Are Migraine headaches related to barometric pressure?
Some migraines are: “Several studies have found some migraines are triggered by changes in weather. One study noted 62% of the subjects thought weather was a factor but only 51% were sensitive to weather changes.[48] Among those whose migraines did occur during a change in weather, the subjects often picked a weather change other than the actual weather data recorded. Most likely to trigger a migraine were, in order: Temperature mixed with humidity. High humidity plus high or low temperature was the biggest cause. Significant changes in weather Changes in barometric pressure Another study examined the effects of warm chinook winds on migraines, with many patients reporting increased incidence of migraines immediately before and/or during the chinook winds. The number of people reporting migrainous episodes during the chinook winds was higher on high-wind chinook days.
Yes, I get a headache/migraine usually before it is about to storm, or when the humidity changes. I have had them for several years. I always know when rain is coming our way. If this happens to you, check the weather.com website, they have a page that rates the pain pressure for you that day. It is useful.
