Update XVI: Sidejackin' it in the Train Room.

[King]

Headaches really are genetic.  When your mother has had migraines since 1978 as has most of her side of the family, it's no wonder where I get the majority of my headaches.

Yes, but when you can't abstain from chocolate and other things you know causes them, you're doing yourself no favors.

[King]

I don't have chocolate that often, maybe once a month or less.

Why not 0 times per month?

There is nothing wrong with inducing a massive headache every now and then.

[King]

Chocolate normally doesn't give me a week long headache.  They're usually well controlled by medication and only last a day.  Still, I should refrain more often, but sometimes I just have to have a sweet treat.

1. A day long headache is still awful and not normal

2. Things other than chocolate are sweet, like strawberries or vanilla or antifreeze

[King]

No need for mangos, HD. He only has week long chocolate induced headaches 4 times a month tops. Not worth worrying about!!

[King]

I've had migraines since I was 7 years old... since 16 August 1990 (just to make you feel comfortable). What you are talking about are not migraines.

I've been diagnosed by the best neurologists in the country.

Again, this comes down to hydration as far as I'm concerned. It's the biggest-single-trigger for regular headaches for me. If I don't have enough water, I'll get a headache, guaranteed.

I have been diagnosed with chronic migraines, myself, so I know what a migraine feels like.  I have those more often than I would like.  There are occasions where my headaches require lights off, sounds off, and a cold washrag over my eyes.  Those actual migraines happen on average once every other month.  You're right, though, most often I do have extremely painful headaches that may not be textbook migraines.  Still, they are no less debilitating.

*ignores part about water*