Hysterectomy
Pre Menstrual Migraine
I suffer with pre menstual migraines and heavy periods. A Gynecologist has recommended a Hysterectomy, leaving my ovaries. He thinks this may provide some relief for my migraines. I cannot see how this can be, has anyone experienced relief by having a Hysterectomy.
Thanks Christine
Hi Christine,
I had a Hysterectomy (kept my ovaries) 3 years ago, hoping that my migraines would end. My mother had a hysterectomy and her migraines stopped completely, so I was quite hopeful.
Unfortunatley my migraines got worse! I don’t think my doctor beleives me, she says that hormones arn’t affected with hysterectomys, but I believe that hormones are very sensitive and I know for a fact that my migraines are now worse than they were before the hysterctomy. My migraines occur still, every month, same time each month, and only controlled by Imigran injections.
Good luck with your search for relief from Migraines
Andrea
Comment by Andrea — January 13, 2008 @ 12:17 pm
I know hormones and migraines are linked. I get migraines 3-4 times a week, and headaches when I have’t got a migraine. However, i get the Mother of all migraines each month 1 day before my period. And just at ovulation as well. So the minute Estrogen drops, bang – a migraine. i think the other ones are stress related/food related, and I am sick of not eating certain foods for fear of starting a migraine. The phrase “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” comes to mind.
Comment by Tracy Grant — February 25, 2008 @ 1:39 pm
Hi Tracey,
The food thing is really a Myth, it is a symptom not the cause. Please call anytime if you would like to discuss your Migraines.
Annette Hallam
National Director
NZMSSG
09 4466229
Comment by annette — March 5, 2008 @ 11:39 am
Hello,
I too have had Menstual migraine all my life. My understanding of the menstural migraine is that it is progesterone related and often sufferers have too much oestrogen. The drop in progesterone that occurs just before Menses is often the trigger. That is why Hysterectomy leaving the ovaries is a bit hit and miss.Might work for some and not others it is certainly a major operation to take that might not work. Diet can certainly help the body to get the hormones into a more natural balance but takes time to change the chemical composition of the body. and not always a cure. I am trying some Natural Progesterone a cream that i am hoping will have some benefit.
Good luck
Anne
Comment by anne — March 9, 2008 @ 12:04 pm
Period – Migraines
I am so interersted by all your comments. I have had extremely heavy heavy periods for over 10 years now. Which eased with Mirena. Which I got taken out a year ago now. My periods are back to their heavy heavy self, however I now have MIGRAINES. I have never had one, let alone a head ache. It is interesting to read the link between the hormones and the migranes. Thanks for this. If anyone has any further info about this please post a comment. Thank you.
Comment by Jasmin — March 27, 2008 @ 9:11 am
Hi, I don’t know whether you have done anything yet about a possible hysterectomy but I thought you might like some information about the alternatives that may help. There is also a free booklet to download on the website too, if you do find yourself faced with this surgery. I’d also reiterate some of what the others have suggested here, a lifestyle change can make a huge difference and if you were able to drink a couple of litres of water each day in addition to tea, coffee etc… you may well find that the migraines reduce significantly in a just a few months. Linda
Comment by Linda - The Hysterectomy Association — April 18, 2008 @ 7:24 am
Very good!!
Comment by Jx — June 17, 2008 @ 9:24 pm
I am in desperate need of support. I have been having continually worse menstrual migraines for the past 20 years. Imitrex has stopped working and now Maxalt has stopped working. I start my period with a very painful sinus/tension headache on the right side of my head. This goes on for 2 days. Then it migrates to the left side and becomes a terrible migraine leaving me incapacitated and throwing up for 14 hours. After this episode, the nausea goes away but then I have this lingering pain in my head for about another 14+ hours. When all the pain is gone, I am wiped out for 2 days later. I am getting seriously depressed and feel like I’m on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I had a crying spell last time that lasted a whole day and I was at my lowest point. If anyone has any support, I would love to hear it! I am 48 with regular periods still. Started progesterone cream last month but so far it hasn’t stopped the migraine however I felt pretty good up to my period. Thank you!…Colleen
Comment by Colleen — July 7, 2008 @ 8:03 am
I am 39 years old and had suffered with increasingly debilitating and almost daily migraines for 20 years. I tried everything to no avail. I had a hysterectomy last year (they also removed my ovaries) and I cannot express how much the quality of my life has improved. I had my surgery in October and I think I have had one migraine since then, and that was NOTHING compared to what they used to be. And I know what brought it on for a change!
I know everyone’s experience is different, but there is no doubt that the surgery stopped mine. I believe the ovaries were the problem. I do take a low dose of estrogen and it has not stirred up my head. Good luck to you!
Comment by Tracy — July 18, 2008 @ 6:59 am
I also have suffered with Migraine since puberty I am now 50. Mine are associated with my periods I am considering a Hysterectomy if I can get one I do have Health insurance, I take Imigrain for migraine I get my Migraine approx 3 -4 days prior to the period starting during the period and days afterwards so I am Migraine free for about 2 weeks per month only its so debilitating as I live with the head pain and cramps and severe heavy flooding Im hoping a Gynocologist will help me.
Comment by Carol — August 3, 2008 @ 7:05 pm
At this very moment I am in painful migraine state. My twin sister suggested I go hunting for a cure as I have been suffering from these since I was in my teens (now 42).
2 yrs ago ago had a full hysterectomy (leaving the ovaries) after finding out I had cysts. For about 6 months post-op I didn’t have the huge ‘humdinga type’ migraines but slowly over the last year they seem to be settling back into a pattern of the onset of ovuation (day 14ish) and again on the 28th day. They can last anything from 4 – 7 days and I find once I come out of a migraine I appear to have a huge excess of energy! My sister says it is like I am speed! But to me it is like being born free of pain – and am ready to conquer the world.
I don’t really know what else to do – whilst in the middle of one of these events life stands still – which can be hard with an 11 yr active boy in the house! Luckily I have a sister nearby who steps up and takes him in when I go down.
It is exhausting, frightening at times and amazing that so many people just don’t understand the level of pain that I reach.
Time to return to my darkend room again.
Comment by Rata — August 10, 2008 @ 12:14 pm
I’m 41 and I just had a hysterectomy on July 14th, I too would get migraines a few days before my period, on my period after my period and of course when I would ovulate. I saw a doctor that gave me a low dose of high blood pressure medicine which is toporol XL 25mg. He told me to take that everyday and to take zomig 4 days before my period and it seems like it was helping alot. I still had some migraines but not as long and painful as they were. Now as for this coming month I will see if I get a migraine and if I do I will post for sure. I go back to work on August the 26th, been home resting from my surgery, uterus was removed and ovaries were left in place…Thank God! Will keep checking for others to post their experience with hysterectomies and migraines. Good luck all..
