Hysterectomy for menstrual migraines
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The question is should I keep my left ovary or not? I suffer from menstrual migraines and they have gotten worse over the past 3 -6 months. I'm thinking maybe take them both out and go on HRT. At least then the Hormones would be at a steady level all the time.
I'm curious if anyone has had experience with menstrual migraines and did they go away after the removal of your ovaries?
My mother has been suffering with migraines for over 23 years. They started just after she gave birth to my brother. He was delivered by caesarean section and before they closed her up, they performed a tubal ligation. Soon after, she began to experience migraines once a month just before the start of her period. She tried many different prescription medications including Imitrex, which provided some but not complete relief.
Hello, I have had menstrual migraines for over 30 years and as I get closer to menopause, things are getting worse. I had a hysterectomy last July and have been taking.25mg estradiol gel every night and when I first started taking it, it seemed like the headaches were not so bad. Now I am wondering if I should bump it up to .
Hello all,
I am currently experiencing many different symptoms and would like some feedback as to what it all sounds like. At 10 I had meningitis hospitalized for a week. At 11 started to have numbness and tingling of both legs. Saw many doctors who suggested it was do to my menstrual cycle. I still don't see what the connection was with that. At 12 had menstrual cycle for almost a month hemoglobin got down to 3 and had to receive a blood transfusion also diagnosed with Migraines.
First let me set up the disclaimer that this is an internet web site and no one here will have THE answer for you. Only a doctor can diagnose you.
Hormones do affect us in many ways and headaches is a common issue. I myself get headaches related to my hormones. Usually worse right before or during my period. I'm prone to migraines so shifts in the hormonal balance affect me. You may have this same type of sensitivity. Dehydration can also cause headaches.
re doing and whether or not the ponstel seems to help. My doctor is recommending that I have a hysterectomy but I am not ready for that, so I'm just riding it out for now. Do you have heavy periods? Have you tried anything for them? I have extremely heavy periods and am anemic. I have tried lysteda but it didn't help.
My GP has finally started treating me more appropriately. However... I have also, for years had sever menstrual cycles, with very heavy flow, painful cramps, irregular cycles, mood swings, throat pain and migraines. All of these things have been increasing in frequency and severity. ( periods are every 1-2 weeks, migraines are 3+ weekly) My GP has been addressing these things individually, but I'm starting to believe that they are all related.
Hi there!
Yes, Menstrual Migraines are a type of migraine! I get menstrual migraines, but I also get other types of migraines too so I don't take a medication that is specific for menstrual migraines.
A medication that you should ask your doctor about is an acute medication that is specifically for menstrual migraines. It is called Frovatriptan. Frovatriptan belongs to a class of medication called triptans, and triptans are used to treat acute migraines.
I am scheduled for a laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy in 4 days. I started my period and will be on the light days at the end by the time i have surgery. Is this a contraindication for proceeding with the surgery or can this procedure occur at any time during the menstrual cycle?
Hello all,
I am currently experiencing many different symptoms and would like some feedback as to what it all sounds like. At 10 I had meningitis hospitalized for a week. At 11 started to have numbness and tingling of both legs. Saw many doctors who suggested it was do to my menstrual cycle. I still don't see what the connection was with that. At 12 had menstrual cycle for almost a month hemoglobin got down to 3 and had to receive a blood transfusion also diagnosed with Migraines.
ve had improvements in regard to the tumor. I do have fewer migraines post hysterectomy and many not as severe (currently down to an average of 5 a month last I counted), and no more extremely painful periods, and no more endometrioma growing painfully in one ovary.
On Jan 16 i had a severe panic attack. I have been in treatment for depression since i had a Hysterectomy 3 years ago. 2 weeks after my panic/anxiety attack i have had severe muscle twitching through the whole body BP has been elevated. Most of the time my legs feel to weak to even hold me up from a sitting position. is this all in my head but even my family has noticed weightloss the bruising and felt my twitches.
After hysterectomy, no migraines for 2 months and then when my ovaries kicked back in to gear, they have been worse than ever. Any suggestions? Should I go off the estrogen?
Do you have endometriosis? If so, hysterectomy is not a cure for endo so the pain can come back or never improve after hysterectomy. It's possible too it could be your bowel as the bowel is displaced when the uterus is removed and can cause problems.
Because there are so many possibilities, you may want to list those symptoms you mention above to your primary care doctor and ask for a referral to an endocrinologist for hormonal testing. I learned post-hysterectomy I have a pituitary tumor and am left wondering if that did not have some affect on the abnormal menstruation issues which I had.
Also, ask your doctor to check your ferritin levels (your iron stores), which my doctor tells me is the best indicator for iron in the body.
s symptoms (specifically joint pain and loose bms) and my menstrual cycle and was wondering if a hysterectomy would help all the way around! I have four young children and do not want to be an invalid or complainer....Thanks.
* Orudis
* Advil and Motrin (600-800mg)
* Nalfon
* Naprosyn(available in combo with Imitrex called Treximet)
* Relafen
* Aleve
NSAID treatment should be started two to three days before the menstrual period starts and continued until the period ends. Because the therapy is of short duration, the risk of gastrointestinal side effects is limited.
Don't believe it!!! I had a partial hysterectomy in May 2010 and I've been having a period every month since then. I'm so frustrated. Now the doctor is telling me that since I didn't have my cervix removed, this is the cause to those periods. He's trying to tell me that bleeding after a hysterectomy is "normal" I'm looiking for another doctor.
I would also not hesitate to request clarification on whether and how a passage could be created for the drainage of the menstrual flow, rather than going to hysterectomy. It would be a better option.
A hysterectomy is a very serious , painful operation with the possibilty of very troublesome life time side effects..Only as a last resort should anyone get a hysterectomy.
Your age matters too, the younger you are the less likely you will find a dr to perform the procedure.
I think you do need to see your gyn and ask about possibilites to control menstural pain. there is a wide variety of meds..stay away from narcotics if you can.
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