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Old 04-20-2018, 12:44 PM
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Hello all! I have been following this forum for a good while now in the shadows. My dad lived in the water oak community in Lady Lake until he passed and I have been fascinated with the area ever since, especially The Villages. My question relates to migraines. My wife gets them due to the barometric pressure changes. We live near Detroit currently and it is not a great area for her with regards to the barometric pressure changes. My research showed Florida as the second best state to live in (Hawaii was number one) for those that suffer from barometric migraines. Just curious if there are any of you out there that suffer from them and if moving to The Villages from another state lessened the frequency of them. We are a good number of years away from retirement still but hoping to be a Villager ASAP. Thanks for any info any of you can provide!
The Mayo Clinic lists high humidity as a factor influencing some people's migraines and we most certainly have high humidity outdoors here in central Florida.

Migraines: Are they triggered by weather changes? - Mayo Clinic

Other factors, such as aging actually help women with migraines as hormonal levels drop and that brings relief to some sufferers.

Yesterday a major breakthrough was announced for Migraine sufferers that involved the use of the substance that controls calcitonin, if I remember correctly. I will go look for it..

Migraine headache treatment: New drug stops migraine and side effects
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