Comments on: Measuring Pre-Migraine Stress Levels http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/measuring-pre-migraine-stress-levels/ Thoughts and information about the latest news in the world of migraine, cluster headache and other headache treatment around the world. Tue, 22 May 2012 16:06:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: James http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/measuring-pre-migraine-stress-levels/comment-page-1/#comment-2083 James Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:07:09 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=747#comment-2083 Good question, Megan - we'll have to look into that. It seems that many drastic changes in our bodies (or not so drastic!) can trigger migraine. If you're right, it wouldn't make stress a direct trigger, but just another thing triggering those changes which in turn can trigger migraine. "Stress letdown" is probably a combination of a lot of things - there are usually changes in schedule involved, diet, activity, etc. Good observation. :) Good question, Megan – we’ll have to look into that. It seems that many drastic changes in our bodies (or not so drastic!) can trigger migraine. If you’re right, it wouldn’t make stress a direct trigger, but just another thing triggering those changes which in turn can trigger migraine.

“Stress letdown” is probably a combination of a lot of things – there are usually changes in schedule involved, diet, activity, etc.

Good observation. :)

]]> By: Megan Oltman http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/measuring-pre-migraine-stress-levels/comment-page-1/#comment-1951 Megan Oltman Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:02:00 +0000 http://headacheandmigrainenews.com/?p=747#comment-1951 James - I keep wondering if anyone has studied or will study a link between the stress hormones - cortisol and epinephrine, and Migraine triggers. I'd be curious as to whether stress isn't a trigger not psychologically, per se, but physiologically in the form of stress hormones. After all, Migraineurs are vulnerable to other sorts of hormonal changes! This might explain the "stress let-down" Migraine that so many Migraineurs report - the sudden Migraine when the stressful or exciting event is over. - Megan James – I keep wondering if anyone has studied or will study a link between the stress hormones – cortisol and epinephrine, and Migraine triggers. I’d be curious as to whether stress isn’t a trigger not psychologically, per se, but physiologically in the form of stress hormones. After all, Migraineurs are vulnerable to other sorts of hormonal changes! This might explain the “stress let-down” Migraine that so many Migraineurs report – the sudden Migraine when the stressful or exciting event is over.
- Megan

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