Yvette in Texas,USA….
Comment by Yvette — August 10, 2008 @ 8:36 pm
To Colleen July 7. I know how you feel. In my opinion you are better off without drugs like Imitrex and Maxalt. You could try to be proactive 1 week before – be strict on what you eat, lower flour intake and use metamucil, drink lots and lots of water. Last time I had vomiting like you describe I couldn’t keep any pain meds down and I was put on a drip at the after hours med centre for severe dehydration. The Dr told me that it takes a long time for rehydration by mouth.
Try taking Flax omega oil for increase in general health and immune system & this helps with brain chemicals, with evening primrose 8 capsules of each per day. Try magnesium citrate, Ive just started this.
You probably are depressed who wouldn’t be living with pain like that. I’m on prozac which helps with headaches too and with PMT.
Have anti-imflamatorys b4 period and during and use panadeine at the same time to try to prevent headache/migraine starting. Panadeine has an AA rating for side-effects I even took it when pregnant on the advice of my doctor..Best wishes
Comment by Susan — August 11, 2008 @ 2:41 pm
Hi Colleen and all other sufferers. It is with great sadness that I read all your words. As if we women don’t have enough to suffer with. My period migraines were only occuring twice a year until this year and they are now suddenly every month and during mid cycle ovulation too. I get one two days before my period which last until bleeding starts and after two days of bleeding my period stops and the migraine comes back only worse and with the vomitting…it stops when the bleeding starts again. Mine also has terrible synus pain and I think my lymphs stop draining as the skin around my eyes puffs up with it and I get weird feelings under my scalp like loads of little spiders running under the skin. I cry with frustration because nothing eases it as you know….only time……but!!!….last month at the start of my cycle I noticed that my muscles at the base of my neck were very tight and hurt if I pressed them, it is the first time I’d noticed how stiff my neck felt during the migrain. So I lay my neck down on one of those heated Wheat wraps with lavender in it. You heat them in the microwave. the heat seemed to loosen my muscles up, whether this was constricting blood to the brain I don’t know but when I sat up the migrain had gone. Just vanished. this was only last month so I have not been able to try it again and i know it may not help everyone as we all seem to respond to different things but I am wondering if a half an asprin leading up to the period daily and a hot heat pad or wheat bag like mine on the back of the neck and shoulders as soon as the pain starts may open the blood vessels enough to stop it getting any worse….even if it helps just one other person for that one month it is one month of freedom……oh I know this is gonna sound wierd but I also during my ovulation migraine which is not as bad as the period one…used EFT tapping points…this is like dry accupuncture and works in the same way and can be done anywhere. I did a course on it years ago but you can buy books or go to the EFT site and get free tapping sequences….it helped enormously and seemed to release a lot of the pressure. Hugs to all sufferers….I’m coming back as a man next time.
Comment by Donna — August 21, 2008 @ 3:36 am
my migraines started in my 2nd pregnancy 18 yrs. ago. they were severe, going from doctor to doctor trying differents diets and medications. nothing has worked. immitrex does work if i don’t wake up with a migraine. now i’ve been suffering with hemmoraging every month and became anemic so i had a uterine ablation done to no avail. now the dr. wants to do a full hysterectomy and of course i’m researching that but hopeful that it will end not only the bleeding but the migraines once and for all!
Comment by kathleen — August 29, 2008 @ 6:05 am
I just read all of the comments and was amazed that Donna has the exact same symptoms related to her period down to the point of blood flow versus migraine pain. For me I take Frova and two aleve in the morning or evening on onset and this seems to work for me right now. I too have had migraines since 10 years old and never realized they were related to menustration until about 4 years ago. I also get migraine or headaches related to weather pressure and living in Colorado that changes alot.
For those I tend to drink a cup of coffee and two aleve and that seems to help. I am currently researching hysterectomy w/ or w/out ovary removal. My mother had terrible migrains with throwing up for 14 hours with ovulation and menustation. She had hysterectomy and still had headaches but luckly she went through the changes aearly and had not had a headache in 20 years. I am jealous. She keeps telling me 10 more years and I am good to go. Gee can’t wait.
One last thought… does anyone have any memory loss before or after migraine?
Comment by Margo — September 2, 2008 @ 2:01 am
I too am on here looking for the cure or miracle drug! I just “woke up” from the most recent migrain. I am 40 yrs old and debating hysterectomy. I know if they leave the ovaries, the hormone levels still peak and dive. To get my insurance to pay for a full hysterectomy without extreme bleeding is virtually impossible. I start out with my sinuses drying up, then the tired headache, then boom…a full blown vomiting migrain! I can’t take them anymore. My kids and husband take care of me because I am disabled during them. I cant stand light, smell or sound. Even moving my finger makes my brain pound with my heartbeat and feels like its beating against my skull. I also have really bad headaches…from lack of sleep or food or heat. But the menstrual migrains are toooooo much.
Thanks for letting me vent with you guys! Josett
Comment by Josett — September 29, 2008 @ 10:14 am
hello menstrual migraine sufferers. I’ve tried nearly everything and still every month..well now I’m having periods bi-weekly, so double the fun. The day usually starts out waking up to a smashing ache on one side usually accompanied by vomiting all day possibly 2 then by day 3 it moves to the other side of head. Served with a side of confusion,, shakes the hot and colds sweats and dizziness and nodding off when the smashing ache isn’t making me vomit and wince in pain. I can’t stand this any longer! This whole deal seemed to have became the norm during early pregnancy of daughter 3 yrs, ago. Dr. wants me to have hysterectomy……hmmmm??? I feel for you, sisters!!!
Comment by Michelle — September 30, 2008 @ 2:21 pm
Oh my gosh, all of you women are like me– I can’t believe they haven’t figured out a way to prevent migraines by now. I am 51 yrs. old–my dr. put me back on birth control pills (Kariva) to see if estrogen/progesterone help me — I’ve only had one good week, but I did feel great in that one week… but now I’m back to the aura (whoozy feeling) before the migraine–If I take a Maxalt, I’ll be good, but worthless until morning. I really want a hysterectomy. Will they really do this for you for migraine sufferers. My ObGYN and GP don’t even listen to me when I bring that up…. say it’s too major of a surgery. Well when you only have one or two good weeks a month, it sounds pretty worth it to me!
