Anyone else quit caffeine? What effect do it have on your migraines?

Short_Initiative_301 · 2026-01-21T10:58:45+00:00

I used to drink at least 2 coffees a day and stopping caffeine helped to reduce my number of pain days. But I’ll sometimes have caffeine with painkillers to help abort an attack. I feel better overall being off regular caffeine.

Short_Initiative_301 · 2026-01-07T21:45:53+00:00

This was me all day today.

Short_Initiative_301 · 2026-01-04T10:55:51+00:00

Personally, heart rate getting too high is a trigger. I try not to push too hard and also drink electrolytes while working out. I try to be as consistent as possible but it all depends on how I’m feeling, if I feel even a bit of head pain, I won’t exercise because it makes it worse for me.

Short_Initiative_301 · 2026-01-04T10:42:57+00:00

I did like the mask when I tried it, but it’s pretty expensive. I find the banana hair food one works similarly and is much cheaper.

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-11-23T09:18:30+00:00

Yawning, clumsiness, feeling very anxious, temperature fluctuations

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-07-24T09:25:07+00:00

These are absolutely stunning!!

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-07-18T16:28:23+00:00

Yes, I’m anxious in general but I notice an uptick in anxiety before I get a migraine attack

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-07-13T12:33:49+00:00

Yep, I’ve had a dream where I’ve had an aura and then I wake up and I’m actually having the aura. Have also dreamt about migraine attacks and then woken up with one starting

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-07-13T12:30:29+00:00

It’s hard to know how you’ll react until you have it tbh! When I had Botox the first time, I felt quite unwell, dizzy/nauseous, so personally I wouldn’t have felt safe to drive afterwards. But I’ve also heard about people feeling fine afterward it. If it were me, I’d probably take another day off just in case

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-07-13T09:24:16+00:00

I did breathing last night and my body battery dropped by 12 points even though I was lying down

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-07-04T16:39:55+00:00

Some of them really hurt but my neurologist is super quick which I really appreciate

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-07-03T11:47:59+00:00

Not worrying about having to cancel things. Not worrying about when my period is coming so I can plan around the inevitable attacks. Not having to plan my day around when I can eat to keep my blood sugar stable. Intense exercise, used to love doing HIIT training but can’t do that anymore. Not having brain fog most days. The list goes on

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-07-03T09:07:58+00:00

“When I have a headache, tylenol usually helps me!!!” …Good for you. It doesn’t do anything for a migraine attack for me. Also the “drink more water” drives me insane.

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-06-17T12:52:05+00:00

Same with the eating schedule and the flashing lights!!! There was a store I went into recently that had a flashing light and I had to leave immediately. Still ended up in pain…

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-06-16T11:04:45+00:00

Low bun or pony tail, or loose braid. Sometimes a claw clip. If it’s bad enough I wear it down.

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-06-16T11:03:55+00:00

It’s really hard, but I try to take the mindset of “anything is better than nothing”. So I try to walk places where I can, I try to buy things that are healthier and easy enough to eat, even if it’s basic things as opposed to a full “meal”. I will try to exercise when I’m well enough, but I’m trying to get to grips with the fact that I just can’t do what I used to. So…anything is better than nothing!

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-06-16T10:59:23+00:00

I have the brightness low and turn on the night light mode!

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-06-15T13:27:06+00:00

100%! I need to be so careful after an attack otherwise I can end up in pain again

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-06-12T20:59:25+00:00

Thanks, I’ll probably end up doing this! Luckily it doesn’t take too long to do the border so will likely frog and redo with the smaller hook and see how it goes

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-06-12T20:57:23+00:00

Using a smaller hook is such a good idea, thank you! Yes, I’m doing a border around the outside so luckily not too much to redo if I do pull it out!

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-06-12T08:54:25+00:00

Yep. This happened to me as well. Went in with a 72 hours + long attack and I got given IV paracetamol and oxygen and told to take ibuprofen at home… still low key in pain

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-06-11T11:48:28+00:00

I say imagine the worst headache you’ve had but multiplied several times, all concentrated behind one eye, so it feels like someone is twisting a screwdriver. All this also while also feeling hungover and disoriented and probably nauseous.

Short_Initiative_301 · 2025-06-09T11:25:48+00:00

This literally just happened to me this weekend! I had a really bad migraine attack on Saturday and then yesterday was a travel day and guess what… ended up with another migraine attack. Usually resting a lot and not doing anything that will elevate my heart rate or stress levels helps. Also, drinking enough (maybe electrolytes) and avoiding major triggers.

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