so i’ve been tracking my migraine triggers for a while now and i’ve noticed that avoiding certain foods has made a huge difference. for me, it’s mostly about avoiding processed stuff like store-bought baked goods. i used to love those things, but now i know they’re basically a guaranteed migraine trigger.
it’s weird, bc i can eat homemade baked goods no problem, but something about the preservatives or additives in the store-bought ones just sets me off. anyone else have a similar experience? what foods have you had to cut out to avoid migraines?
fwiw, i’ve also noticed that my sensitivity to triggers has gotten worse since i hit perimenopause. like, my body used to be pretty predictable, but now it’s all over the place. has anyone else noticed that?
what specific preservatives are in the store-bought goods?
migraine trigger avoidance has saved me from suffering through a lot of unnecessary pain, especially when it comes to foods with preservatives or additives, like you mentioned “store-bought baked goods” being a guaranteed trigger. I’ve found that even small amounts of certain ingredients can set me off, so it’s been a process of trial and error to figure out what I can and can’t tolerate.
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Certain foods like store-bought baked goods are guaranteed migraine triggers for me too, and it’s interesting you mention preservatives or additives being the culprit, as I’ve found similar patterns in my own tracking, where something about those specific ingredients sets me off.
unpredictable body, i get it
Fresh off a particularly bad mast cell flare, i can attest to the importance of trigger avoidance. When you say “avoiding certain foods has made a huge difference” i totally get it, bc for me it’s been about cutting out high histamine foods like fermented meats and fish.
I’ve noticed that my sensitivity to triggers has also increased over time, kinda like you mentioned with perimenopause, and it’s made tracking my symptoms a lot more complicated. I’ve started using the daily check-in flow in CareClinic to log my flares and what might have triggered them, and it’s been helpful to see patterns emerge over time.
Fresh off a particularly bad mast cell flare, i can attest to the importance of trigger avoidance, and when you say “avoiding certain foods has made a huge difference” that really resonates with me. my own experience with mast cell issues has been that even small amounts of certain preservatives or additives can set off a flare, so i’ve had to get pretty strict about reading labels and avoiding anything that might be a trigger