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Re: Migraines and PCOS
From: Cynthia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 21:25:41 -0700
GTT and B&W? I'm having a little trouble keeping up with the codes, can
someone help? I know what IR is (insulin resistance) and RE is reproductive
endocrinologist, by some of the others I can't figure out.
Thanks
> My old GP (who thought she could help me w/ PCOS) told me my migraines
were the
> result of "severe stress" due to my job, school and life in general. Then
she
> prescribed Midrin for the problem, didn't help me w/ my PCOS & even
refused to
> order a GTT. (That may explain why she's my old doc!) However, since our
last
> discussion on this board, I'm now seeing a link between many women with
PCOS who
> are also suffering from migraines. I "think" Clara's right on....IR &
migraines
> may be related. Hopefully, I'll learn more about it when I go to see a
new RE at
> B&W's in June.
> Alexis
>
> "Avalos, Clara" wrote:
>
> > Interesting comment, since when I was first talking with my OB-Gyn about
> > this in early February, she nodded when I mentioned migraine headaches &
> > clearly included it in her list of my symptoms. Later, when I was at
the
> > RE's office, he also discussed the migraine headaches with me and tied
it
> > into my insulin resistance. I have no idea how or why ( I really am a
dunce
> > when it comes to the specifics, I guess.).
> >
> > Has anyone else's doctor associated PCOS with severe or migraine
headaches?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 1:44 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
> > Subject: Migraines and PCOS
> >
> > I have had migraines since I was in my teens like some of you have
> > described. I also probably started to have PCOS around then too and no
> > doctor has ever connected them. Seems like this should be looked into a
> > lot more by our medical researchers!
> >
>
> >
>
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