djcb comments on Fix My Head - Less Wrong

9 Post author: Alicorn 17 September 2011 01:34AM

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Comment author: djcb 17 September 2011 11:59:05AM 0 points [-]

It could be non-food-related of course - is there something particular about the places you spend most time? Ie., chemical or otherwise? Did you rule out something psychosomatic?

Comment author: Alicorn 17 September 2011 04:10:09PM 0 points [-]

I have no way to rule out a psychosomatic disorder but don't know why I might have psychosomatic headaches.

I spend most of my time in my bedroom, on the computer. (Yes, eyestrain has been proposed; I've gigantified the default font in my browser and chat client.) I've moved several times, so unless I'm allergic to my flannel sheets or something, I don't think it's likely to be environmental.

Comment author: Morendil 17 September 2011 09:05:17PM 0 points [-]

If by any chance you are allergic to dust mites, they're basically everywhere. :)

If your symptoms get worse in humid weather (which dust mites apparently prefer), I'd count that as slight evidence for an allergic origin.

Comment author: Alicorn 18 September 2011 02:04:55AM 1 point [-]

I have noticed no correlation with humidity.