To ask for advice from fellow migraine sufferers?

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I've really not been looking after myself lately. I've been struggling with depression and have gained a lot of weight due to not leaving the house and having a poor diet. I've been eating a lot of junk food, sugars, caffeine etc.
So yesterday I had enough and decided only I can help myself and that I needed to start with my diet. So I cut out all the junk, knowing that I would most likely trigger a migraine from the caffeine and sugar withdrawals.

Its worse than I ever expected. By yesterday evening the migraine was so severe I took a triptan and went to bed. Woke up this morning and it had come back and by midday the pain was 8/10 and I couldn't stop vomiting so couldn't keep anything down.
I'm trying to be brave and just wait it out but its so bad that I've taken another triptan. The thing is I'm worried that using the triptans is going to make things worse as they can cause medication overuse headaches. But I just don't know how to get through this! It seems ridiculous to get such extreme physical withdrawals from just food.. its not like I've gone cold turkey from drugs!
Are there any other migraine sufferers our there who have experienced this kind of withdrawal migraine?
I want to be able to make a change to my lifestyle for the sake of my health but its so hard to break the bad habits and make a change for the better when it makes me feel this unwell.

Poor you! I overhauled my diet a month ago, like you cut out all the rubbish, sugar etc and cut right back on coffee. The first day was fine, days 2 - 5 were rough, really really bad. The headache like you mention was unreal. I kept going with lots of sleep, water and yes probably did over do the triptans. Day 6 I was completely fine and was full of energy, sleeping better etc. I’ve lost almost a stone in 4 weeks and my headaches have over all reduced to what they were before. Good luck!!

If I cut out sugar I'm good till day 5 then I either get a severe headache or migraine. Day 6 it eases and I'm usually good by day 7. Usually mainline paracetamol, sleep and lots of water.
Just remember it will pass.

Sorry to jump on but I've just had Covid and haven't been drinking coffee at all then yesterday I had two cups and had a migraine. Is this to do with caffeine?
OP I think you're doing great and should carry on with it. Eventually you will start to feel better

I appreciate what you are doing and trying to improve your health, but I've always found a strong coffee helps me recover from a migraine.
I usually drink two cups of coffee a day, both in the morning, but no matter what time of day I experience a migraine, I will have an espresso if the Triptan hasn't taken the edge off.
I hope you feel better soon!

I get migraines I'd have a strong coffee and I'd taper cutting stuff out slowly rather than going cold turkey.

When I go on keto (so no sugar and low carbs) I get a blinding migraine for days. After than though, I have fewer on keto. So getting over it initially will help reduce them. If you stick with it.

I’d cut out all the rest of the junk but keep the caffeine. I don’t know what you normally drink but tea contains antioxidants and I’m sure is good for you!
Make sure you keep really well hydrated and also don’t cut out salt too quickly- I’ve had some killer headaches on fast days where I haven’t eaten enough salt- a cup of miso soup or bullion really helped on those occasions.
Hope you feel better soon.

Thank you for the replies everyone. Its reassuring to hear that I'm not the only one who experiences horrendous migraines when changing my diet. My family seem to think I'm exaggerating how bad I feel and don't believe that cutting out bad foods can cause such a severe physical reaction! I have never been a coffee drinker, my caffeine intake most likely comes from far too much chocolate and drinking fizzy drinks like coke. A few years ago I was a totally different person. I maintained a very healthy and clean diet which definitely reduced the amount of migraines I got and I was physically fit. But I've had a rough few years and its taken its toll on my mental health and I've formed some really bad habits around food and in this time my migraines have gotten so much worse. I'm desperate to make a change and get back to how I was for the sake of my health but it is so hard when I feel this lousy! I will keep going and stick it out though as I want to feel the benefits when I get through this.

I can totally understand it as when I have took him sugar I get horrible headaches and anxiety and my stomach feels dodgy. Keep going!

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