Comment by Judy — October 7, 2008 @ 2:04 pm
Who invented migraines!!! I am now getting them almost every day. Imigran knocks most of them but I know it’s dangerous to take it continually – but what else is there? Nothing else works.. i am starting to feel depressed. My life revolves around my head. I get a bad one that nothing works on at period time, and ovulation as well. The rest… who knows… chirporatic hasn’t helped, food… who knows… what else is there…I am 46 yrs old and have been like this for years, steadily getting worse. My life is one long migraine now…
Comment by Tracy — October 8, 2008 @ 9:24 am
Hi, I am amazed at so many women with this problem. I too get migraines every month, the day before bleeding. My periods are regular and not too heavy. I have been having them since I was 17 and now 47. The doctors just dont help! I too have tried everything I can but with no help. I just keep trying different things hoping that something will help. Can someone tell me if going thru the change of life without having a hysterectomy has stopped your migraines? My mother (74) still has migraines but she had a hysterectomy at a young age. Why is it that no one can find something that can help us? I have just read in this website about a young girl that now drinks ginger each day and has helped her. Well why not try that too. Will let you know how I go. Thanks for this web site it is nice to read I am not alone after all.
Comment by Rose — October 15, 2008 @ 10:08 pm
I have uncontroled migrianes fro two years since I stopped nursing my youngest child. I also had my tubes tied. I have been to multiple Drs and specialists and have tried every preventative they can think of. I have a severe headache every day with migraines a couple days each week. Except of course the week of my period which is unbearable (have been hospitalized twice) All hormone treatments have failed (combination pills and progest only) I just met with my gye and she said we could go ahead with a hysterectomy. I am so controled by my headaches and it has such a bod impact on my family but the hystorectomy scares the heck out of me…what if they get worse?!?!
Comment by Amy — October 30, 2008 @ 7:56 am
hey again……I feel I need to share this with you girls, however this is not a cure but may help with the severity of your migraines. A wonderful Dr. gave me these instructions and helpful remedies as follows. Cut back salt 10 days prior to period. Vitamin B6 everyday! As well as Salmon and fish oil capsules. When Dr. advised me of these ideas I thought to myself, ” oh sure”. After finishing off both bottles of vitamins and discontinuing his advise my migraines soon returned to the violent vomiting ones I remembered!!! Needless to say, I bought the biggest bottles of vities I could find!! It’s not a cure but sure helps the severity. I mean who else keeps a vomit bucket under their bed for those migraine days??? It’s pretty absurd they can’t find a cure?????!!!! Anything to help, right? Good Luck girls!!!
Comment by Michelle — November 4, 2008 @ 6:37 am
I have found reading this so interesting. It’s nice to know that others know what I go through, but also sad that so many others suffer. My migraines started when I was about 12 and I would have lots for a while and then nothing for years and have more. The last few years however have been very regular and now seem to be more hormonal. Before ovulation and my period. My Dr is recommending a hysterectomy due to quite large fibroids and I am hoping I can have it and also that it may help my migraines. Fatigue is a big contributor for me and 3 weeks of discomfort and a week of heavy bleeding sure does make me tired. A couple of weeks ago I had 3 attacks in one day. Does anyone else get this? the first two were quite shortlived, just the loss of vision and fatigue. but the third made up for it. And the confusion, hang over feeling and poor vision afterwards! I’ve just started Epilim, so here’s hoping this works.
thanks for listening.
Comment by Fiona — November 7, 2008 @ 9:30 pm
I have suffered with menstral migrains for about 15 years. I am now 43 and began bleeding heavy a year ago. I had been controlling most migraines by taking 100 mg of topomax a day (lost 20 lbs too–bonus!)and slowly switched abortive meds as each quit working–first Imitrex, then Maxalt, then Relpax and now Frova. In July I was placed on a even estrogen/proges.birth control pill to control the bleeding and told to not do the 1 week of placebo pills. Every month I got a vicious migraine that landed me in the ER to break it. I then had an ultrsound of my ovaries and uterus and they found a questionable cyst on an ovary that might be cancer. I opted for total hysterectomy with oophrectomy (removal of ovaries). Ovarian cancer killed my birth mother so I was higher risk.
I am now 4 days post op with a progesterone patch and waiting for the hormones left in my body to settle to the patch level. I got a migraine last night (woke up with it) and two relpax and a frova along with the percocets from surgery are not working. Throwing up even with Zofran. I am off to the ER to break it since throwing up with so many sutures (3 laperoscopy and the vaginal sutures) is not a good idea.
My neurologist and OB agree once this settling time is over I should NOT get menstral migrains any longer as long as I keep the estrogen equal.
I will keep you updated.
Comment by Terri — November 16, 2008 @ 1:00 pm
I have had period migraines since I was Thirty. Now I am 46. My daughter 23 had them 2-3 times a week. I got her to try botox and the migraines went away. She has Botox every 3 months on the dot.She saves $25 a week to pay for it, as it costs $300.I tried it too and the migraines eased off. but it was not as good result as my daughter.Still its worth having a go. As for my migraines, one thing I noticed is that I cannot sneeze while in the middle of the migraine, however once it starts to go away my nose starts to tingle and I can sneeze again, with gives me slight relief.
Comment by Wendy — December 23, 2008 @ 3:29 pm
I’ve been reading all these comments with great interest as I have been suffering with migraines/ headaches as long as I can remember. I am now 54, had a hysterectomy in 1999 hoping it would help, but it didn’t. Tried also the progesterone tablets from USA, combined with magnesium, but also didn’t. I wake up every day with a headache, and if I have eaten foods like cheese, chocolate or nuts, I might as well stay in bed, because then they are worse! The weather also has an affect on my headaches.
At the moment I take Relpax, at the start of the pain, and usually the pain is gone within the hour. Currencly I am living in the Netherlands, but am moving to NZ next year, and hope that the climate change will help as the air here is very polluted and am very allergic, also to exhaustfumes!
So here’s hoping for a miracle-cure!
Comment by Helena — December 25, 2008 @ 1:16 am
For all those ladies who suffer my horrible pain!
