Pizza Can Trigger Migraines

@carolbee (16230)
United States
August 15, 2008 7:13pm CST
We have two daughters who suffer with migraine headaches. One of our daughters sent me this link this morning and thought I would share. I had no idea pizza or bananas was part of a list of foods that trigger migraines. Do you suffer from migraines, how do you treat them and did this list help? I am so fortunate that neither myself or my husband suffer from this problem. http://www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20188409,00.html
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
16 Aug 08
I am also lucky as I do not suffer from migraines....but my youngest sister does...on her list from her doctor was pineapple....I had never heard of that before but I guess that also is one of the big time triggers for migraines~! I am just glad I don't get them!
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
16 Aug 08
They must just be horrible. I am grateful also that I am bothered with them. I'll have to tell our daughters not to eat pineapple. That must be a new one. Thanks for responding.
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@tyc415 (5706)
• United States
16 Aug 08
I will have to let my daughter know about the pineapple also. She likes to get the jar of pineapple and snack on that at times.
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@schulzie (4061)
• United States
16 Aug 08
Thank you so much for the link to this article. I had never heard of any of this either! I didn't know that pizza could trigger a migraine headache like that. I never heard of the thing about bananas either! That is really something! And I give my 3 year old bananas and pizza all the time - every week for that matter! Wow, you learn something new every day. Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
16 Aug 08
Since the list was only a partial list I am sure there are other lists out there that provide all the foods that cause migraines. Thanks for responding.
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@shana123 (2095)
• India
16 Aug 08
oh yea i checked the link, now i can rectify my mistakes.. im always snacking the headache trigeering stuffs so i always end up with headache, well you daughters should take some treatment because migrane is too painful for those girls.. as i know the pain of migrane because my friend is still suffering that pain, its good to take steam i guess..
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
16 Aug 08
One of our daughters is now pregnant so she can't take anything when she gets a migraine. Our oldest daughter really gets them bad, is in bed for a day or 2 and sometimes has to visit the hospital. They must be awful. Thanks for responding.
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@tyc415 (5706)
• United States
16 Aug 08
When my son was younger he used to get migraines pretty often but not as bad now. My youngest daughter gets them real often and almost always has to go to the doctor to get shots before they get too bad. I will have to let her know about this link you posted. She don't eat pizza a whole lot but she does love bananas. Thank you for sharing.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
16 Aug 08
I really would like to see my daughter have acupuncture but she doesn't have the money and she doesn't think her insurance would pay for it. She just gets so miserable. I am sure there are more foods that could be added to the list but thought it was helpful. Thanks for responding.
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• United States
16 Aug 08
Go figure. My favorite type of food ruining my mood. I have been getting migraines since I was in high school. And it was only until recently when they have maximized in the amount of pain. And hearing this about pizza is upsetting, lol. I guess I was so used to having migraines that I didn't even notice them when I was eating pizza.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
16 Aug 08
The information posted on the link is only a partial list. Wish I could have found the entire list or maybe I didn't look good enough. Am sorry you have migraines. Thanks for responding.
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• Philippines
16 Aug 08
thanks for the link,i'll definitely check it out... i do suffer from migraines and i super love pizza!!!!!
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
16 Aug 08
I don't have a clue what's in pizza that would trigger migraines. I am a pizza lover as well. Thanks for responding.
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@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
16 Aug 08
not really frequently..but sometimes when i eat a lot of acidic foods..that triggers my migraine..but not for so long since ill just drink tea or something hot ..and rub some liniment in my back..then its gone..especially during the process i will vomit..
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
16 Aug 08
One of our daughters has been to the emergency room several times for these awful headaches. Her bp gets so high. Thanks so much for responding.
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@applefreak (3130)
• Singapore
7 Sep 08
wow that's a pretty long list of food that might cause migraine. i suffer from migraine sometimes and there's nothing i can do except pop painkillers. the main trigger will be the lack of caffeine. i need my morning cuppa, as in really need, because i'll get a migraine attack if i don't drink coffee. it's terrible and the pounding will continue even after i get my coffee if it's already afternoon. i can only take painkillers to ease the pain. i guess i must start watching out for this food list. cheers ;p
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
7 Sep 08
This was a partial list of foods that cause or contribute to migraines. I know what you mean about the lack of caffeine and headaches. Thanks for responding.
