When I have a migraine I only want to eat crackers.

For real. As soon as the nausea fades away, I am ready to eat crackers. Saltines, cheez-its, or a plain potato chip. There is something crave-worthy about them. French fries also always sound good as well. It is weird. I will still have the headache and mild stomach issues, but for some reason the salty snacks never bother. I always thought this was a bit odd, but never put too much thought into during the 10 some odd years that I have been dealing with headaches of this caliber. Until today.

Just as I was walking out the door this morning, I began to see the all too familiar zig zags invade my field of vision. Knowing what was in store, I returned back inside, replaced the work clothes with some Pj's and sent out a quick email to my boss alerting her that I would be late. After a 2 hour time period of zero movement, I was ready to try to head out again....full headache in swing. However, at this point the aura and nausea was pretty much over. Surprisingly, I did pretty well today at work. Kept my focus playing Trouble, used the hot glue with one of my 6th graders like a champ and almost followed a tutorial on how to play Yu-gi-oh cards. Almost. At least I could claim ignorant adult on that one. Around 1:25, I took a trip to the cafeteria and ordered a baked potato. The only thing that was calling my name.

For some reason when I came home today, I thought about the cracker and potato cravings that I always get. I literally googled "why do I want crackers after a migraine" and I came across this lovely passage on the Livestrong site:

Starchy Foods
High fiber and starchy foods have been found to reduce pain and help with nausea during migraines, based on research from the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine. Eating potatoes, rice, pasta, crackers and toast may help relieve migraine symptoms. The Nutrition Research Center reports that wheat can be a trigger for some individuals, so avoid wheat products if it is determined to be an issue.


Interesting.........so there is a method to the madness!