I have had mestral migraines for 20 years, I am now 34 years old. Like most of you I have about 2 good weeks(still a small headache)and 3 bad. I have been to every specialist out there and tried many approaches to natural remedies. I can not understand why the pain is even there after my period? One thing that has helped ease the pain and vomiting(my vomiting lasts for 48 hours) is evening primrose oil 1000mg 3x / day, it must be pure from a heatlth food store(not a drug store) and will take up to 3 months to take affect(I use the brand efamol). I also do a kidney cleanse monthly to get rid of all unwanted chemicals in the blood. I feel so bad for my husband as he only has a wife 2 weeks a month. My cycle is every 5 weeks and I do not take birth control(after trying 12 diffrent kinds) as this just makes the migraine come every 2 weeks, instead of 3 weeks. I was put on hormone replacements 3 days before my period and also tried taking the pill straight through to stop my period, NO LUCK! I take zomig but this really scares me: shortness of breath, tingling in the hands and head, sensitive to heat and nose bleeds can not be good for the heart! I too feel the foggy head. Girls I feel your pain and depression. Although I hoped to have a baby, my Dr has agreed to a hysterectomy. My wish is for a cure!
Comment by Sally — January 6, 2009 @ 5:00 am
re: have suffered with menstral migrains for about 15 years. I am now 43 and began bleeding heavy a year ago. I had been controlling most migraines by taking 100 mg of topomax a day (lost 20 lbs too–bonus!)and slowly switched abortive meds as each quit working–first Imitrex, then Maxalt, then Relpax and now Frova. In July I was placed on a even estrogen/proges.birth control pill to control the bleeding and told to not do the 1 week of placebo pills. Every month I got a vicious migraine that landed me in the ER to break it. I then had an ultrsound of my ovaries and uterus and they found a questionable cyst on an ovary that might be cancer. I opted for total hysterectomy with oophrectomy (removal of ovaries). Ovarian cancer killed my birth mother so I was higher risk.
I am now 4 days post op with a progesterone patch and waiting for the hormones left in my body to settle to the patch level. I got a migraine last night (woke up with it) and two relpax and a frova along with the percocets from surgery are not working. Throwing up even with Zofran. I am off to the ER to break it since throwing up with so many sutures (3 laperoscopy and the vaginal sutures) is not a good idea.
My neurologist and OB agree once this settling time is over I should NOT get menstral migrains any longer as long as I keep the estrogen equal.
I will keep you updated.
Comment by Terri — November 16, 2008 @ 1:00 pm
How are you managing out? Would like to hear…please update us
Comment by Michelle — January 6, 2009 @ 6:21 am
Migraines can certainly be triggered by foods. I read your note stating that it is only a myth and this simply is not true. I appreciate your many years as a migraineur and the work you do, but as a migraineur of nine years and having studied medical sciences, it is perfectly valid. The following is an article on this written by Terri Roberts, PHD who has most recently written a wonderful and helpful book on migraine with many useful tips. She also is a migraineur and migraine lobbyist/activist.
http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/triggers-29502-5.html
I personally suffered debilitating daily migraines until I started taking a medication called topirimate or topamax which is marketed in the UK and United States for control of migraines. This medication after the trial of nearly 70 medications and multiple therapies from Botox to Chiropractic Care, Physiotherapy and more finally gave me my life back. I visited migraine clinics as an inpatient in the United States such as MHNI and neurologists in New Zealand before finding this medication.
Comment by amanda — January 14, 2009 @ 1:04 pm
Frovatriptan or frova helped my flatmate with menstrual migraines — has anyone looked into this medication? She used it just before for a few days… Best Wishes! I’ve used it for regular migraine, but prefer Imigram.
Comment by amanda — January 14, 2009 @ 5:22 pm
thanks to you all. I have found great comfort in reading through the stories on this site. I had partial hysterectomy 2 years ago. My cycle was twice monthly and I was very sick. Since then I still get a bad headache or migraine although I am in control of it more. EFT is great for me and so is evening primrose, exercise daily. My diet is very balanced and do not believe it is the food that makes me get the migraines. I keep a note of the migraines in my diary and take a good pain relief that my doctor prescribed, just before onset. I also try to relax more and have wonderful support of family. Not having a menstrual cycle is the best thing as I put up with it for over 20 years. I’m so pleased to have read your stories. Thanks a lot!
Comment by Tania — January 28, 2009 @ 10:05 pm
Hi everyone. I’m 44 and have only had migraines (mostly menstrual) for the last 3 years or so. I’ve noticed that if I get a lot of fluid retention, which I am prone to, they are more likely, so the avoiding salt thing makes a lot of sense. However, recently I have been diagnosed with Systemic Lupus, an auto-immune disorder which can affect any part of the body, and apparently there is such a thing as a ‘Lupus headache’ which is very similar to migraine. I’ve had to take oral steroids for the Lupus symptoms and the migraines have, amazingly, all but disappeared. When have they come they have been much less severe and more easily dealt with. I’m still at the ‘going through tests’ stage, so I’m yet to receive confirmation that the steroids are responsible, but it raises questions. Lupus can be very hard to diagnose, women are more prone to it than men, and you can have had unexplained symptoms for years before you find out you have it. Maybe worth looking into?
Comment by Melanie Edge — February 6, 2009 @ 2:16 am
I too suffer from menstrual migraines. They are on time each month. The Wednesday of the week of my period. I had an endometrial ablastion several years ago, this helped with the bleeding and the headaches for a while. The bleeding is less, but the headaches are back and they put me to bed each month. I am ready to talk to my doctor about a hysterectomy. I need relief, my teenagers need me to be normal. I would like to have more pros and cons on the hysterectomy. I am 44 and both my mother and sister had to had a hysterectomy at ages 38 and 40, not for headaches, but for heavy bleeding.
Comment by Sheila — February 19, 2009 @ 5:11 pm
Hi
I am taking imigran for mine! It is so nice to know i am not the only one who gets these painful things around my period. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Comment by vernitta — February 19, 2009 @ 6:14 pm
hi
i think it is approximately 2 years since i last wrote and for an update i didnt go through with a hysterectomy but opted to trial any array of medications which i stopped taking 2 months ago i am currently trialling a mixture of things the first being a change in employment. then magnesium/fish oil vitamin D and progesterone on day 15 of my cycle until menstruation commences i will keep you all updated i am so keen on this working as dread going back on topamax and endep
cheers and best wishes to you all
Comment by CHRISTINE — February 21, 2009 @ 12:19 am
its just so awlful suffering a migraines isn’t it. my first one was when i was 16 and ive had them ever since (now 54). they used to be predictable, ovulation then just before period. never had them thru 2 pregnancies so had hung out for relief after menopause. i went thru menopause at 51 and still have migraines…not what i had been told to expect. now they could be anytime, not quite as severe no throwing up as before and i also found immigran about 5 years ago so i get complete relief. but i had hoped menopause would have cured them, not so….but i do have immigran. hugs to everyone
Comment by sue — February 21, 2009 @ 9:25 pm
I am 19years old and also suffer, like all the other women on here, from debilitating migraines. I study at University and find it is effecting my life. I have suffered from them for 10 years and I hope like hell i wont suffer from them forever. I get a migraine 1-2 times a week and uncannily enough they seem to fall on the same day. At the moment it has been every tuesday for the past 4 weeks. I have tried everything from cutting out foods, accupuncture, mri, medication, physio but to no avail. I currently use immigrain for them which works a majority of the time but really, i just wish i didnt suffer from them full stop!
