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Hi. i get extremely sick after i drink alcohol. even 2 glasses of wine gives me a hang- over that lasts for hrs. vomiting, direaha and migraine.

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Trigger: Sounds as if alcohol is the trigger for causing migraines for you. Usually red wine, but can be any form of alcohol. Migraines can be triggered by anything, but chocolate, caffeine, stress, alcohol, (specific red with) are common triggers.

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Answered 4/15/2017

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