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Q: How can I get the right nutrition and keep weight on with the constant nausea of chronic migraine and preventer medications?

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Nancy Harris Bonk, Health Guide
2/16/12 5:36pm

Hi nadia,

 

Have you spoken with your doctor about the cosnstant nausea? It may be time for a medication switch, which can sometimes happen. Have you spoken with your doctor about this? 

 

Have you tried smaller meals throughout the rather than three big ones, if that's your current eating plan?  Trigger identification and management is a vital component of managing Migraine disease. One of the best tools for identifying triggers is a good Migraine diary. You can download a free diary workbook from our article Your Migraine and Headache Diary. Some of us have food triggers; some of us don't. It's advisable to determine if you do, and an elimination diet is the best way to do that. For more information and a workbook on this, see Managing Migraine - Migraine Trigger Foods.

 

I hope this helps,

Nancy

 

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2/20/12 3:59am

Hi Nancy,

Thanks for your reply, I am seeing my neurologist soon so I will bring this up with her.

I stopped eating meals altogether about a year ago and just eat when I can which is kind of snacking through the day but that is why I worry about nutrition as I know I am often vitamin D deficient.

Thanks for the links they are very helpful.

I think an elimination diet might be a good idea as I have not done a lot of work on food triggers and I see that bread may be one and I eat a lot of toast as it is easy and stays down.

Thanks ever so much for your help I will try out what you have suggested.

All the best. nadia

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Nancy Harris Bonk, Health Guide
2/20/12 1:22pm

For some Migraineurs, six smaller meals is just the thing. I know I do better when that is how I plan my day, but sometimes it just isn't always feasible.

 

Let me know  how you make out at the doc's.

 

 

Nancy

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By nadia— Last Modified: 02/20/12, First Published: 02/12/12