Habitual caffeinated beverage consumption and headaches among adults with episodic migraine: A prospective cohort study

CONCLUSIONS: We found no association between habitual caffeinated beverage intake and headache frequency, duration, or intensity. These data do not support a recommendation that patients with episodic migraine should avoid consuming caffeine. Further research is needed to understand whether deviating from usual caffeine intake may trigger migraine attacks.PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Some patients and doctors believe that caffeine causes migraine headaches. We studied 98 adults with migraine who reported how much caffeine they typically drink and tracked their headaches every day for six weeks, and we found that the number of caffeine drinks people drink daily was not linked to headache frequency, duration, or pain level. These results suggest that patients with episodic migraine do not have to avoid drinks with caffeine.PMID:38318677 | DOI:10.1111/head.14673
Source: Headache - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research