Migraines and what triggers one

My trigger was aspartame, the most common artificial sweetener. I eliminated it, and I don't have them anymore.

eta: There is a good chance the creamer has an artificial sweetener in it.

Migraines aren't real, they're just another exuse used by bitchy woman who don't want to have sex.

They're the same as fibromialgia. (I don't give a shite about correctly spelling fictional disorders)

I've thought a stressful event or bright lights and loud noises triggered some of mine. Really, I have no clue. They don't happen often enough anymore to figure out a trigger. Good luck.

I had 3 last year all within 2 weeks. Caused by needing glasses/contacts and not realizing it. Went to the eye doc and got a prescription. Haven't had one since.
First one scared the shut out of me though. Started seeing prisms all around the outside of my vision, lasted for about an hour and then the headache started.

You are probably about to start your period. Men don't get migraines. When my head aches it just means I am doing God's will by working hard and he's just reminding me to keep it up.

For me it's tied to sleep patterns. I always got them after makeup sleep (cram three nights for an exam with 4 hours rest, then I'd get a migraine upon waking up from a 9-hr slumber after the test).
Good luck. They are miserable.

Bright sunlight
Flashing lights

Heredity

Stress

Allergins

I think (and according to my dr.) there are many things - physical allergies (foods, drinks, certain meds), emotional distress (anxiety, stress), & environmental allergies (air pollution, tree pollen, leaf mold, pet dander, black mold, tobacco smoke, etc.) - that can trigger migraines, and those triggers are very individualized - different ones for different people, or can be a combination of them.

I also believe, as my doc has explained, that heredity plays a part sometimes, as well. My mother suffered with migraines more as a young to middle aged adult, but she has them much less frequently, now - as a matter of fact, she only has them on rare occasions, usually when she has been under a lot of stress. I'm following the same pattern as she did - mine didn't begin until I was in my late 20s, became worse & more frequent throughout my 30s, and are triggered by stress the vast majority of the time. Hopefully, they'll start to ease up & not last through my 40s, although my mother's did not begin tapering off until she was around 50.

My migraines present the same as hers did, also - horrendous headache, extremely light sensitive, and incredible amount of nausea w/ throwing up. For a few days following a migraine, my head will feel "sore" on the inside, like my brain is "bruised." Only strong meds which basically knock me out & sleep provide any relief. They are moderate to severe, sometimes lasting up to three days.

The biggest trigger for me seems to be stress. Many times, I can correlate the onset of a migraine with emotional distress caused by a specific incident. Usually, the migraine occurs a few days after the event. ... Other times, there isn't one specific occurrence that causes the emotional distress, but there is a period of time during which many things are contributing factors to my high stress level, which will in turn cause a migraine. I am a pretty emotional person & a "worrier" and often have much anxiety over normal, everyday issues, especially ones I don't have much control over, so when several "problems" or issues occur simultaneously, and there's a lot going on at once, I tend to get over-stressed, so a migraine will generally follow that high stress period. ... Something I've noticed is that my migraines tend to occur a few days after the specific stressor or high anxiety period of time, rarely during the stressful situation(s). ... My doctor is recommending & prescribing an anti-anxiety medication, so hopefully it will ease my stress level, which should help lessen the severity & frequency of the migraines since stress seems to be the main trigger of mine.