Blame Your Migraine on the Weather

Blame Your Migraine on the Weather

(Ivanhoe Newswire)

A large-scale study confirms what some migraine sufferers have suspected for years; the weather can play a role in their headaches.The research, led by a team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), looks at more than 7,000 patients and how environmental conditions, including the weather and air pollution influence headache pain. The findings demonstrate that higher temperatures and lower barometric pressure contribute to severe headaches.The study’s first author and BIDMC physician Dr. Kenneth Mukammal recommends patients sit down with their doctors to identify the triggers that lead to their headache symptoms. Dr. Mukammal adds that even though the weather can't be altered, doctors might be able to prescribe medication that can be administered to help avert the onset of weather-related headaches.

SOURCE: Neurology, March 2009