{"id":743,"date":"2025-05-19T23:42:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T23:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/?p=743"},"modified":"2025-05-20T00:31:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T00:31:42","slug":"viral-mcmigraine-remedy-has-some-rushing-to-mcdonalds-for-headache-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/viral-mcmigraine-remedy-has-some-rushing-to-mcdonalds-for-headache-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral 'McMigraine' remedy has some rushing to McDonald's for headache relief"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some McDonald’s customers on TikTok claim that a certain food and drink<\/a> combination from the fast-food restaurant can get rid of their migraines \u2014 though doctors are quick to share other headache remedies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A migraine is a headache that can cause “severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on one side of the head,” according to the Mayo Clinic.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Common effects include nausea, vomiting and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. The attacks can last for hours or even days, interfering with daily activities, the same source noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Taking a trip through the McDonald’s drive-thru<\/a> might help, some customers claim.<\/p>\n

One viral video \u2013 which has over three million views and counting \u2013 shows a woman sitting in her car in a McDonald’s drive-thru, sipping a soda and eating fries. The text said she’s doing this “because I’ve had a headache<\/a> for 48 hours and TikTok said it would help.”<\/p>\n

Other videos suggest a large Coca-Cola drink and an order of large fries \u2013 “lovingly called the McMigraine,<\/a>” Dr. Brintha Vasagar told Fox News Digital \u2013 can make the pain go away.<\/p>\n

“There is some science [as] to why it works,” noted the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based family medical physician.<\/p>\n

The caffeine and the carbonation<\/a> in Coca-Cola are two of the reasons, according to Vasagar.<\/p>\n

“If you think about most over-the-counter migraine treatments, the medications themselves can contain a dose of caffeine,” she said.<\/p>\n

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The caffeine constricts or narrows the blood vessels, which can provide migraine relief for some people, the doctor added.<\/p>\n

The carbonation can help settle the stomach for those who experience nausea with their headaches.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When it comes to the salty fries, the sodium can help correct electrolyte balance and dehydration \u2014 “which can be triggers,” Vasagar said.<\/p>\n

The carbohydrates in the fries can also help settle the stomach<\/a>, she added.<\/p>\n

Another element, Vasagar said, is the “psychological benefit of comfort food.”<\/p>\n

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“For many of us, fast food, McDonald’s, it’s that nostalgia. It’s that feeling of, ‘This is going to be comforting and make me feel better.'”\u00a0<\/p>\n

One person on TikTok wrote, “I work in neurology<\/a> and our headache specialist literally recommends this to patients.”<\/p>\n

Another person wrote that only Coca-Cola is effective, not Diet Coke. Others agreed with that.<\/p>\n

“There is no scientific reason that one Coke over another should be beneficial for migraine treatment,<\/a>” Vasagar clarified.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I really think that piece plays into the psychological part of it \u2014 what feels comforting to people when [they’re] feeling ill.”<\/p>\n

This viral food hack isn’t a cure, the doctor pointed out.<\/p>\n

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“This isn’t a prevention measure,” Vasagar said. “It’s not like you can do the \u2018McMigraine\u2019 every day and never get a migraine again. That’s just not the way it works.”<\/p>\n

Also, drinking a large Coke<\/a> and eating a bunch of fries could make matters worse for some.<\/p>\n

“Triggers for migraines vary from person to person,” Vasagar warned. “So, this combination for some people will make their migraines worse.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Dr. Tania Elliott, a New York-based physician who specializes in allergies and internal medicine, told Fox News Digital that a better quick-fix solution is to stay hydrated.<\/p>\n

“Consider having a little bit of caffeine, maybe in the form of matcha or green tea<\/a>,” and keep your electrolytes up, she suggested.<\/p>\n

“You’re getting the benefits of addressing the potential underlying issues of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, but you’re not having the increased risks and unhealthy contributors<\/a> from eating French fries and a Diet Coke,” Elliott added.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to McDonald’s for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some McDonald’s customers on TikTok claim that a certain food and drink combination from the fast-food restaurant can get rid of their migraines \u2014 though doctors are quick to share other headache remedies.\u00a0 A migraine is a headache that can cause “severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on one side of the head,” […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/743"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=743"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":744,"href":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/743\/revisions\/744"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.vecimasupport.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}