Making healthy behavior and lifestyle changes. To give you the best shot at success, you and your doctor must work as a team. A diary can be a very valuable tool. You will use it to help identify your migraine triggers, track how well your medications are working, and monitor the benefits of treatment and lifestyle changes. Regular follow-up visits and proper medication use can be your best route to control your headaches.
Many people know and can avoid their migraine triggers.
Sleep Too much or too little sleep can trigger a migraine attack. Many women have migraine attacks linked to their menstrual cycles. Menstrual migraines can be more debilitating, more difficult to treat, and longer lasting than other migraines. Migraine is generally worse in early pregnancy, but improves in later pregnancy. Women generally have fewer migraines as they get older.