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[–] carpoftruth@hexbear.net 41 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Burger Deficiency Disorder (BDD) is a serious challenge for many Americans today and shouldn't be made the subject of fun. Please refrain from using burger-related ableist language on hexbear, thanks.

[–] Xenomorph@hexbear.net 20 points 3 weeks ago

Like they say: a burger a day keeps the pain away!

[–] trabpukcip@hexbear.net 38 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

The answer is "coke and fries" by the way. Often a migraine is triggered by hunger and your blood glucose dropping. The sugars and carbs in the soda and fries, the caffeine from cola, and the electrolytes in the fry salt all with together to stave off a migraine.

You could also just drink Gatorade and take Excedrin or any other combination of glucose, electrolyte, caffeine, water

[–] HelluvaBottomCarter@hexbear.net 23 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah but then you're not the NYP helping out the lying, failing McDonald's with "news" ads.

[–] dannoffs@hexbear.net 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So you're saying the cure to migraines is drinking a prime and downing a couple feastables bars?

[–] amphibian@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

low key, maybe mix some acetaminophen powder in the prime tho

[–] Lyudmila@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

There also seems to be a few migraine-reducing interactions for other ingredients like glutamate and unsaturated fats which are not well understood. Food cravings during the prodrome phase of a migraine may be related to this(!)

Specific ketogenic diets (low carb, high polyunsaturated fat diets) are known to have have a high degree of success in reducing seizures. The same also is true for migraines.

The pathophysiological relationship between migraines and seizures isn't particularly well understood either, so unfortunately I don't have any cool facts to share about how any of this actually works.

[–] lurkerlady@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

For me it's triggered by low salt, I've done extensive testing. Best option is to take a pain pill and chug a sugarless Gatorade. I've read most migraines are caused by similar deficiencies.

The coke is unlikely to help imo it's the fries doing the heavy lifting. In fact sugar or caffeine tends to make mine worse.

[–] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

Low magnesium for me. The low magnesium is caused by low vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency interferes with the body's ability to use magnesium.

[–] coolusername@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

if you can't go very long without eating before getting a headache you probably have diabetes or are at least pre diabetic

[–] Photuris@lemmy.ml 20 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Good tweet, and a good criticism of our current state of affairs with healthcare.

That said, in all fairness and seriousness, chronic migraines can be notoriously difficult to treat, even with strong prescription meds.

The “McDonald’s migraine hack” sometimes actually can “break” a killer multi-day migraine that a cocktail of maxalt, nurtec, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, benadryl, gatorade, and half an oxy (that you had left over from a surgery a couple years back) simply will not touch.

Migraines are mysterious.

[–] RNAi@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Have you tried inhaling 100% oxigen? It's a miracle cure for some people

[–] Photuris@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

No but I’m gonna. Thank you!

[–] semioticbreakdown@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago

why is everything a hack. what happened to tips and tricks. what happened to just "advice"

[–] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Fries and a coke? Lame bullshit. A proper hangover meal contains near lethal amounts of cheese or grease

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 14 points 3 weeks ago

no that's a hangover cure, this is a migraine cure, please stop spreading medical misinformation on the internet

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

"enough hash browns to kill a god"

[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 17 points 3 weeks ago

How to talk to Americans about healthcare....so imagine a Burger

[–] EstraDoll@hexbear.net 12 points 3 weeks ago

sprite so crispy it cured my migraine centrist

[–] blame@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

are my migraines unusually severe or something? i literally cannot sit up, let alone think about eating mcdonalds when im having one.

[–] ThermonuclearEgg@hexbear.net 6 points 3 weeks ago

I think some people are able to know they're going to get a migraine before it happens