I have bipolar1 and have noticed that there are temperature drops and spikes. During spikes in temperature i get sever debilitating headaches i can't move, light and sound bother me, and my mood gets worse.
My question is does body temperature effect migraines and do migraines have any thing to do with bipolar?
Thank you, Blaine.
Dear Blaine;
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