Of course, most people suffering from migraine know when the weather is about to get warmer before the temperature actually rises. Migraine sufferers have head aches before the weather is getting warmer, but there was no scientific evidence to prove and explain that until now.

 

A team of researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center analyzed data on 7,000 people who were taken to the emergency room over a 7-year period and reached the conclusion that hospitals that are specialized in treating head-ache related problems are having an increased number of visitors in the 24 hours after air temperatures go up. 

 

The study said the lower barometric pressure in the 48 to 72 hours before a migraine sufferer comes to the hospital is also related to a higher risk of head ache.  Of the people who entered the emergency room to ask for advice for their head aches, 2,250 were diagnosed with migraine and 4,803 with "tension" or "unspecified" headaches.

 

The study shows that with every 9 degree Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius) increase in temperature the headache risk grows by 7.5%. The findings of the study were published in Neurology. 

 

Another important factor associated with a high risk of head ache is low barometric air pressure, which typically occurs before the sky gets cloudy or a storm is nearing. 

 

"These findings help tell us that the environment around us does affect our health and, in terms of headaches, may be impacting many, many people on a daily basis," said Dr Kenneth Mukamal, of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

 

These findings can also help you avoid the head aches. If you know a storm is coming or the weather is getting warmer, just pop a few head ache pills and you’ll be alright.