions were a problem because I rarely ate raw onions but one evening we went for burgers, I had onion on mine, and within a very short amount of time I had a roaring migraine. The migraines caused by those things never lasted as long as the pre-menstrual (and at time of ovulation too) did. I think I had raw onion another time after that and it was my proof.
JK
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Contentandwell, thanks for letting me know you handled this misinformation with your daughter. I have daughters, too, and it's difficult to pass on good information, let alone invalid information!.. I am sorry to confuse people. I have the same the same triggers you do for migraines, especially barometric changes. Flashing lights are really a strong trigger so I try to just look away if possible.