Trigger identification and management is an integral part of Migraine management. Some triggers can be avoidable, allowing us to avoid some Migraines. Other triggers can't be avoided, but knowing that we have those triggers is still helpful in our efforts to have fewer Migraines. Another consideration is that triggers can be "stackable" or "cumulative." This means that some triggers might not bring on a Migraine if we counter just one, but "stack" two or more together, and they bring on a...
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