PCOS Messages for December, 2001: Re: Chronic Headaches

Re: Chronic Headaches

From: Beth (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 21 Dec 2001 13:40:51 -0600 (CST)

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Hi,

I don't think headaches are a direct symptom of PCOS but they can be brought on by a symptom of PCOS such as hormone imbalance.

I have had constant headaches in the past myself. It is definitely the PITS!!! After my bout with constant headaches I am now VERY prone to migraines which again is the pits LOL. Here's what causes my headaches:

White flour (a BIG trigger), good amount of carbs, nuts (I LOVE nuts and these are my #1 trigger right now, started recently), sometimes caffeine.

My 'constant' headache was caused by white flour and high carb food. Once I found out that I was insulin resistant I cut the flour and a good portion of carbs out and poof my headaches went away.

My insulin levels are now under good control. If I eat a lot of carbs / white flour I will be VERY tired and have a headache. I can once in a while eat something with white flour without it being a big ordeal. I try to stick to wheat flour most of the time. Nuts, I love nuts. I avoid them though unless I have 2 days to spend laid up with a horrible headache.

I would suggest eating very basic meals (meat, veggies, no caffeine) and slowly add things back in so you can see if it's a food item triggering your headaches. If not, then it may be from hormones which isn't nearly as easy to fix as the food thing.

Good luck!

At Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Teresa wrote: >
>For the past 4 yrs, I've had a headache literally constantly. I may
>have a few hours a month with little pain...it is pretty bad. I'm 22
>yrs old, and the headaches started while I was in high school, and have
>greatly affected school and work since then. Before, I'd had headaches
>often, but for years, now, I've suffered constantly. In can make you
>feel pretty darn insane! Has anyone else experienced such headaches?
>
>I've been to many different doctors. I've spent many many months at 2
>different chiropractors, both sure they would cure me, neither coming
>close. Best I could get out of the 3 neurologists I've been to is that
>I have "Chronic Headaches"...which was rather infuriating, since
>anything that goes on for such a long amount of time is
>chronic...doesn't help me at all. The only medicine that helps is I can
>take a (strong) muscle relaxer, or sometimes very strong pain
>relievers....I think it is just really anything that will put me to
>sleep. When I wake, I'm either hurting, or still totally numb from the
>pills, and start hurting as soon as I'm fully alert again. But at least
>I get to sleep some that way.
>
>I've read that headaches can be a side effect of having PCOS, not just
>from the drugs, but from the disease itself, however, there isn't a
>whole lot mentioned about it, and so I was wondering if any of you had
>personal experience. They say it isn't exactly a migraine, it isn't
>sinus, it isn't clusters....I figured stress for a long while, but my
>headaches aren't really any better during periods of low stress. Anyone
>have any insight?
>
>Thanks!
>Teresa

-- Stay safe and feel free to email me anytime,

Beth Rockport, MA

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