Re: Migraines -- was New doctor visit, wow!

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Rhonda

Migraines are not trivial. I have had migraines since I was a small child, and they can be completely debilitating. Stress and hormonal shifts are the two most frequent triggers for me. You have definitely been through a very stressful time, probably are more fatigued than usual. But I've also learned that my metabolism and nervous system also play a role, along with reactions to foods, fragrances and environment.... In other words, I get migraines from many causes.

Since developing Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (people who get this have had a history of frequent migraines) I've also learned that migraines can be triggered by shifts in the upper GI; in other words, I'll get a migraine after my Sphincter of Oddi goes into a bad spasm. I've also learned about abdominal migraines....

And migraines can also be part of having a faulty nervous system. Since my nervous system began noticeably deteriorating three years ago, for an as yet unidentified reason, I've started seeing and feeling the link between migraines and what I call my neurological "crash" when my body is out of sync for a day or two.

Anyway, there are some migraine medications available (my body rejects all of them, alas), but it helps to stay in touch with a neurologist who has run all the tests to make sure there isn't something else going on.

Kim M.

SCD 5+ years

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It seems trivial with the UC and the Kidney disease, but in terms of quality of life, those migraines top my list of things I want figured out. They're getting worse again and I'm terrified.Rhonda

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Read the yeast connection womans health by Dr Crook -migranes and many other

issues stem from yeast

eileen 21 months scd

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> Rhonda

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> Migraines are not trivial. I have had migraines since I was a small child,

and they can be completely debilitating. Stress and hormonal shifts are the two

most frequent triggers for me. You have definitely been through a very stressful

time, probably are more fatigued than usual. But I've also learned that my

metabolism and nervous system also play a role, along with reactions to foods,

fragrances and environment.... In other words, I get migraines from many

causes.

>

> Since developing Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (people who get this have had a

history of frequent migraines) I've also learned that migraines can be triggered

by shifts in the upper GI; in other words, I'll get a migraine after my

Sphincter of Oddi goes into a bad spasm. I've also learned about abdominal

migraines....

>

> And migraines can also be part of having a faulty nervous system. Since my

nervous system began noticeably deteriorating three years ago, for an as yet

unidentified reason, I've started seeing and feeling the link between migraines

and what I call my neurological " crash " when my body is out of sync for a day or

two.

>

> Anyway, there are some migraine medications available (my body rejects all of

them, alas), but it helps to stay in touch with a neurologist who has run all

the tests to make sure there isn't something else going on.

>

> Kim M.

> SCD 5+ years

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> >>>>>>>>>>

> It seems trivial with the UC and the Kidney disease, but in terms of

> quality of life, those migraines top my list of things I want figured

> out. They're getting worse again and I'm terrified.

>

> Rhonda

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Migraines are definitely not trivial. I was lucky in a way that mine

were hormonal and disappeared with menopause. On the other hand I had

a late menopause. But even just regular bad headaches are very

debilitating and I think worth trying to avoid (if from allergies,

etc) if possible. As someone said once, " You can't ignore it when

it's your head that's hurting. "