WOULD you like some fries with your migraine?
The latest TikTok health trend to go viral involves wolfing down fast food in order to banish your throbbing headache.
Dubbed the 'McMigraine Meal', TikTokers (who definitely know what they're talking about) have prescribed a large Coke and a large fries as the ultimate migraine cure.
The outlandish claim has raised eyebrows among medical experts, who warned that the hack only offers short-term relief at best, and at worse, can actually trigger a migraine.
"A reason why the McDonald's trick seems to work is that a large Coke contains... caffeine, which has long been used to lessen migraine symptoms," Dr Rupa Parmar, GP and Medical Director at Midland Health, told Huffpost UK.
"The stimulant helps to reduce inflammation, decreases the pressure on the brain, increases the benefits of pain relief like ibuprofen, and can provide a brief respite from migraines for those who don't consume it regularly," she explained.
On the other hand, Parmar pointed out that caffeine is a very common headache trigger, and those who consume large amounts regularly are at risk of suffering worse headaches.
"Opting for fast food as a quick fix to solve your migraine problems is also unlikely to produce any long-lasting benefits," she concluded.
We knew it was too good to be true...
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