Harder89, I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles. I have a dear friend who is 54 who has suffered with migraines since she went into perimenopause about 10 years. For her, too, they are debilitating, but she has had good doctors who have helped her reduce their frequency and sometimes their effects.
You don't simply have to settle for a doctor who is not well-versed in migraines or who wants you to depend on narcotic-type drugs. Here's a page from the Mayo Clinic that discusses various medications used both to relieve pain and to try to prevent migraines:
Since your migraines started after your hysterectomy and come on such a regular schedule, it would seem almost certain that they're hormonally linked. Are you on a hormone replacement therapy? Did your doctor talk about whether this (or the lack of it) may or may not affect your headaches?
Here's an article about the role of hormones in migraines:
There is also a growing body of knowledge about acupuncture treatment for migraines in this country. Here's an in-depth article on this in Acupuncture Today:
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Harder89, I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles. I have a dear friend who is 54 who has suffered with migraines since she went into perimenopause about 10 years. For her, too, they are debilitating, but she has had good doctors who have helped her reduce their frequency and sometimes their effects.
You don't simply have to settle for a doctor who is not well-versed in migraines or who wants you to depend on narcotic-type drugs. Here's a page from the Mayo Clinic that discusses various medications used both to relieve pain and to try to prevent migraines:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/migraine-headache/DS00120/DSECTION=trea...
Since your migraines started after your hysterectomy and come on such a regular schedule, it would seem almost certain that they're hormonally linked. Are you on a hormone replacement therapy? Did your doctor talk about whether this (or the lack of it) may or may not affect your headaches?
Here's an article about the role of hormones in migraines:
http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/headaches/a/migranes1.htm
There is also a growing body of knowledge about acupuncture treatment for migraines in this country. Here's an in-depth article on this in Acupuncture Today:
http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/archives2001/apr/04migraines.html
I hope you find a doctor who is more in tune with your needs and get some relief for these headaches. You deserve a break from them. Take care.
October 1, 2008 - 9:58amThis Comment
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