HELP!
Comment by Courtz — March 3, 2009 @ 9:25 pm
I too suffer from menstrual migraines. They are on time each month. They start 1 or 2 days before my menstuation and will not stop until the day I am finished. This is driving me crazy. I have to work and have 4 kids so I cant even go to bed and lay down. I just have to go on. I sort of learn to go on, but the worst is afterwords, because for days you feel so drained that i dont want to do anything. No medisyne works. Last time I had so many difrent ones that I had a rash afterwords. I went on the injection for a few years and that took care of it. Now I had my tubs tide and stop injection the migrine came back. It may look like I have to go back to the injection. Not that I want to, but if it is the only way to stop them, than I guest that is the way to go.
Comment by yolande — March 12, 2009 @ 3:17 pm
I too suffer from menstrual migraines. At about the age of 45, they began to occur almost every month right before my period, and again about a week after. Maxalt has been a miracle drug, but I need 6 or 7 doses per month and my doctor only wants to perscribe 9 every 3 months. I find myself begging for refills… humiliating! I sometimes get one for a day mid-cycle (likely when I’m ovulating.) It turns out, I have a prolapsed uterus that will require surgery in the next year or two. I’m thinking sooner rather than later if there is any chance the migraines cease.
Comment by Cheryl M. — March 12, 2009 @ 4:02 pm
Hi Cheryl, I am seeing my doctor next week and are going to ask to try maxalt. Do u have any side effect on this one? I tried imgrine or something but the side effects is so bad. I just want a cure for it. I am having one now so in a couple of days I will get my period. If it just stop when you get your period it will be fine, but it will go on until the last day of my period. So I am not looking forward to this week at all.
Comment by yolande — March 13, 2009 @ 4:41 pm
I have gone through all your postings and I’m a bit discouraged. I have had migraines since the onset of my period at 14. As I got older, I had all sorts of triggers..looking into the sun, or flourescent lights, certain foods..even becoming overexcited about something..pow, there goes my peripheral vision. I’ve had 5 children, with all my girls I suffered severe migraines through my pregnancies, and the boys weren’t as bad. Then, after my last child in 2004, I opted to have my tubes tied. The migraines got worse, they put me on topomax, but it tore my stomach up, and that wasn’t feasable while I was working. Now, the frequency of the migraines has tapedred off a bit with maybe 3 or 4 a month, but the migraine that I get on the 2nd or 3rd day of my period just kills me. For the past 2 years, I am always in the ER on that day…dilaudid and morphine no longer work for the pain, however, I went to a different ER and the PA there said he thought it was a tension migraine, and gave me a mix of visceral, demerol, and compazine(for the vomiting)..and I’ve never had relief like that…but boy did it knock me out. Anyway, I hadn’t even thought about there being something going on with my ovaries til now, I mean, I knew it had to do with my hormones, but now I’m worried that I might have growths or cysts. I’m having a breast reduction next week..I started out with 40 D’s, but after 5 kids, I’m a 44 EE. So, I hope that after the surgery I might get some relief, though I know that those migraines that come with my period will not cease. I have been on most of the meds..Imitex, Zomig(which works if I don’t wake up with the migraine, though that seldom happens), and most of the others, though I might see what I can find out about the maxalt…as people seem to have had some success with that. I am 39 now, and I would like to go to nursing school next year, but how am I supposed to do something like that when I KNOW that at least one day of every month will be lost to migraines? I appreciate everyones posts, and I hope that at some point, we might all find a cure for this horribly debilitating problem..Thanks for hearing me out!
Comment by Melanie — March 18, 2009 @ 6:31 pm
re: Melanie Edges comment
Hi everyone. I’m 44 and have only had migraines (mostly menstrual) for the last 3 years or so. I’ve noticed that if I get a lot of fluid retention, which I am prone to, they are more likely, so the avoiding salt thing makes a lot of sense. However, recently I have been diagnosed with Systemic Lupus, an auto-immune disorder which can affect any part of the body, and apparently there is such a thing as a ‘Lupus headache’ which is very similar to migraine. I’ve had to take oral steroids for the Lupus symptoms and the migraines have, amazingly, all but disappeared. When have they come they have been much less severe and more easily dealt with. I’m still at the ‘going through tests’ stage, so I’m yet to receive confirmation that the steroids are responsible, but it raises questions. Lupus can be very hard to diagnose, women are more prone to it than men, and you can have had unexplained symptoms for years before you find out you have it. Maybe worth looking into?
Comment by Melanie Edge — February 6, 2009 @ 2:16 am
you know it’s interesting you mention this migraine possibly relates to being a “lupus headache”. I also have been diagnosed with a rare arthritis called “palindromic rheumatism” which came on after the birth of my daughter in 2005. My migraines started when I was first pregnant with her and have carried on since every month. I can’t help but think they are related somehow….although the rheumatologist said negative. I have read that pregnancy can do strange things……..also I was 39 when I gave birth and thought age had something to do with it??? I don’t know, but as long as we can keep digging away at this we can find some answers!! The dr.s sure don’t seem to.
Comment by Michelle — March 20, 2009 @ 7:38 am
hello everyone. i am 21 years old and have suffered with migraines since puberty and after ten years, 12 doctors, and countless combinations of medications i was recently told i had menstrual migraines. since i was 11 my periods have either come twice a month every other month, needless to say my migraines have me in the same limbo month after month. the debilitating pain causes my to have to stop work and school for days at a time. i was told a hysterectomy is an option i should look into and i am beginning to research it. for those who have had it, is it worth it? i am only 21 but the constant chronic pain is literally driving me insane and if this procedure would even lessen my migraines i will consider it.
