Migraine Headaches Support Group

Migraine is a neurological disease, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head and are often accompanied by photophobia (hypersensitivity to light), phonophobia (hypersensitivity to sound) and nausea.

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weather changes and migraines

starkeeper
starkeeper
Anyone out there in upper midwest, ,We had a 30 degree drop in temperature, cold strong winds came in, dark gray clouds and I got a migraine. Homebound no turkey just pain. Just wondering, as this has happened to me before over the years.
deleted_user
deleted_user
hello
weather changes definately affect migraines for sure. It is different for everyone but my headache specialist said even 5 degree temp change with people that are migrainious can get triggered. for me it a drop in barametric pressure dropping quickly or trying to lay in the sun.some people the heat some people the cold just depends on the person! I hope this helps! you can also google barametric headaches
best to you
Anthony
deleted_user
deleted_user
i have really bad migrains and i can tell the day befor if the weather is going to change as i get a differnt migrain pain than usual my dad does aswell
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm in CA & it's not all it's cracked up to be anymore. The weather can't make up it's mind & us with chronic medical conditions of all types are severely affected...

All I can saw is this...POO ON YOU MOTHER NATURE! MAKE UP YOUR MIND. HA! iT'S HARD TO FIND MUCH, IF ANY RELIEF IN A FLIP FLOP WORLD.

TOO MUCH COLD, SYMPTOM FLAIR...TOO MUCH HEAT, SYMPTOM FLAIR. MAKE UP YOUR MIND MOTHER NATURE. I WOULD LOVE A BREAK.

Take care,
Stay sane!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes - Barametric pressure affects my migraines as any pressure does. Wind in my ears do. I can't get a head massage. Ice on my head helps a little when I have a migraine like now I have been icing my head on and off. I hate migraines.
deleted_user
deleted_user
ditto for me. live on east coast and hurricane season sucks.
deleted_user
deleted_user
It's been migraines ALL WEEK. Yes, weather can trigger them. I've just barely been able to manage them, but am crashing a lot and dealing with them by taking what I can, and just sleeping.
dailyfooddiaryuser
dailyfooddiaryuser
YES! I can get them from a severe drop in barometric pressure (under 30.0). Once in a while I would have one when there is a severe rise in the barometric pressure (over 30.0).

I suggest you keep a log on a calendar every day of the:

Pain felt?
At what level 1 thru 5 or 10?
Time of Day
Temperature
Barometric Pressure
Were you able to go to sleep?
What med took the pain away.
If you chose to do nothing, did it go away when the barometric pressure came back to your normal?

Hope this helps someone in even a small way. ;) Take care~d