[Lib Buster]

Yes, those are the types of processed meats that should be avoided. You should mostly watch out for the ones with nitrates. Yep, it's a bummer. And I forgot to mention beer! Very big trigger.

But really, one can usually have the occasional moderate amount of one's trigger foods without much problem. Good luck in identifying your migraine trigger foods. It can truly change your life!

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Its the yeasts in beer that can trigger migraines. The same things (believe it or not) with some types of breads. There is always one of those 'friendship' breads that goes around (an office, a school). You take some of the batter and then add more ingredients...but what you initially get is actually fermented. Once slice of that bread and I thought I was having a stroke. It was one of my worst migraines ever. Yeast. Watch out for it.

[concretebob]

I hardly ever drink beer, it gives me a headache...hmmmm..beer...headache...beer...headache...naw..I don't drink it, and I still have recurrences about every 6 weeks.

My biggest problem is I wake up with them.

I go to bed feeling great...wake up about 4:30-5:00, just knowing it's going to be ONE OF THOSE.

Hot compresses, and Excedrin PM.

I also get screamers when my blood sugar drops, or I'm tense.

[FITZ]

I think you're giving good advice --- the "cures" are worse than the disease --- best to eliminate the root cause.