Posted By Stu Haysman Good morning, An employee has informed HR that he has recently visited his GP because he suffers migraines. His GP has helpfully told him that it's 'probably work related', but couldn't give him any more specific advice. The employee is a machine operator in an engineering shop. I have examined his work area but I'm struggling to find a likely cause and reading around the subject leads me to believe that migraine triggers are more likely to be home based (e.g. certain foods, alchohol, too much sleep, smoking, too much physical activity etc.), so I'm tempted to disagree with his GP. The shop is lit with metal halide lamps and is only moderately noisy. He is exposed to coolant mists at levels well below the WEL. Has anyone any ideas on likely triggers which I may have overlooked, or advice on how to proceed? Many thanks, Stu Haysman

Posted By Derek Carpenter See the thread "Stress". A HSE stress indicator tool is mentioned. Could this be of value? Why not post a question to the contributor or email him separately.

Posted By Aileen Williams Could be the lighting. I've suffered migraines for many years. I find that my migraines are almost always triggered by brightness such as bright lights or sudden flashes of bright sunlight - even brilliantly white paper can sometimes trigger it.