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Re:Ask HN: Migraine prophylaxis? by amcrouch on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @04:27AM (#17599101)
Triggers for me are dehydration, tiredness, stress and oo much bad food. I found that eating meat and dairy also had a massive effect on me and led to me giving them up. I have been more or less Vegan since figuring that out 20 odd years ago.
Re:Ask HN: Migraine prophylaxis? by wallace_f on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @05:50AM (#17599470)
Same--I generalized it as basically my body is vindictive about treating it badly. Except I'm better off with meat and dairy. And especially cheese. I have experimented with vegetarianism, but only for my fussiness about my feelings for helpless animals.
Re:Ask HN: Migraine prophylaxis? by amcrouch on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @03:18AM (#17607440)
I dumped meat and dairy as I was also finding the more of that I ate the more time I spent on the toilet. Then you start to read up on what you're actually eating and being an animal lover it all just added up for me.

I should have added that I have also found exercise really helps me as well. High cardio if I feel I could be getting an attack coming usually see's it off.

Re:Ask HN: Migraine prophylaxis? by jlebrech on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @06:22AM (#17599651)
MSG is added to nearly every shop bought meat dish.
Re:Ask HN: Migraine prophylaxis? by krageon on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @07:07AM (#17599877)
There are no indications that MSG actually is bad for you (including by inducing headaches) in the amounts that it is normally used. Even 2g (this is a lot) is no problem when consumed with food. If you know otherwise, I'd love to read your sources.
Re:Ask HN: Migraine prophylaxis? by jlebrech on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @07:10AM (#17599897)
most people say this because it doesn't affect them

https://migraine.com/blog/msg-untangling-this-hidden-migrain...