Been to the doc this morning. Migraneous symptoms he says - first step is to cut out cheese and chocolate for a week or two. As I said to the doc, thats my favourite two food groups. I do know how to eat sensibly btw I just love a nice piece of cheese grommit.
2007-04-23 09:13:14 · 15 answers · asked by jeanimus 7 in Health ➔ Other - Health
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2007-04-23 09:22:53 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of migraines are food related. If you find that eliminating cheese and chocolate helps, take out EVERYTHING with MSG. All three of those are high in glutamic acid, a naturally occuring neurotransmitter that enables cell firing. Too much, and the cells keep firing -- which is why those are common epilepsy and hyperactivity triggers as well.
It's hard. But once you've personally experienced the connections between your triggers and your symptoms, it gets easier. It's not 'I want my cheese', it's 'hmm, bite of cheese or three days of migraine?' That choice gets real easy then.
2007-04-23 09:32:57 · answer #2 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is really too bad. Cut out red wine and any food containing nitrates also. That is most if not all processed meats. Yes it is a real drag, but so is a migraine. Chronic migraines can be debilitating and anything you can do to prevent it would be worth it. There are worse conditions and cures out there so be thankful if you can treat yours with just denying a favourite food. You need to replace it with another treat. But I don't know about chocolate. I personally think it is necessary to sustain life as we know it.
2007-04-23 09:23:21 · answer #3 · answered by Gypsy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well you can still get the chocolate taste if not the real thing by buying carob bars etc from the health food store. Some supermarkets sell carob easter eggs so maybe you can get carob bars there too. Cheese is something no-one's ever found a substitute for, though.
2007-04-23 09:22:18 · answer #4 · answered by jenesuispasunnombre 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how horrid, i love chocolate and cheese is one of my favourites, it goes in and on anything savoury!
why don't you just try cutting down a little at a time until it gets better then you will know your limits. another tip is to not eat it in the evening, my brother used to get terrible headaches if he ate choc or cheese at night.
2007-04-23 09:21:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
am sorry to hear that your having these troubles hunny. my partner suffers the same. chocolate and fizzy pop triggers his off. especially coke. but i have been told that flat coke actually helps to get rid of a migraine. i know it will taste cack,but it might help. kind regards xx
2007-04-23 09:29:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, there are plenty other tasty foods you can pig out on - burgers,fish and chips, kebabs, crisps or fried chicken, the choice is yours!
2007-04-23 09:48:12 · answer #7 · answered by funkybass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think of all the people that are worse off than u but aaaahhhhhhhhhh poor old u
2007-04-23 09:22:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
awwwwwwwwwww......im so sorry. i love cheese too. if it makes you feel better ill try not to eat cheese for two weeks too.
2007-04-23 09:20:27 · answer #9 · answered by Brittany 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry. I have no sympathy. I never sympathize over anything self-induced.
2007-04-23 09:21:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