US EditionDear Abby: I Think My Husband’s Smoking Is Triggering My Migraines
NO LOC, JUL 12 – A woman links her migraines to cigarette smoke lingering on her husband's hands and clothes, despite him smoking only outside and being unaware of the odor.
- A woman wrote to Dear Abby in 2025 explaining that her husband's smoking outside the home triggers her migraines despite his care to avoid smoking indoors.
- She realized about a year ago that cigarette smoke clinging to his hair, skin, and clothes hours after smoking causes her migraines while he doubts the lingering odor.
- The writer began having occasional migraines as a teenager that became regular in her early 20s after unsuccessfully trying to identify triggers by cutting foods and environmental factors.
- She has tried discussing the issue with her husband, who becomes hurt and defensive about his addiction, causing her growing resentment and pain despite his many qualities.
- Dear Abby advised scheduling a doctor consultation to confirm tobacco as a trigger and suggested it might be a chance for him to quit an expensive, harmful habit.
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DEAR ABBY: Man’s addiction may be to blame for wife’s migraines
DEAR ABBY: I began experiencing migraines occasionally as a teenager, but in my early 20s, they became a regular occurrence. I tried unsuccessfully for years to identify my triggers, cutting things from my diet and environment before realizing about a year ago that I'm triggered by smoke.
Dear Abby: Is husband’s habit the reason my migraines are getting so much worse with age?
DEAR ABBY: I began experiencing migraines occasionally as a teenager, but in my early 20s, they became a regular occurrence. I tried unsuccessfully for years to identify my triggers, cutting things from my diet and environment before realizing about a year ago that I’m triggered by smoke.
Dear Abby: Man won’t kick smoking habit even though it triggers wife’s migraines
DEAR ABBY: I began experiencing migraines occasionally as a teenager, but in my early 20s, they became a regular occurrence. I tried unsuccessfully for years to identify my triggers, cutting things from my diet and environment before realizing about a year ago that I’m triggered by smoke.
Dear Abby: How can I convince my husband his smoking habit is causing my migraines?
DEAR ABBY: I began experiencing migraines occasionally as a teenager, but in my early 20s, they became a regular occurrence. I tried unsuccessfully for years to identify my triggers, cutting things from my diet and environment before realizing about a year ago that I’m triggered by smoke.
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