A Migraine Weather Forecast?

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The fantabulous National Migraine Centre posted the link below on their Facebook page yesterday:

http://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/london/ec2v-7/migraine-headache/328328

Migraine Headache Forecast

• Extreme
• High Risk
• At Risk
• Neutral
• Beneficial

About

• Thursday

  Oct 25

  2out of 10 (medium - high)
  
  Neutral The weather will not significantly impact the risk of a migraine headache, nor its severity or duration.

  A little rainHi 15° Lo 8°Day Details

• Friday

  Oct 26

  1out of 10 (medium - high)
  
  BeneficialWeather conditions create a lowered risk of a migraine headache, and will help to make a headache less severe and of shorter duration.

  ColderHi 9° Lo 2°Day Details

• Saturday

  Oct 27

  1out of 10 (medium - high)
  
  BeneficialWeather conditions create a lowered risk of a migraine headache, and will help to make a headache less severe and of shorter duration.

  Times of clouds and sunHi 8° Lo 4°Day Details

• Sunday

  Oct 28

  2out of 10 (medium - high)
  
  Neutral The weather will not significantly impact the risk of a migraine headache, nor its severity or duration.

  The chance for a couple of showersHi 9° Lo 5°Day Details
  

  
  

I'm very lucky in that the weather seems to make no difference to my migraines but for many it is one bugger of a trigger. Obviously mother nature, red in tooth and claw, is one trigger that can really not be controlled by medications or prevented with life style changes. Unless, however, you work out what type of weather triggers your migraines. And jump in a caravan and run away whenever that type of weather is forecast....

Another migraineur recently sent me this list of Top Migraine Hot Spots to live. It appears that, surprisingly, Connecticut has the fewest factors associated with migraines. Miami and Honolulu are also high on the same list. I feel that it is, perhaps, my duty to go and stay in these places, drinks cocktails and see how many migraines I get......

Where would you go?

Bottom ranked

These places have fewer factors associated with migraines.

1. New Haven-Bridgeport-Stamford, CT
2. Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, CT
3. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
4. El Paso, TX
5. New York, NY
6. Salinas, CA
7. Miami, FL
8. Honolulu, HI
9. Los Angeles, CA
10. Fresno, CA

Does the weather trigger your migraines?

More information & advice:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/headaches/AN00751
http://migraine.com/blog/migraine-triggers-the-power-of-weather/
http://www.migrainetrust.org/faqs?page=4#15060

If migraines or headaches are causing you trouble, don't suffer in silence: get thee to the National Migraine Centre. No GP referral needed.