Toronto (OTL) – If you suffer from debilitating migraine headaches, you have probably come to recognize what triggers your migraines. A certain perfume or scented candle may do the trick. Specific foods, like chocolate or caffeinated coffee, may bring on a headache. Stress or a lack of sleep may cause a migraine to emerge. Loud noises or too much noise may also bring on a migraine. But, did you know that warm weather may trigger migraines?
Many people, who suffer from migraines, keep track of what they eat in a food diary, so they are able to identify the foods that cause their migraines. They may also keep track of other things such as the amount of sleep they get each night or the kind of day they had at work. This helps identify other triggers. Not many people record the temperature each day though. So, many people do not realize that warm weather may trigger migraines. When the temperature is the culprit of a migraine, the person may actually believe that the migraine was brought on by some other factor.
Studies have led to the belief that warm weather may trigger migraines. It is believed that a nine degree difference in temperature can increase the risk of a migraine headache by seven and one half percent. If you suffer from migraines, and you are trying to identify your triggers, be sure to keep track of daily temperatures. This will help you to establish whether weather is a factor for you or not.
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