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Does Taking Bath In Hot Water Cause Ocular Migraine?

Posted on Tue, 16 Feb 2016

Question: Could a hot shower trigger an ocular migraine

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (6 minutes later)

Yes it can trigger migraine.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (17 minutes later)

Why does it

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Migraine patients are temperature sensitive.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
See migraine patients are temperature sensitive.
Migraine is basically dilatation of cerebral vessels due to any of the following triggering factors.
1. Stress
2. Sudden exposure to heat or cold.
3. Prolonged sun exposure.
4. Prolonged fasting
5. Dehydration.
So when body exposed to any of the above, reflexly, cerebral vessels will dilate and cause migraine attack.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 hours later)

Anything to help prevent this?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
First let me know your triggering factors.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Migraine is having triggering factors. I have already mentioned common triggering factors in my previous answer.
Identification of triggering factor and it's prevention is needed to relieve migraine.
So please let me know your triggering factors, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar