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Chocolate of course has theobromine, similar to caffeine with similar effects. Cheese? Any idea why that might be similar?


Tyramine? Tyramine could be the cause of headaches, especially if MAOIs are involved.


Maybe the common thing that is irritating him is the milk products in Cheese, Coffee and Chocolate.


I have felt that certain dairy products do trigger the migraine. However, milk itself doesn't cause it. I also drink milked-tea regularly without any headaches/migraines.


An interesting hypothesis, undermined if the coffee was black.




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