Re: Endo & Migraines...
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed May 31 11:57:44 2006
Dear Shawna,
You mentioned goals, I've pretty much gotten them down to a bare minimum
- go to work and that's all. Since I have recently lost a good job due
to hospital visits, miscarriage and all my health problems, I badly want
to keep this one.
I'm definitely emailing my doctor and telling him about my migraines,
today, and I'll ask him about Maxalt you mentioned. I have also
received info on natural remedies, such as fish oil, and I'll try that
as well. Maybe the key is in prevention, as I know for me the key is
not in curing the migraine when it comes, that's pretty much impossible,
even if there was a magic pill - I'd just throw it up and that's that
heh.
Good luck with your work, and congrats on finishing college!! You're
doing great in that aspect of your life, and I hope you feel better
after Lupron. I hear a lot of women actually do feel better for years
after it. I hope we could be that lucky, as it is on my mind
too....what will happen when I'm no longer under it's spell? I have 5
more months to think about that heh...
Thanks,
Inny
At Tue, 30 May 2006, Shawna wrote:
>
>Hello Inny. I have suffered with migraines for 10 years. I am 26 and
>had 2 laparoscopies. I had my first Lupron shot April 4. The first
>week, I had an extremely painful period. During the second week, my
>period ended and the migraines began. I had migraines for nearly two
>weeks. It is no wonder migraines occur because are bodies are changing
>drastically. My doctor prescribed Maxalt and the medicine truly helps.
>I feel quite loopy, but it's better than what we have to suffer through
>with migraines!! Since the fourth week, I had migraines off and on.
>
>As I researched Lupron, I found that migraines is a side effect. I'm
>sure we're more susceptible since we suffer from migraines.
>Unfortunately, migraines are excruciating and debilitating. If you keep
>having them, you really should tell your doctor. I do not have a
>gallbladder and have an extremely sensitive stomach; however Maxalt does
>not bother me. I found that I must eat something before I have any
>medicine. With Maxalt, I always eat a peanut butter and jam sandwich
>with whole grain bread. It's a wonderful small meal that coats my
>stomach. Also, I just read that if you have a sensitive stomach it
>helps to take an antacid along with medicine.
>
>Good luck with the Lupron! So far, Lupron is really helping me! It is
>drastically decreasing my daily Endo pains. Even though I do not
>officially have a period, I still have lower right side pains when I
>should be having one. I have one more month with Lupron and I hope it
>helps my period pain. When I have problems with Endo, I become plagued
>with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Now, as I am feeling less pain, I can
>truly say that my energy is beginning to return. I pray and pray that
>Lupron is what I need. I have been unable to work for a year and I hope
>to start a part-time job soon. I just graduated college too. I
>graduated a year later than I anticipated, thanks to my second lap, but
>I persevered and finished. Do not let Endo get you down; you can still
>achieve your goals!
>
>If you have any more questions, feel free to e-mail me. Please update
>me with how you are doing on Lupron.
>
>Take care,
>Shawna J
>
>At Sat, 27 May 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>Hi gals! Hope you all are in a minimum amount of pain this holiday
>>weekend.
>>
>>I have a question for you all....do any of you experience blinding,
>>vomiting, absolutely shattering migraine headaches and do you think they
>>have something to do with endo? And for those of you who have had Lupron
>>injections, did you have migraines often?
>>
>>I received 3-month shot of Lupron approx. 2 weeks ago, and I've had
>>migraines about twice a week ever since, but I've also had them before
>>Lupron...just maybe not as often and not as excruciating. I just spent
>>a whole day in bed due to a horrible migraine yesterday, and I'm
>>wondering could there be a connection, should I report this to my
>>doctor, and a bunch of other questions are just popping up into mind. If
>>I report to the doc, he'll prolly give me meds, which I'll in turn just
>>throw up, end of story. More than that I'm wondering if anyone knows
>>any natural migraine figting treatment?
>>
>>Much appreciated, thanks!
>>
>>Inny
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