Comment by Diana — March 30, 2009 @ 10:30 am
Sounds like we’re all in the same boat, doesn’t it? Well, I’ve had severe migraine headaches since age 18 (now 40). I average 3-4 weekly. I have seen every neurologist, headache specialist and been to several headache clinics all to no avail. Mine usually start out as extreme tightness/stiffness in my shoulders and neck which will then start throbbing. The pain then moves into either the right or left temple. I don’t know the number of times I’ve had to go to the ER. I am EXTREMELY interested in finding out more information about having a total hysterectomy for the relief of migraines. If anyone has any more information, I would love to hear it. And ladies, hang in there. You are not alone. It feels like it when your head is throbbing and you are lying down with the lights out with your family doing something outside (that always seems to be the case with me). There are millions of other women going through the same ordeal. Let’s all pray for a cure.
Comment by Jody — April 7, 2009 @ 6:16 am
I could cry reading what all of you have written. I am 48 and have suffered migraines since I was 18. In the past 8 years my migraines have increasesd. But there have been long periods of time (a year and a half!) where I don’t get them at all and I have no idea why. Although I theorize that they really increased after I had a uterine ablation which stopped my heavy periods. I saw a neurologist who just kept increasing my blood pressure medicine which would help initially but then they would break through again. Then Topomax which increased my migraines to 3 a week so I went off that and then was migraine free for 2 months. Then after the migraines increased again went on anti-depressant as suggested by my general doc. I had 2 migraines a day for the first week on that so I went off it. My doctor poo-poo’d the hysterectomy idea. He said that my periods are still regular and estrogen has nothing to do with it…I believe we all know alot more then they do.
I was diagnosed with arthritis in my neck which the doc said MAY have something to do with the migraines….I also have a cyst that is growing on an ovary……who the hell knows.
NOW! I am finally going off the blood pressure meds after 6 years. I’ve been reading that the medicine can actually decrease your ability to fight off the triggers (weather, dehydration, hunger and God knows what else for me). They DO decrease the severity of my migraines. But I’d rather have 4 severe migraines a year then 4 average migraines a week – both debilitating. The shot they give me at the hospital is great but then of course I get less severe rebound migraines from that the next day.
I work at a nursing home and a few ladies who live there suffered migraines until they had hysterectomies. Diana, I wish you the best, you are so young – try to explore some other options first? Good luck to all of you. Maria
Comment by Maria — April 11, 2009 @ 1:21 pm
from what I understand a hysterectomy would only be useful if the ovaries were taken also because the ovaries play the key role with the estrogen. Ive had 3 Dr.s disagree with getting a hysterectomy to resolve menstrual migraines. It’s horrible to think that women feel the answer to relief from these retched migraines is by literally castrating themselves.
Comment by Michelle — April 12, 2009 @ 1:57 pm
To those considering Maxalt, I recently started taking it and 2 out of the 3 times I have had relief within an hour….although a permanent solution would be preferred, after countless other remedies, this seems to be the most promising
Comment by Courtz — April 19, 2009 @ 3:43 pm
Wow reading through here has helped me alot and made me realise I am not on my own! I suffer migraines that are menstral but am abit of an oddity for my Docs as don’t suffer with bad headaches. Just all the other symptoms, the worse being uncontrolable vomiting for at least 12 hours, not able to even keep a sip of water down. I used to get severe headaches but for some reason they aren’t there now Thank the Lord!! They have been determined to investigate all other options seem I only get headaches towards the end due to Dehydration. And are only just starting to listen to me when I tell them that it has been every four weeks down to the day. i had a hysterectomy last year, and it has improved in that the are now coming a little more irregularly. But still at least every 8 weeks. Topamax doesn’t work and nothing I have to put in my mouth stays down so i have to give myself Imigrin injections, which work. I have been hospitalised at one time as they wouldn’t believe me that it was a migraine! Now they have decided maybe I am right and I do know my own body!!!
Comment by Raewyn — May 5, 2009 @ 10:11 pm
I am 33 and have suffered Migrains since I was 18. You can time my period on the migrain the big bam happens at the same time. I don’k know Ive been on every medication and they work one time. Wed I had to go to the clinic for shots and something about how they can’t mix certain shots. Do you ever feel that when you walk into a medical facilities people look down on you, it is those who have never suffered.
Also I have been talking to my dr about a hystorectomy. As women can you give me the pros and cons.
Thanks, Tanya
Comment by Tanya — May 16, 2009 @ 2:22 am
Hello. I have suffered migraine headaches since I was 8, I turned 50 last week. Over the years the migraines have gotten more frequent and worse. I got migraines every 3 or 4 days and on the the other days I got headaches. I could not work. I tried every drug on the market the last one being Topamax, which had really bad side affects. I went to a new chiropractor about 5 months ago, he is also a kinesiologist, who tested me for allergies. I was allergic to all grains, dairy products, rice, potatoes, sugar, and soy products. Since taking these out of my diet I have never felt better. Over the years I had taken each of these things out separately but never all together. Now if I eat one of these foods I get a migraine within 2 hours. I have to be careful not to eat foods that have hidden products in that I can’t eat. Every now and then I test myself, to see if I can eat something on the list and find that 2 days of migraine really was not worth it. I have also had a total hysterectomy, (meaning the ovaries went as I had growths on them), this made no difference to the migraines, only that I have been suffering perimenopausal symptoms for 9 years now. I hope this has helped you to make some decisions. I hope you find what you are looking for. I am now able to go out to work, but can’t help wondering if someone had found out how allergic I was to foods would my life have been better and would I have had a chance at a better education instead of being in bed in pain. This is a life changing event in my life I hope it can help in yours. Kind Regards Bev.
Comment by Beverley Gilbert — May 24, 2009 @ 1:16 pm
I had a total hysterectomy in 1999 due to an stage 4 endometriosis. I use to pass out from the intensity of the pain. I also suffered severe migraine since I was a little kid, the surgery cured both my migraine and abdominal pain. I have been migraine free for ten years now
Comment by Emy Beach — June 1, 2009 @ 1:03 pm
Hi Ladies, has anybody had Nadolol before for trying to prevent migraines? I have been on it for 2 weeks so far, and it’s making me feel really strange and “spaced out”. I just about at my wit’s end with this blinking migraines! Thanks.
Comment by Michelle — June 16, 2009 @ 3:20 pm
My frequent nasty migraines have been around since I went off the pill in my early 30s to try and get pregnant. Couldn’t get pregnant. IVF etc. Then found I had Stage 4 Endometriosis. Surgery. No pain anymore. Amazing. Now 47 with increasingly frequent migraines. When I feel one starting (always left side), I don’t talk myself out of it (‘must be sinus!’)… take 100mg Imigran tablet. Always gone within 45-60 mins. Great. Saw ‘Maxalt’ Melts advertised. Thought they might work more quickly. Have tried 2 times now, and lost 2 days out of my life! They do not work for me. Will stick with the successful management by IMIGRAN. Maxalt advertises the fact that you do not need water. I travel a lot, and I cannot think of one time when I have not had ‘fluid’ around. Anything does it! Lesson… stick with what works… until a cure is found for this hideous disease.
