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Re: Migraines and PCOS, profasi and follistim
From: Zowie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Dec 2000 16:11:00 -0600 (CST)
Hi Stephanie (and other migraine sufferers). I too, suffer from
migraines, and interestingly enough, they only began several months
after I started taking BCPs. Because of my situation with heavy
bleeding and clotting, I can't take Advil, or Midol, or anything that
may have aspirin, acetaminaphine, or anything over the counter pretty
much. They prescribed me "Midrin" which are red capsules, and you take
2 at the onset of the migraine, and 1 every hour afterwards (max of 5)
until the migraine goes away. I have found it to be helpful for me. I
believe I've only gone up to 4 for a migraine, but I try to tough it out
and deal with it as long as I can before I take them. Maybe you can
look into this medication and see if it may be an option for you. I
haven't gotten MORE migraines--in fact, I get them less often. Don't
know if that's thanks to the Midrin or not, but it may help you. Good
luck. :)
At Thu, 28 Dec 2000, Stephanie wrote:
>
>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:
>>
>>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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--Zowie :)
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