Is it normal to crave sugar during a migraine?

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I get migraines pretty frequently, usually once a week at least. Every time I have one, I always eat lots of sweet and sugary things at meals. Like if I'm at dinner, most of it will consist of just dessert. Why do I always crave sugar when I have a migraine?

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  • pohpoh
    10 years ago

    Yes.. If i get one i have coffee with sugar and i feel so much better! Its been proven that a coffee with painkillers helps migrains..

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    • onstagebabe04
      10 years ago

      Well not coffee per say, but caffeine has a big effect on migraines. Hence why medication targeted for migraines contains caffeine, such as Excedrin Migraine.

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  • iin
    10 years ago

    You might be getting them from a drop in blood sugar...I get migraines when I need some sugar, like I do when I need caffeine. It might be way of your body telling you that you need sugar to stop the migraine.

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  • mixwell
    10 years ago

    For a temporary fix for headache try poking and hold it above your eye like top of your eyelid where your eye socket is below your eyebrow (you can feel your eye socket bone) until it kinda hurts. Do this with both eyes and the pain from it releases pain killing chemicals which can ease your migraine. You can search google if I didn't explain it well enough.

    I know thats was off topic but since you have migraines maybe this could help ease the pain.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      10 years ago

      I take medication for the migraines.

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