on migranes and coffee, cheese & chocolates

recently i had several attacks of migrane and i was even suspecting i might have brain cancer the worst..hehehe, or on the back end side maybe it's just because i need to see my optometrist and have my glasses change...too many things i had in mind and little did i know how coffee, cheese and chocolate starts off my head twisting pain, migrane as commonly referred to.

tho i don't eat coffeee, cheese and chocolate at the same time, most of the time it ends me up drooping and killer migrane starts off. such stimulants, i call them now! just last saturday, i had a very painful one and the last thing i remember was i had so much of this delectable chocolate

cake from Purple Oven. reading now, these three are such real stimulants tho they do it differently. read some commets below, they may be helpful for people like me who suffers the same painful attack every now and then.

the exact mechanisms that cause migraines are not known and, indeed, may be numerous. many people believe that certain factors ‘trigger’ their attacks. these may include too much or too little sleep, strong light, weather changes and specific foods. in women, hormonal changes at certain times of life or at the onset of menstruation can trigger migraines. many people mistakenly believe that migraine is a psychological disease. this one probably not true. migraine is an organic neurological disease and headache is one of its symptoms. a number of theories have been put forward to explain the biological mechanisms involved in a migraine attack. one of the most popular theories is that a migraine is caused when a physiological trigger, or triggers, cause vasodilation (expansion of the blood vessels) in the cranial blood vessels, which activates trigeminal nerve endings in the brain. this activation of the ‘trigeminovascular system’ is thought to cause the release of chemical substances called neurotransmitters, of which the neurotransmitter serotonin (also known chemically as 5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT) is an important factor in the development of migraine. during a migraine attack, inflammation of the tissue surrounding the brain (neurogenic inflammation) worsens the pain. (write up from the_lipsiot Yahoo! 7 Answers)

Other triggers include:
-Allergic reactions
-Bright lights, loud noises, and certain odors or perfumes
-Physical or emotional stress -Changes in sleep patterns
-Smoking or exposure to smoke
-Skipping meals
-Alcohol
-Menstrual cycle fluctuations, birth control pills
-Tension headaches
-Foods containing tyramine (red wine, aged cheese, smoked fish, chicken livers, figs, and some beans), monosodium glutamate (MSG), or nitrates (like bacon, hot dogs, and salami)
-Other foods such as chocolate, nuts, peanut butter, avocado, banana, citrus, onions, dairy products, and fermented or pickled foods

now the best thing to do is try to avoid these foods and stuffs if they act as a migraine trigger for you...yah think i can avoid chocolates?? oh no! more pain reliever pleaseeee....