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Caffeine (in chocolate, sodas, coffee, etc.) IS one of the biggest triggers in a lot of people, but not everyone one. I've been drinking soda pretty much all my life, I can drink a 2 liter bottle easily in just an afternoon and the caffeine doesn't cause them, what does cause them for me is when I don't have enough caffeine. Just like IBS, headaches and migraines are different for different people and everyone has different triggers. Some it's lack of sleep, most it's caffeine, some lack of caffeine. For someone who eats some chocolate every day, I kind of doubt that is the cause unless the headaches have been there the whole time, but like Belinda suggested, it would be good for a bit of time to stop and see if they improve. If they don't, it's probably not the chocolate that's causing them. If it DOES improve, it probably is the chocolate. It's trial and error to see what works and what doesn't, just like with IBS.
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Ill-Informed!
#259281 - 04/20/06 02:27 PM
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belinda
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Sorry, but you are ill-informed! Chocolate/caffeine is a MAJOR trigger for migraines.
However, if you are NOT a migraine sufferer, and you are addicted to caffeine, then you could be experiencing headaches as part of withdrawal symptoms when you don't consume enough caffeine. Headaches are a very common withdrawal symptom involving caffeine, alcohol and other substances.
From the sounds of it, you suffer from withdrawal headaches not MIGRAINES.
By the way, what in the world are you doing consuming soda and caffeine if you have IBS? This is equivalent to shooting yourself in the gut and wondering why you aren't feeling well!
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It definitely helps to up your water intake. I kept getting up in the middle of the night last night with a lot of pain and I ended up drinking 72 oz. of water throughout the night and I feel great today.
Dry mouth is the #1 symptom that you're dehydrated. Granted I had to go #1 - 3 or 4 times but my mouth continued to be dry so I just kept drinking water.
One thing I wish the IBS books would better address is when do attacks most often occur after you've eaten something.
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the link!
#259336 - 04/20/06 07:05 PM
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Augie
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It would have helped if I had posted the link! Here it is Brownies
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If you take a look at my brownie mix link...you'll see that people thought the chocolate was safe. 
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Re: the link!
#259345 - 04/20/06 07:51 PM
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renee21
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thanks, Beth, i thought maybe there was some advanced computer-thingy that i wasn't understanding!
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Beth...
#259385 - 04/21/06 05:35 AM
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ecmmbm
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the same things do not bother everyone. "Ill informed" is a pretty blunt, verging on rude (thought I'm sure not intentional) way stating that chocolate causes HER headaches. And chocolate may be a known trigger for migraines, however anyone grinding their teeth through a mouthpiece truly is dealing with tension/stress and not your typical migraine, in my OPINION. Which is what we are all sharing, OPINIONS and information we have found true for US.
I just do not like the idea that EVERY little thing in our lives is caused by something "bad" we are eating, good night we will all have obsessive eating disorders if we look at everything in life that way and THAT is not healthy (in my opinion). I just dont' want to see you "scared off" by other's opinions.
Here is something interesting, part of a greater research article which showed foods rarely caused headaches as part of a double blind study on various suspected "triggers":
Since foods rarely seem to trigger headache, why are there such strong myths about them as headache triggers? The mood and behavior changes that precede a migraine attack often include food cravings. A false association can then be made beween eating the food and getting a headache. The food doesn't actually trigger the headache, but the craving is a sign that the headache process has already begun. In addition, sweet craving typically occurs in response to stress, fasting, and menstruation. Again, the true trigger may be the stress, fasting or hormonal changes, with chocolate (or other craved foods) a reaction to the trigger rather than acting as a trigger itself.
I'm not saying that is die-hard fact anymore than I can say it is NOT, but what I am saying is that it is a theory just like any other and if you ask me, it makes a lot of sense.
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Michelle
...the greatest of these is LOVE. (I Cor 13)
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Re: Beth...
#259389 - 04/21/06 05:49 AM
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Johnny T. Reb
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Michelle, You are quite correct about this biz about attribut-
ing all IBS attacks to food. Since stress is so insidious,
people tend to forget about it as the cause. -Bob
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Beth, Was it cocoa powder or chocolate in your recipe? Belinda
is right about the common milk chocolate bar having caffeine
in it. However, it has nowhere near the amount of caffeine as
a cup of coffee does. -Bob
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