Migraine Ireland

Migraine Ireland The Migraine Association of Ireland’s mission is to assist, support and represent people living with migraine and other headache disorders

The Migraine Association of Ireland (MAI) is a registered charity and established as a company limited by guarantee. MAI provides support, advice and reassurance on a range of migraine issues while promoting awareness on these issues to migraineurs, health professionals and the general public. The Association seeks to empower and optimise the quality of life of people with migraine or other headac

he disorders through creating awareness, providing information and support and promoting research and treatment. Our list of services and details of how to get in touch are below! Why not become a member? You can join online here: http://www.migraine.ie

It's not too long since we mentioned Exercise and Migraine here, but the first E in SEEDS stands for Exercise. As we kno...
24/06/2026

It's not too long since we mentioned Exercise and Migraine here, but the first E in SEEDS stands for Exercise. As we know, it's a double-edged sword with migraine. Aerobic exercise has been shown to improve migraine by lowering the severity or frequency of attacks, but it is by no means a case of 'just going for a walk' as many people with migraine have been advised.

Even a walk can badly affect you if you're in the middle of an attack or worsening symptoms, and if you live with balance or weakness issues that come with migraine, then going for a walk across the room can be nigh-on impossible, never mind the road, around the block or to the park!

If however you can and want to walk to help with migraine, then here is a nice article from the Gold Coast Headache & Migraine Clinic in Australia. There is some great advice here. https://goldcoastmigraine.com.au/walk-it-off-discover-headache-relief-through-walking/

Just remember that it's important you prepare correctly, wear something comfortable, wear proper shoes, have water before, during and after exercising or indeed playing a sport of any kind. Try to have a healthy snack about an hour before hand to avoid the sudden drop in blood sugar that may also be triggering for migraine. Warm up before and cool down afterwards. And enjoy the release of those endorphins, which may help to relieve your pain and make you feel better.

This week we are looking at the SEEDS Acronym which can be a good guide for lifestyle changes that may help to reduce mi...
23/06/2026

This week we are looking at the SEEDS Acronym which can be a good guide for lifestyle changes that may help to reduce migraine triggers and severity.
SEEDS stands for Sleep, Exercise, Eat, Diary, Stress, which are all important to manage if living with migraine. Today it's Sleep.

According to a study undertaken in South Korea, sleep can directly affect your migraine. They concluded that “poor sleep quality can directly increase the headache-related impact in both patients with migraine and Tension Type Headache (TTH) as well as indirectly by increasing the headache frequency and severity in patients with migraine”. https://bit.ly/3aV60CK They also theorise that “Poor sleep quality may contribute to alterations in the neuro-endocrine stress response system and metabolic activity during sleep, resulting in impaired daytime function” which refers to the release of certain hormones. Here is a video on sleep and migraine https://youtu.be/kW1MrQxlmyQ

Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers and Father-figures around the world from all at Migraine Ireland. Men's ...
21/06/2026

Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers and Father-figures around the world from all at Migraine Ireland.
Men's Health Forum in Ireland

Did you know? 40% of people living with migraine say that physical activity is a trigger for them. This is unfortunate b...
20/06/2026

Did you know? 40% of people living with migraine say that physical activity is a trigger for them. This is unfortunate because exercise is recommended to keep the brain healthy as well as the body.

Now that we're are in the midst of a certain world sporting tournament, and with others famous sporting events coming up, many of us will want to be out there playing soccer, Gaelic, hurling, tennis, golf, and yes even cricket.

Physical exercise, either alone or in combination with other triggers has the potential to trigger attacks or make migraine worse.

Even so, researchers are now finding evidence that moderate exercise can actually reduce the frequency and severity of migraine in some people. So regular exercise can be effective in preventing migraine. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1555933/
https://doi.org/10.1111/head.14951


Men's Health Forum in Ireland

You may be cool, but you will never be as cool as an orange cat with 'cattitude' wearing sunglasses, or a shades-wearing...
20/06/2026

You may be cool, but you will never be as cool as an orange cat with 'cattitude' wearing sunglasses, or a shades-wearing German Shepherd dog looking like the Rambo of dogs. It's that time of year again. Time to show you care and wear a pair sunglasses, take your photo and send it to us with your permission to be featured in an article in our members magazine. Give us your name and why you did the challenge, and with your permission only we will publish it in our magazine.