Comment by Hayley — June 28, 2009 @ 4:18 pm
This is really interesting. i started to get menstrual migraines 4 months ago, got myself into ED with the 1st one as they suspected brain aneurysm, it lasted 9 days before i tried imigran (which worked) since then have got them regularly on the day of my period- which is like clockwork and not heavy at all. imigran helps but im wondering why they started so suddenly? as i read that menstrual migraines usually start at puberty? my GP put me on the pill to try and sort my hormones out, but thinks that it might be stress-related. Just wondering if this has happened to anyone else?
Comment by Megan — July 15, 2009 @ 12:32 am
I am 27 and have had migraines sonce i was about 8 years old. I get the aura type and severe vomiting so holding down the meds is almost impossible. I have discovered that suppository antiemetics are fantastic because you cant vomit them up from down there, therefor the oral meds you take with it are held down. I also take a sleeping pill during an attack, combined with panadol, codiene, and imigran, The sleeping pill knocks me out and when i wake up its almost over. A far cry from the 12-24 stints i used to get. Hope this helps xx
Comment by lauren — September 20, 2009 @ 8:59 pm
I am 27 and when I was 16 I had an accident leaving me with blood clots in my brain. I had brain surgery to remove them and the only side effect I have is migraines, cluster headaches every single day since the accident. 11 years of headaches everyday and I have take every medicine known to man and nothing ever seems to work. I mean of course the narcotic stuff works but I only take Tramidol because the Vicodin was to hard to come off of when I took it for more than a week. I started to see that the Vicodin was causing rebound headaches so that is when I discontinued use with it. The tramdaol has proven to make my life easier to manage during the day now. I stopped taken the tramadol for a year to make sure I was not getting addicted to it. I made it just fine no with draws but the headaches never stop. ever day. They say that I have a lot of scar tissue along the right side of my brain where they did the surgery and that my headaches will be a part of my life forever, but I don’t want believe that this is true.
Comment by Brandon — October 23, 2009 @ 1:53 am
hi yes i use to have migranes on a weekly bases since i was 10yrs , im now 60, sometimes as much as 3 a week lasting 24/48 hrs, after a visit to hospital when they suspected i had had a stroke and spent 4 days in hospital i was put on sandomigrane and nadalol since then i have only had about a dozen attacks (thats was back in 1996 so i have had 13yrs of reletively free of migranes, my grandson also had them and after discusions with his dr he was put onto the same medication although a lesser amount,i also found that having a cup tea with peanut butter toast helps when i do have attack, my dr has noted this and is doing research to find out about this .,
Comment by annette kay — November 6, 2009 @ 1:45 pm
adding to the last comment I had a hysterectomy back in 1990 and it made no difference to the amount of times the attacks occured,
Comment by annette kay — November 6, 2009 @ 1:51 pm
I too have been suffering from migraines all my life. I was in a terrible car accident in which my heart stopped for 5 min. and had a severe concusion. I have my period every 3 weeks now and get a major one 4-5 days before. Actually just had one yesterday. I like most of you wake up with headaches, have tension headaches and have tried every pill known to man. Im seriously considering a hysterectomy removing my ovaries as well because from what I have learned the estrogen and projesterine are what kill me every month. I can’t handle the severe drop in the hormones every month. It is nice to know I am not alone here. Yet it kills me to hear all of you are like me in our quest to defeat these migraines. And yes to the person that questioned memory loss after a migraine, I too have that. I end up in the ER for 3 interveneous shots of compazene, toradol and Ativan are my migraine cocktail. Then at the doctor’s office they can give me nubaine, toradol and fenegrine. These are the only shots that seem to help me. Good luck to you all out there, hopefully we will have answers in the near future.
Comment by Diana — November 11, 2009 @ 5:47 am
hi again, has anyone tried the Lupron Depot 3.75 injection? so far so good…gyno stated it will even out hormones, more less a manmade menopause, with hotflash and no monthly cycle!
if anyone has tried this please post.
Comment by Michelle — December 5, 2009 @ 4:18 am
Hi all…I had a hysterectomy 6 weeks ago I am 40 I don’t have any children. I was getting severe depression, anxiety and migraines to the point of debilitation. Since having the hysterectomy I have only had one migraine which was at the beginning of the second week. I assume it was my body levelling off after the operation. I am on continual oestrogen pellets which last 6 months….also my depression levels have dipped and I certainly have less anxiety…I will keep you posted but I really hope that my drastic decision will continue to leave me pain and depression free from now on fingers crossed!
Comment by Tracy West — December 8, 2009 @ 10:31 am
Hi. I had a hysterectomy 13yrs ago and was on Hormone Replacement. The side affects being migraines or strokes. I got the migraine and have had it now for 7 days. I start back at work soon and I am wondering how I am going to stay upright with the pain I am currently getting. I am at present taking Maxalt wafer along with any over the counter drug that works. Any and all suggestions on getting rid of it welcome.
Comment by Cushla Martin — December 14, 2009 @ 3:39 am
I’d kill myself if I did not have Imigran injections or my Cat.
I won’t go anywhere without them. The injections, that is. The Cat hates the car and people.
I have suffered since I was 18 and it’s hereditary in our family. About five years ago (I’m 42) I started taking 80mg of Nadalol (beta blockers). In the year prior – I had 57 horrendous migraines … in the year taking Nadalol – down to about 12. And I think you can appreciate when those ones happened.
My last migraine was New Years Day and the day after – no alcohol at all to celebrate and early to bed. Two days and two injections later … I started to feel slightly human again, and today (4 days after), menstrual, cramps like concrete filling your internals … homicidal tendencies … just kidding. Maybe.
I just hope that with my new adventures this year, I won’t be a Slave to the Pain as much.
By the way … who else has Endometriosis?
Good luck all.
Comment by Nadine — January 6, 2010 @ 12:45 pm
I also suffer from endometriosis. I am having surgery next month to have it removed from my uterus and my bladder. I have so much pain from my periods. It gets me very depressed as most people have no understanding of the agony I go through. This also triggers migraines. I find both so debilitating and having to take time off work is upsetting, embarrassing etc. I have just turned 39.
