There just might be something to it.
Posted By: see msg. on 2009-06-23
In Reply to: Female anatomy and the brain - Pugmom
Once I had a hysterectomy, my migraines fell off considerbly in frequency and duration. Some think are related to epilepsy/seizures in some ways, especially if you get an aura and a post-ictal-like state afterward. Bright flashing lights can trigger seizures in some people, and the can certainly do it in migraine sufferers. Mine didn't stop completely with menses, but were a lot better. Now, after menopause, they've become very rare - once to twice a year at most, and they're very mild compared to what I used to get 20 years ago. The only way I even know they're migraines is the duration, and the fact that aspirin or Excedrin alone won't stop them, they still require Imitrex. But whereas a packakge of Imitrex used to only last me barely a month, it lasts years.
I feel a third curative component has been taking SSRI medication, which has been shown to reduce or eliminate the effects of menopausal symptoms. (I got NO symptoms at all when I went through it). Maybe the elimination of the symptoms of menopause also affects the same hormones or whatever that can help trigger a migraine.
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