When it comes to nutrition, there is a lot to think about for people living with migraine; do I have a food trigger? Is ...
19/06/2026

When it comes to nutrition, there is a lot to think about for people living with migraine; do I have a food trigger? Is it really a trigger or is it a craving? What foods a re best for ? Did my dinner trigger my attack? Will I ever be able to eat at a restaurant again?

Going to a restaurant or grabbing a quick lunch is something that many people take for granted, but if you live with a chronic condition that can be affected by the food that you eat, then nutrition is something you need to take heed of. Some foods, especially fast or convenience foods contain added ingredients that are known triggers of inflammation, irritation, respiratory and stomach problems which may in turn affect your condition and trigger symptoms.

Here are a couple of videos by Aoife Kimber that might be helpful.
https://youtu.be/6DOrmcIr2cM
https://youtu.be/Hg0XqXqyX9s
Traditionally it was not a man's job to cook, but thankfully we've mostly moved on and men are now taking their own nutrition into their own hands, so gentlemen, I hope these videos help.
Men's Health Forum in Ireland

The final type of treatment that we want to highlight is something many people wonder about. Behaviour therapy. These th...
19/06/2026

The final type of treatment that we want to highlight is something many people wonder about. Behaviour therapy. These therapies again don't suit everyone, but they can be helpful to some people. They focus on different areas, but each therapy can help a person to focus on the emotions, anxieties, stigma and lack of control associated with living with a chronic condition.

Have a look at this video on Compassion Focused Therapy https://youtu.be/VgEOAAw_RFU
And this one on Behavioural and Lifestyle techniques
https://youtu.be/JyglugwQ9vE

Alcohol can be a big trigger for some people with migraine. Traditionally it's said that red wine is a trigger, and the ...
18/06/2026

Alcohol can be a big trigger for some people with migraine. Traditionally it's said that red wine is a trigger, and the theory is because of the tannins in grapes and the sulphites in soils. Red wine is blamed because it has a higher concentration of tannins in it than white wine thanks to the process of creating the wine.

However, there are tannins in teas, coffees, chocolate, some fruits and nuts, so ditching the red wine may not save you from them. Your real teas - black, green, oolong, etc - all come from a plant high in tannins which give teas their bitterness, so they should be used with caution if you live with migraine.

It's worth noting the effects of tea/coffee/red wine if you do decide to drink them, just to see if they are triggers for you. They may not be triggers for you, but they may help to tip you over your personal migraine threshold.

Complementary medicine or treatment is pretty much what is says on the tin. These treatments are meant to 'complement' o...
18/06/2026

Complementary medicine or treatment is pretty much what is says on the tin. These treatments are meant to 'complement' or enhance your medication and other treatment they are not necessarily replacements. For example, you could try to enhance your migraine care by adding Acupuncture or practicing Yoga. You could try some of the vitamins and minerals that are said to help.

Again, all of these practices can cause side-effects and may not be suitable, you need to talk to your specialist or GP before you begin any of these treatments.

People are often lulled into a false sense of security with supplements in particular, because of language used on labels such as 'natural' or 'clinically proven' however as there are no clinical trials and the supplement industry around the world is largely self-regulated, these terms can be misleading so it's as well to use caution when deciding.

Both Acupuncture and Yoga have been shown in trials however to be beneficial for migraine and here are two videos on them.
Acupuncture: https://youtu.be/g9WkTlb7pi0
Yoga: https://youtu.be/rGwbtmwoqSg

Men do live with migraine, and some of the symptoms can be a little different, but the chance to pamper them with migrai...
17/06/2026

Men do live with migraine, and some of the symptoms can be a little different, but the chance to pamper them with migraine-friendly gifts has arrived again. So for the fathers and father-figures in our lives, here it is - the obligatory gift list for Father's Day which will take place on Sunday next, 21st of June 2026.

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