How to Avoid Holiday Migraines

One of the most important things for preventing migraines is consistency. Keeping a regular schedule with consistent sleep and meal times is something the migraine brain loves, but if there's one thing the holidays are good at, it's changing up your routine. Learn more about everyday migraine prevention tips here.

“There are several unique migraine triggers during the holiday season — there might be a change in schedule, [and] people tend to go on vacation [or] have visitors, and that can disrupt the day-to-day workflow,” says Cynthia Armand, MD, Neurologist at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City. “Take care of yourself. If you need to take a break, if you need to skip out on this party to make it to the next, that's okay,” says Dr. Armand.

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