Comment by Kim — January 27, 2010 @ 4:16 pm
For years and years I have suffered migraines. They started in my mid twenties and were irregular at first, then over time they co-incided with my menstrual cycle and made each month a living hell. The last 4-5 years in particular have been horrible as I as affected 3 weeks out of 4. I have tried all sorts of things to assist with them. New glasses. Change of diet. Removing caffiene & chocolate which can be a trigger, but no good. I’ve even used imigran and maxalt from my GP. Whilst they worked a treat at the time of migraine…. they didn’t stop them coming. I was at my wits end and my social life for both myself and my husband and taken a huge dive! We just didn’t go anywhere as I was so ill with it.
In Feb 2009 I had a particularly bad one with my period, and was in tears for 3-4 days. I went to see my GP and insisted I be referred to a gynocologist as I wanted a hysterectomy. He referred me, but wasn’t keen on the idea of surgery. How at my insistence I got my appointment and the specialist agreed with me. All other avenues had been exhausted and surgery was all that was left, although it wasn’t guaranteed. So in August 2009 I had my hysterectomy – removal of uterus and cervix only – ovaries were left. Since that op – I have NOT had ONE migraine. I am a new woman and my life and lifestyle has drastically changed. I understand that this doesn’t work for some women, but when all else has failed, and we weren’t having children – it was worth the chance. And I’ve finally won!!!
For any women who are considering this – I thoroughly recommend it. You know your body and what’s at stake – if your GP doesn’t agree with you, keep looking till you find someone that will. I wish you well.
Comment by Cushla — February 7, 2010 @ 12:40 pm
Further to my comments at number 66 above…. as a result of my surgery, it was found that I was full of endometrosis. No wonder I had been having horrible and painful period each month… never mind the migraines.
And the good news is that i’ve stopped taking ALL my migraine mediation. So that’s gotta be a good thing.
I am 40 years old.
Comment by Cushla — February 7, 2010 @ 5:29 pm
I have been getting migraines since I was 14. I am now 45, have had a total hysterectomy 7 mths ago, including ovaries and I am having the most severe migraines ever. I have a headeache every single day, and throwing up migraines 2 times a week! I can’t take it any more. I have tried everything out there i know of. So, hysterectomy doesn’t work all the time, just for the lucky ones! I wish I kept my ovaries. All the research I did said to remove them , but from everything I’ve read here, people who left them seem to have better luck? Any help would be appreciated, quality of life is really bad! : (
Comment by nancy — March 23, 2010 @ 2:33 am
Please note: I have completely solved my Menstrual Migraines by taking a feverfew pill called Mygrafew(3% active ingredient) from healthonline.co.nz. I’m not on commission, but it has COMPLETELY changed my life. I recommend it to every woman. I just take 1 pill a day from day 1 of bleeding until about day 10 and that completely stops any vomiting/migraines. Prior to that I had tried prescription drugs, over the counter drugs, etc, none of which worked. I’ve now experienced the last 4 menstrual cycles with no days off work for being ill. It is fantastic.
Comment by Helen — May 14, 2010 @ 1:32 pm
Heading off to buy Migrafew and will let you know how i go.
Karen
Comment by Karen Patterson — June 21, 2010 @ 5:01 pm
My migraines started 1 ½ years ago when i had an ovary (and cysts) removed. Started getting hot flushes and night sweats and then came the migraines almost 2 weekly. I’ve charted them ever since then and, like most of you, they arrive mid cycle and usually around the 1st day of my period. I’m 53. I have just gotten over my second bout of 8-day migraines/headaches. The last bout this long was 6 months ago. Whilst in ED i was given a raft of drugs which sent me into cuckoo land, but the end product was being given a short, sharp dose of prednisone. This at least gets the inflammation in my head down and i can function again. Usually my migraines last for 2 days and imigran works well (except for this time – nothing has worked). Maxalt melts don’t work as well for me.
Over the months I’ve tried propranolol, amitrip and topirimate (the last 2 giving me grief and not warranting trying them for more than a month or two). My GP not recommending HRT though or surgery in my case. I did try going on a mini pill (cerazette) but I was then getting periods every two weeks, hence more migraines!
Next I’m going to give mygrafew a chance. Good luck everyone.
Comment by Karen — June 21, 2010 @ 6:24 pm
Like so many of you, I too have been suffering from chronic migraines since puberty. I am now 37, a self employed barrister with two children. I have seen two neurologists and neither offered me any relief. I currently take 25mg of Amitriptyline daily which reduces the severity of my attacks but doesn’t prevent them. I also take 50mg of Sumatriptan Succinate (Imigran) at the onset of a migraine but usually find I need another 50mg before it has any effect.
Hormone levels are what trigger my migraines, for sure. I get a really bad migraine a couple of days before my period, then every day or second day throughout my period, with a final grunty one at the very end of my period. I also get one mid cycle when I’m ovulating.
My periods are very heavy and I note that this is the case for so many other migraine sufferers. Is it the medication causing this heavily bleeding or a sign that our hormones are wreaking havoc?
I have tried Epilim and Propranolol and neither helped. My preference is Amitriptaline but it has caused me to gain weight and has affected my libido. I feel sluggish, have sore muscles, struggle to recall information and as though my head is full of cotton wool after a migraine, making it very difficult to manage my career.
A full hysterectomy seems like an extreme step to take but it certainly looks like an attractive option to me right now. If anyone has any suggestions/comments, they would be much appreciated.
Comment by Sarah — June 29, 2010 @ 1:11 pm
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Best regards,
Denise W
Comment by Denise H. Williams, LMT — July 28, 2010 @ 6:34 pm
here I am again….no luck with depo lupron shots. Different Dr. will try me on corgard with amitriptaline.
will let you know…..
good luck ladies wishing you all no pain months!!!
Comment by Michelle — August 10, 2010 @ 12:51 pm
Reading your stories just caused my heart to break and I found myself praying for you all. I have a friend who was pretty much house bound with migraines and depression for years. Her life was changed dramatically when she found a nearby clinic that used neurofeedback. I looked it up and here is the link. There is also testimonies from fellow migraine sufferers and how it helped them. http://www.neurotopia.com/page_migraines.html
Comment by Ronda at Night Sweats Relief — August 18, 2010 @ 8:57 pm
Sorry, but I dont believe you will get help from having a hysterectomy, I didnt. I am now 56 and had my op back in 1990.
Comment by Yvonne Lehrke — August 28, 2010 @ 11:16 am