@misty99 (736)
16 Aug 08
I've been suffering migraine after giving birth to my first child.Since then the pain goes like twice up to i think every week---you might think i am exaggerating but that's the truth.Just checked out the link and found some of my favorite foods could trigger migraine attacks.What i usually do is take some paracetamol if the attack is minor.And then take a good rest.But is the attack is severe i am taking imigran.though it has some effects surely i'll get better within fifteen or thirty minutes.I'm praying that none of my kids would suffer the same pain i have---it's so hard to have such attacks.
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
16 Aug 08
Our kids tell me the migraines are awful. Hopefully the list will help you a little bit. Thanks for responding.
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• Malaysia
16 Aug 08
Thank you for sharihg this information. I do get migraines when I do not have enough sleep. I eat bananas alot as they are the cheopest fruits around. I also get migraines during menstruation. I will stop eating bananas for now and eat other fruits. I will make sure I have enough sleep everyday.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
16 Aug 08
Hope this partial list helps. Thanks so much for responding.
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@ShellyB (5241)
• United States
16 Aug 08
I believe that stress is a migraine trigger too. I am not sure about bananas. I would skip the pizza even tho is it a cheap delivery food but bananas contain pottasium, and it is something that we all need. I used to get them and not anymore. my life is less stressful.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
22 Aug 08
I agree. Bananas are an important part of our diet. I can live without pizza but it would be difficult. Love it. Thanks for responding.
@Harmonie (93)
• United States
17 Aug 08
My wide suffers from migraine headaches and the best thing she takes for it is eating whole garlic it will stop the migraine headach instantly.Also,drinking some nice hot herbal tea is good as well with honey.
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
22 Aug 08
Thanks for the information. I will pass this along to our daughters. Garlic will keep the vampires away too...lol Thanks so much for responding.
@cjmobxnc (137)
• United States
16 Aug 08
I used to suffer from migranes, but they were more hormonal, as they would occur monthly about one or two days before i would start my monthly. I developed other problems connected with hormonal issues, and eventually ended up having a hysterectomy. As soon as I recovered from the nhysterectomy, I had no more migranes. As far as the list of foods goes, I knew that some of the foods caused migranes, but some of them I had no earthly idea would be migrane-producers. My mom gets in these moods that she loves banana sandwiches, luckily she doesn't get the headaches from them.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
22 Aug 08
I also had a hysterectomy several years ago and felt like a new person once I recovered. Would never think pizza or bananas trigger migraines but what do I know..lol Thanks for responding.
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
16 Aug 08
My daughter, has migrane headaches, and I went to this site, and called health 911 to get her some information, on it and it said to keep a record of what you did or ate to trigger the headache, and in doing this she felt like tea caused her headaches, I see tea on the list in this site, your have, I am going to send that site to her also.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
16 Aug 08
Hope this partial list helps your daughter. My father had acupuncture and it cured him from migraines. Thanks for responding.
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@Elixiress (3878)
16 Aug 08
Since cheese and chocolate are the main triggers of migraines, it is rather obvious that pizza would be a trigger as it is covered in cheese. I find that I sometimes get headaches of chocolate, while cheese doesn't bother me.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
17 Aug 08
Thanks for sharing this information and thanks for responding.
16 Aug 08
Hi carolbee, How strange a pizza and bananas tha is unusual, I could understand with the pizza with the cheese and all but bananas? I do suffer from migraines some times but I have got tablets for it. Tamara
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
17 Aug 08
I love pizza and eat it all the time but I have no headache troubles. Thanks so much for responding.
@shamzy18 (2316)
16 Aug 08
i suffer from migraines but i never get them when i eat pizza and as for a banana i never eat bananas !!!
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
17 Aug 08
This list was just a partial list. Guess there are many more foods that cause migraines. Thanks for responding.