Answer : Many possible migraine triggers have been suggested, including hormonal, emotional, physical, dietary, environmental and medicinal factors.
Emotional triggers: stress, anxiety, tension, shock, depression, excitement.
Physical triggers: tiredness, poor quality sleep, low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia), strenuous exercise, if you are not used to it.
Dietary triggers: missed, delayed or irregular meals, alcohol, the food additive tyramine, caffeine products, such as tea and coffee.
Environmental triggers: bright lights, smoking (or smoky rooms), loud noises, changes in climate, such as changes in humidity or very cold temperatures, strong smells
Medication: some types of sleeping tablets, the combined contraceptive pill, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which is sometimes used to relieve symptoms associated with the menopause.