The Mindful Migraine

I have discovered that my migraines are very sensitive to the climate.  Very hot or very cold days can trigger pressure in my head which sometimes leads to a tension headache, or a migraine.  What I realized the other day, however, is humidity is also a trigger.  I had spent a beautiful, relaxing morning, filled with laughter and joy with my family.  After lunch however, we all went for walk together.  I realized straight away it was a pretty hot Sydney summer day so I kept in the shade, but what I didn’t realize was how humid it was.  My mother pulled the pin on the walk first, and I followed her indoors soon after.  By the time we drove home I had a migraine.  Presumably the high humidity made it harder to sweat and regulate my body temperature, and as a result I was dehydrating (one of my biggest triggers). 

I looked it up later, and ‘going troppo’ from high humidity is a real thing: Sydney weather: How humidity is changing city residents’ behaviour (smh.com.au). 

There’s not much we can do about the weather, other than be aware of it.  Take care out there people and stay hydrated!