[Lib Buster]

Fellow migraine sufferer here. I followed my neurologist's advice and have cut my migrains by more than 80% by avoiding migraine food triggers. I'm a born skeptic and was absolutely floored at the results. My biggest triggers turned out to be aspartame (NutraSweet), MSG, aged cheeses and processed meats.

I have gone from having a migraine at least 5 days a week to having them about once a month.

(Sorry, I'm a link dummy)

http://altmedicine.about.com/od/popularhealthdiets/a/migrainediet.htm

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Another migraine sufferer here. I too read labels and avoid the things you have mentioned...but may I add (and look out for this yourselves) is FD&C yellow 5 food coloring and large doses of caffienne. I have said that if I ever drink a diet Mt. Dew (aspartame, caffienne and yellow #5, my head will blow up. MSG, btw, can be listed on food labels as 'natural flavoring.' So be careful!!!

[concretebob]

No problem, thanks. I always suspected that chocolate did it for me.

I never use artificial sweeteners, never have, never will.

I love Chinese food, but have yet to link the timing with a migraine.
Processed meats? Like pepperoni, salami, Oscar Mayer?..Man what a bummer. There goes my lunch.

[nomorelurker]

"food triggers" same for me. Did not consult just read the Internet. Was mostly Cola. Went to other soft drinks about the same results as you ie ended 80-85% of the migraines. Still have some I guess something sneaks in. Would have them every day at about 6:30 pm after having a 5:30 Wild Turkey and Coke. Dropped the Coke and mostly gone. Miss the Coke sad to say.

[FITZ]

I almost never have headaches --- but sometimes certain wines --- just one glass --- will give me what I think could be a migraine. Coffee cures that and any minor headache I get so I don't need the unhealthy chemicals.