Migraines and hangover food

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Does anybody else who suffers with migraines get this?

I'm recovering from what has been a horrible two day migraine. I seem to get ravenous and crave 'hangover food'

For example - since yesterday I have eaten McDonald's and I'm currently tucking into a fried egg sandwich (on stodgy white bread) accompanied by cheese and onion crisps. To be followed by a toffee crisp! I rarely eat these foods! Diet's going well

I wonder what why this is?

Yes!!
I tell my dh I am eating away my headache. I crave carbs, when normally I'm a take it or leave it person when it comes to bread, crisps etc.

Yes, I crave carbs and salt when I have a migraine

Yes!!! Completely. All the fat, all the sugar. Sometimes I get intense cravings prior to the migraine coming on too.

Yes, carbs here too. Crisps too. I think it’s the salt.

Sugar for me- sometimes when a feel a migraine starting (flashing lights in my eyes- no pain) I eat some boiled sweets/chocolate and it goes before it gets started properly. In fact if I skip a meal or am very late for a mealtime/ if I'm tired that also triggers one so try and eat regular meals and sleep as much as I need- always worse just before my period.

Yes, this is exactly how I feel. Salty carby comfort food.

I usually want cheesy pizza. I also have a stash of frozen hash browns.

Yes same here.
I try to eat something with protein (usually a cheeseburger and try to have some nuts and cheese or similar as well). I also want marmite and crisps/cheddars.

my theory is that your body has been fighting the migraine off with depleted resources as your digestion kind of stops during the attack.
for me I also think my body is trying to recover from the painkillers that I’ve taken.
On a very bad week I might have 2-3 triptans (for several episodes) plus paracetamol or codeine based medication. Those on an empty or almost empty stomach can’t be good.

I thought it was just me, as soon as I take migraine meds I've got the munchies!

Oh and ice cream after the salty stuff. Along with very cold drinks(don’t want my usual black coffees and avoid alcohol also when recovering)

I just eat what I want for a day when I am recovering, it’s not huge amounts and and it genuinely helps my recovery.

It’s electrolytes - I take some and my migraine goes.

Yep. Same here. Crisps and toast and fat Coke

Yes. Am just recovering from two day migraine, Eating crisps and toast and marmite, Before a headache I often crave sugar.

Yes carbs carbs carbs for me too. Salty crisps, chip butties with ketchup, you name it.

Interesting to see it's definitely a thing then!

Me too! But it’s sugary stuff. Biscuits, chocolate. Tea but with sugar in. And coke. Coke really hits the spot. I tend to get the cravings as the migraine develops, before the headache gets too bad. Then nausea and I can’t eat. Then feeling delicate, tea and a slice of toast, then cravings again.

My migraines are often triggered by being tired and then not eating/ drinking enough. I don’t have any food for example that set them off. So I wonder if the initial cravings are to do with low blood sugar and trying to put it right.