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Migraines worsened with temperature change ? (not weather)

chelbella
08/31/08

My daughter became very cold today snorkeling afterwards she started to get a bad headache that later turned into a migraine.  She wanted to take a hot bath when she got home.  Her migraine became much, much worse shortly after her bath.  Can going from cold (body temperature) to a hot bath make migraine much worse?

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jazmc
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I am in my early 30's and have suffered with Migraine all of...

Sunday, August 31, 2008

I am not certain if going from the cold to the heat can trigger a migraine, but I know that one of my triggers is elevated body temperature.  I can't take baths that are very hot, and I can't stand hot tubs.  Also, if I ever run a fever, I am in big trouble, usually ending up at the ER for IV meds.  This my experience with elevated body temp.  Migraines are so unexplainable at times, and it could be that for your daughter, a trigger is drastic changes in body temperature.  I hope this helps somewhat.

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