The Effect of Weather and Migraine Dr Scott Jarvis

What is covered in this video:
- Which weather variables does the index factor in to produce a migraine forecast?
- What do we know about the impact of barometric pressure on migraine?
- How do seasonal changesWhat season(s) are worse than others for migraine attacks?
- How does the environment of where you live affect migraine and headache disorders?
- How does weather influence migraine?
- How does one manage weather-related triggers?
- What medications can be used to treat weather-related migraines?
- Is it possible to prevent a headache or migraine attack triggered by weather?

Dr. Scott Jarvis
Dr. Scott Jarvis was born and raised in Calgary. He completed his B.Sc. in Biochemistry form the University of Calgary then spent a couple years working in construction (literally digging ditches) before he joined the lab of Dr. Gerald Zamponi at the U of C as a laboratory technician. This eventually led to a PhD. He was then accepted into medical school and was one of the first students in the U of C Leaders in Medicine program, founded by his mentor, Dr. Morley Hollenberg. He completed his PhD (Neuroscience) with Dr. Zamponi in 2002, for which he won the Governor General’s Gold Medallion (top PhD in Calgary 2002). He then went on to do a post-doctoral research fellowship in Montpellier, France. Following this, he came back to Calgary for medical school, where he met his future partner at the ANC, Dr. Sam Chhibber. After medical school he started his neurology residency in Calgary (the same program as Dr. Chhibber).

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[DTPandemonium]

Hey doc, from my experience migraines are triggered based on tolerance levels. This is why even if you do something that may trigger it you sometimes dont get it.

You need to "overdoze" on the risk factor(s) to have it begin. However I do not know if this migraine buildup ever goes down on it's own without first actually triggering it so the body starts to fight back vs it afterwards. You guys should know about it better.

My strong triggers I noticed is:

1.Emotional Stress,

2.Processes foods and all the garbage fake sugars, salt and fat they use in factories (But they have billion other health problems and needs a govermental crackdown worldwide)

3."Stinging" Odours for the lack of a better word (Things like onion, garlic, hot peppers being cooked etc.)

4. Weather pressure changes (I recently found it out so I found this video) Not sure how you can even prevent this...

Long/High enough exposure to these start building up the migraines for me and once it goes over the tolerance level it begins. I am afraid as I grow older the tolerance level will get lower and I start getting more migraines...

[markusschaffer]

My neurologist doesn’t really believe in weather induced migraines. Throws riza at me and tells me to cope.

Thanks for this explanation and advice.

[adventureswithnate]

I learned a lot of new stuff from this video, but it also leaves me with so many questions in regard to my situation. I'm still waiting to see a neurologist in my area.