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Migraine Headache Triggers

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Overview

Triggers of migraine headaches are different for each person. Triggers include changes in daily routine, foods, hormones, medicines, lights, odors, or other things in the environment.

The most common migraine triggers are:

Other migraine triggers include:


Credits for Migraine Headache Triggers

Current as of: December 20, 2023

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