Lemon smell triggers migraines: Do you also get upset with a sharp pass or migraine in the head by exposed to lemon or any rapid odor? If yes, it is not a coincidence but a particular neurological reaction of your brain, which is in medical science OLFACTORY Trigger It is said. Recently, experts have warned that ignoring smells can be extremely harmful for migraine patients.
First of all, it is very important for you to know what a migraine is? ,Migraine‘There is a type of severe neurological condition, which contains symptoms such as severe pain, nausea, vomiting, lights and very sensitivity to voice. This problem especially increases even more when a person comes in contact with a particular smell.
What is ‘OLFACTORY Trigger’?
According to the information mentioned by many experts, when the oLFACTORY Reciptors present in our nose feel any smell and send a signal to the brain immediately – such as lemon, perfume, cigarette smoke, paint or cleaning products, then these create unusual reactions in the nervous system of some people. This reaction stimulates trigeminal nerve which is directly connected to migraine.
Acidic and acute volatile compounds present in lemon odor can cause imbalance in the brain of some individuals, causing acute pain in the head or migraine attack.
Why does migraine trigger lemon smell?
Lemon is a citrus fruit whose smell is extremely intense. Volatile Compounds present in it affect the olfactory system directly through the airway. For people whose nervous system is already sensitive, this smell becomes a kind of alarm signal and the problem of headache starts.
Although it does not affect every person, people who are already struggling with migraine problem or whose body is more sensitive to smells, needs great prevention.
How to identify which smell is trigger?
Usually, migraine trigger smell may vary for each person. If someone can have problems with perfume, then someone bothers someone’s smell of garlic or lemon. Therefore, experts recommend that the patient keep a ‘migraine diary’. Note when, when exposed to which smell, migraine started and how long the symptoms stayed. This diary will help the doctor understand your trigger factors.
This is how to protect
If you feel that smells are the cause of your migraine, then make changes below your routine:
– Apply in crowded places, especially when there is a strong smell perfume or cleaner being used.
– Use natural air freshener in the house and keep distance from chemical based cleaning products.
– Avoid intense smells* like lemon, oranges, garlic, especially in closed rooms.
– Take advice from a neurologist for the treatment and management of migraine.
Tell me, smells like lemon do not only give freshness, but can cause headaches for some people. ‘Olfactory trigger’ is a real and scientific process, which should not be ignored. If you too are struggling with the problem of migraine repeatedly due to any smell, then it is time to pay serious attention to this and get proper treatment. Do not ignore health, because small smell can sometimes cause great trouble.
