It takes common sense and basic guidance to get the best results in a headache treatment program. Although we cannot give anyone common sense, we can give you some guidance. To loosely paraphrase Henny Youngman, if something makes you hurt, don't do it! All successful treatment strategies must stress a search for triggers. Quite often, a person will not be aware of a trigger unless they look for it. Remember, this has very little to do with allergies. Headache triggers are based on an individual's response to a food, odor, etc. and is not an allergic mechanism. Allergic responses are usually associated with itching, rashes, swelling of the lips, etc. Think of this as a sensitivity rather than allergy.