Migraine Triggers Directory
Migraines can be triggered by a variety of things: foods, weather, stress, activities, exercise, odors, sleepiness, hormones, and much more. Many people use a diary to keep track of their activities to determine their migraine triggers. Learning relaxation/stress-reducing techniques and getting enough sleep are two things that can help decrease your migraines. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about how migraines are caused, how to find your triggers, how to prevent migraines, and much more.
Medical Reference
An Overview of Headache Treatments
Headache treatment depends on headache type and cause. WebMD tells you more.
Migraine Prevention: How to Prevent & Avoid Migraine Headaches
WebMD provides tips for preventing painful migraines. Learn how medications and lifestyle changes can help.
Migraine Symptoms & Signs You Are Getting One
Are you having migraine headaches? Read more about the common symptoms and when to call the doctor.
Injections, EMG, and Biofeedback for Migraine Treatment
Learn about the treatment options for migraine headaches, including information about how they are diagnosed.
Features
Treating Your Migraine Headache
These are the medications and devices that can treat your migraine headaches.
Fighting Food-Related Headaches
Certain foods can cause migraines and severe headaches.
Do Your Sleep Habits Trigger Migraines?
Do sleep deprivation and poor bedtime habits cause migraine headaches? Get the latest migraine facts.
Migraines and Parenting: 6 Tips
WebMD talks to experts about how to parent your kids when you get migraines.
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Slideshows & Images
Surprising Headache and Migraine Triggers
What triggers headaches and migraines? WebMD shares some surprising causes of headaches,and tips to help you find relief.
A Visual Guide to Migraine Headaches
Learn about the many different symptoms, triggers, and treatments for these severe headaches. Pictures show the visual problems (aura) and brain structures affected.
Nondrug Treatments for Migraines
Acupuncture and biofeedback lead our list of non-drug migraine treatments that may help ease the pain. Pictures present each remedy in a glance.
Slideshow: Surprising Headache and Migraine Triggers
Quizzes
Headache Quiz on Migraine Myths, Facts & Treatment
Have a headache? Take this quiz to see how much you know about migraines and how you can ease the pain with migraine treatment.
How Much Do You Know About Headaches?
Have a headache? Take this quiz to see if you know headache symptoms, treatments, and how to tell the difference between migraines, cluster headaches, tension headaches, and sinus headaches.
Headache Quiz
Wrap your brain around your pounding headaches.