Why do i get migraine headaches when i drink coffee??

Question

i have one now, i just ate a piece of chocolate cake, i am not sure why , but i always get them when i drink coffee, i add flavored creamer to my coffee.

Answer 1

Stop drinking it!

http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2003/migraine.htm

Answer 2

You are having a migraine or just a headache? I find when I am having one of my migraine coffee does not do it! It hurts to much to drink anything! It has been my experience that coffee does not help a migrain but does help a headache..... BTW Reading others responses it is obvious there is no one here yet who have migrains...if you are having a migrain go to the doctors get some REAL drugs, otherwise you are either not having a migrain headache or you are wasting your money on the over the counter meds.....who can eat anything, or drink anything when a migrain has hit?? Oh and who can excises while having one?? People must not have a clue....

Answer 3

As I expected almost all the responders have pointed out towards your allergy to coffee. Not that it may not be true but since you keep drining it despite the oncoming headache shows that you love it.Try this. Try to acclaimatise the bodyt to coffee. For this purpose either consult a doctor who can prescribe some tablets. Or simple still try to train your body to say yes to coffee. This in stages. Do not just force cupfuls down your throat. Begin with just a sip. See the result. If no reaction then make it two sips and repeat it until a level is reachedd where your body feels nothing awkward in having it.This is sometimes frustrating, there may be relapses but again repeat the experiment..

Answer 4

The following is a snip from a "Migraine Elimination Diet." It claims to have a step by step routine to follow. Below is a snip on eliminating caffeine.

Step 4: Eliminate or reduce caffeine


Although some people find that coffee helps migraines by constricting blood vessels, the blood vessels can swell beyond their original size causing an even worse rebound headache. If using a decaffeinated coffee substitute, be sure to use one that has been Swiss water processed -- the chemicals that are used in the decaffeination process can trigger headaches.

In addition to coffee, tea and sodas containing caffeine should also be avoided.

Below is a snip of other foods to avoid.


Step 1: Eliminate amine foods
Tyramine is a chemical called a monoamine that is found in higher concentrations in foods that have been fermented, such as aged cheddar, red wines, and blue cheese. American and cottage cheese can be substituted. Foods containing tyramine include:

* Aged Cheeses
* Yogurt, buttermilk, sour cream, dried milk
* Tofu, soy sauce, miso, tempeh
* Smoked, cured, or pickled fish or meat
* Beer, wine
* Lima beans, Italian beans, lentils, navy beans, pinto beans, fava beans, broad beans
* Snow peas
* Peanuts
* Eggplant
* Sauerkraut
* Oranges, citrus fruit
* Cola drinks
* Banana
* Grapes, Raisins
* Plums, Prunes, or Figs
* Pineapple
* Avocado
* Chocolate

In addition to tyramine, foods containing the chemical phenylethylamine should also be eliminated. These foods include:

* Cheesecake
* Yellow cheeses
* Chocolate
* Citrus fruit
* Alcohol/Red Wine
* Chocolate
* Cocoa
* Berry pie filling or canned berries
* Red wine

Foods that containe histamine or cause the release of histamine should be eliminated. These include:

* Banana
* Beef, pork (can eat lamb or chicken instead, these are safe foods for most people)
* Beer
* Cheese, especially yellow ripened
* Chicken liver
* Egg Plant
* Fish, shellfish
* Processed meat, such as salami
* Sauerkraut
* Soy, tempeh, tofu, miso, tamari
* Spinach
* Strawberry
* Tomato, tomato sauce, tomato paste
* Wine
* Yeast and foods containing yeast
* Pineapple
* Citrus fruit
* Chocolate

If you find this of any use, there is much more in the source link below. Good luck. Be well.

Answer 5

Its quite possibly you have an intollerance to caffiene. With the flavored creamer, have you ever had coffee without this, maybe with something else, and still had a headache? I would say it's more likely the caffiene though. Maybe you should ask a doctor about it if you're very worried. Hope this helps!

Answer 6

Caffeine is large reason why people have migraines. Cut out the caffeine all together... no cola, no coffee (not even decaf because it's still got some in it) and no chocolate. See if that helps

Answer 7

caffeine is a major contributor to migraine headaches. Avoid it like the plague. I don't get them, but I have friends who do. They all cite caffeine as a culprit.

Answer 8

Headaches from things like coffee are caused because stimulants can be vasocontrictors. They make your blood vessels smaller, and thus, impede oxygen flow. This can cause a rough headache.

Answer 9

Coffee is a migraine trigger:
http://www.ctds.info/triggers.html

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Answer 11

Yeah. I get the same thing but usually it's when I haven't eaten and I down a soda or something really sweet or caffinated. Try lowering the caffine intake. See if that helps.