Migraines and Smoking WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Migraines and Smoking
Smoking and second-hand smoke from smoking products can contribute to migraine headaches for both the smoker and the non-smoker. Nicotine in the tobacco stimulates the vascular activity in your brain, contributing to the pain of a headache. Smoking also reduces the effectiveness of treatments for migraines.1
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- Removing the stimulus by quitting smoking or reducing your exposure to second-hand smoke is especially helpful in preventing a migraine.2
- Some smoking side effects such as high blood pressure, irritation of the nasal passages, and inflammation of the sinuses, can also contribute to headaches.1
- Allergies related to smoke as well as odor sensitivity can also cause migraine headaches for some people.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 About.com: First- or Second-Hand, Smoking Is a Huge Headache and Migraine Trigger
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Migraine Prevention
- ↑ Cleveland Clinic: Smoking and Headache
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Smoking and migraines, Migraine headaches and smoking, Smoking and migraine headaches, Can smoking cause a migraine, Migraine and smoking, Will smoking products cause a migraine
- Last update: May 5, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
