How Stress and Hormones May Be Contributing to Your Migraines

It’s the peak of the day and you are lying flat on your back. The shades are pulled, a cold, wet wash cloth is lying across your forehead. You may be experiencing a wave of nausea in your stomach and sensitivity to light and noise. You’re not sure why, but you seem to be getting more and more migraines lately—and on top of that, they’re getting worse. If you’ve recently experienced a major life change or something else that has increased your stress level, that could be part of the problem, as stress can bring on migraine headaches. Trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle by eating right, exercising, getting enough sleep, and staying hydrated can help, and so can getting your hormones checked. You may not realize the effect your hormones can have on migraines, but low or fluctuating levels of estrogen and testosterone in your body may contribute to their severity. Read more…