Hot food.......

Sometimes, only sometimes, my head is improved after some hot food. Sandwich or whatever makes no difference, but soup,or better still a hot meal can sometimes really help. BUT not always. I guess blood sugar, but not sure it is...
Anyone else relate to this please?

If I can cram down some liquid and calories, hot or cold doesn't matter, it can sometimes help. It's a race to beat the nausea, though.

See I hardly get any nausea, and only hot food seems to help. We are all so different yet the same....

I wonder if it is the calming effect of hot food because you have to slow down to eat it, therefore reducing the stress. Just a thought.

When I'm having a stressful day at work, I will crave a cup of tea or soup, even if I'm not hungry or want the taste of tea, just for the calming effect. It does reduce the start of a headache.

Angela

Pen, many many years ago when I used to get just headaches (before the migraines), I remember eating some hot pea soup (which I would hate now!) and it actually got rid of my headache, it's something I have always remembered, even though it was approximately 45 years ago! I was at my cousin's house and her mum (my aunt) served it to us for lunch. Maybe it would be something worth trying!

For some reason, french onion soup can knock out a migraine for me. no idea why.

I always feel better after some food. Since you metioned hot soup , my mother swears by that and steaming water
her head under a towel.... I have used a vaporizer head under towel for some relief ... and I hot shower alot that helps me.

I prefer my food luke warm--neither hot nor really cold--and I try to eat a little something every couple of hours to keep my blood sugar balanced. Hot showers are wonderful! And I drink tons of water--all day and through the night. These things don't make the migraine go away, but they at least make me more comfortable and help to keep the nausea at bay.

Becky

I can relate to what you are saying. When I have my menustraul migraines I do feel better after I have just eaten. Unfortunately for me though the pain does come back after a little while.