A Migraine Survival Guide to Weather & Climate Changes
Key Questions
- What are the most common and unexpected weather-related migraine triggers?
- Are weather-triggered attacks more difficult to treat than other types?
- How do seasonal changes and environmental factors like dry air, smoke, or temperature shifts affect migraine?
- What nonpharmacological strategies help manage weather-triggered migraine attacks?
- When is preventive treatment recommended for anticipated weather-related triggers?
- Does tracking weather-triggered attacks contribute to anticipatory anxiety? How can this awareness be used effectively?
- What pharmacological options exist for acute, mini-preventive, and long-term treatment of weather-related migraines?
- Is there evidence that CGRP inhibitors or other “out-of-the-box” drugs (e.g., acetazolamide, spironolactone) help with weather-triggered attacks?
- Which medications or conditions may increase the risk of heat-related attacks or dehydration?
- How effective are nonpharmacological devices or interventions, such as cooling or compression strategies, in managing weather-related migraines?
Shivang Joshi, MD, MPH, RPh
Director of Headache Medicine & Clinical Research | Assistant Professor of Neurology
Community Neuroscience Services | UMass School of Medicine
Dr. Shivang Joshi is a doctor, pharmacist, and migraine and pharmacology expert. He is board-certified in neurology and headache medicine. Dr. Joshi is the director of headache medicine and assistant professor of neurology at Community Neuroscience Services at UMass School of Medicine.
Dr. Joshi is an award-winning researcher and teacher. He is the recipient of the American Headache Society’s 2012 Frontiers in Headache Research Scholarship Award for Cluster Headache Research, and the Outstanding Teaching Award from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
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