Table 2. Migraine triggers in one of the largest migraine trigger studies.
MIGRAINE TRIGGER | PERCENTAGE |
Stress | 79.7 |
Hormones | 65.1 |
Missing a meal/hunger/fasting | 57.3 |
Weather change | 53.2 |
Sleep disturbance | 49.8 |
Perfume or odor | 43.7 |
Neck pain | 38.4 |
Light | 38.1 |
Alcohol | 37.8 |
Smoke | 35.7 |
Sleeping late | 32.0 |
Heat | 30.3 |
Food | 26.9 |
Exercise | 22.1 |
Sexual activity | 5.2 |