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Re: Migraines and PCOS, profasi and follistim
From: Stephanie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Dec 2000 12:09:20 -0600 (CST)
MIGRAINES AND PCOS
I am a classic migraine sufferer, and I got migraines aobut age 17,
probably when my PCOS started up. I am wondering if anyone has taken
profasi or follistim and had extra migraines as a result. Please
respond. Thank you.
Stephanie Vogelsong
At Sat, 29 Apr 2000, A wrote:
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>GTT: glucose tolerance test
>B&W: Bringham & Womens Hospital in Boston
>
>:-) Alexis
>
>Cynthia Moller wrote:
>
>> 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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