Migraine triggers: Myth or fact?

Avoiding migraine triggers? Why avoiding them is the wrong way to go!

Stress, lack of sleep, changes in the weather or overstimulation: people affected by vestibular migraine It is advised to avoid any potential triggers. However, the issue of triggers is controversial in the scientific community.

How triggers really work and what helps instead:

• Physical condition determines whether a stimulus triggers a vertigo attack: Your tolerance to stimuli depends greatly on your daily condition. With lack of sleep, dehydration, or stress, the threshold for irritation is significantly lower than in a rested, fit state.
• Typical influencing factors: hormonal fluctuations (menstruation), lack of sleep, weather changes or visual stimuli (cinema, concerts) can favor attacks.
• Risk of fear avoidance: Fearing dizziness and avoiding all stimuli severely limits quality of life and keeps the nervous system in a constant state of alert.
• Better strategy: Keep a migraine diary (duration, intensity, symptoms) to reflect patterns. Important to know: Many dizziness attacks occur completely without any recognizable trigger!

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