Weather-related headaches

[mamagotcha]

So. For years I've wondered whether a rise or drop in barometric pressure can trigger migraines.

I finally looked it up, and it seems I'm not imagining things.

Looking at the barometric pressure chart will tell you what my last few days have been like.

Ow ow ow ow ow.

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[crossword-fiend.livejournal.com]

Get yourself a barometer (I like the LaCrosse weather stations that track temp, pressure, and humidity). If you're anything like my cousin, you'll see a correlation between headache onset and a drop in barometric pressure. I'll see a marked drop in pressure, say, in the 12 to 18 hours ago range, and that'll be exactly when her migraine struck.

There's also some evidence that unusually warm days (not hot days, just markedly warmer than the preceding day(s), can bring on migraines. It may be that migraineurs' bodies demand more stasis than most people's do, and variations can upset the delicate balance. That study looked for correlations between ER visits for migraine and weather patterns, and the warm day thing was a new finding.