Hi, I subscribe to read your SS because I have a daughter who has migraines. When I was younger, I did too. Never figured out why. I finally thought it was hormonal. I do think my daughters are as well. (she doesn't want to know why,,,,sheeeesh)
The difference in mine vs hers, mine sort of dissipated in my mid 30's. Hers have not gone and she is 44. I will say she has less of them and less lasting of them.
I mostly subscribe to all kinds of SS because I hunger for information and knowledge. It is also like a puzzle to me. Some stuff is not real, as I figure out on my own. In the cooler months SS is my 'newspaper read'. I do not watch much TV and am very auditory. Not so much visual.
I appreciate reading your knowledge and that you share. I like to share as well.
Thanks for your response Loretta! Its interesting how hormonal influence can change in its effect on migraines, for both better or worse, as the menopausal transition occurs. Its hard at times to predict, and family patterns don’t always predict outcome. When menopause is ‘not the fix’, keep in mind there are other root cause factors at play. I try to address many of them in my posts and in my online course. Please continue reading! Thanks, Jeff Baker
So, I’m curious, why do you think they’ve been gone for 18 months? Was it something you did that helped? Is there some pattern over the decades that might explain why they happen when they do?
Hi, I subscribe to read your SS because I have a daughter who has migraines. When I was younger, I did too. Never figured out why. I finally thought it was hormonal. I do think my daughters are as well. (she doesn't want to know why,,,,sheeeesh)
The difference in mine vs hers, mine sort of dissipated in my mid 30's. Hers have not gone and she is 44. I will say she has less of them and less lasting of them.
I mostly subscribe to all kinds of SS because I hunger for information and knowledge. It is also like a puzzle to me. Some stuff is not real, as I figure out on my own. In the cooler months SS is my 'newspaper read'. I do not watch much TV and am very auditory. Not so much visual.
I appreciate reading your knowledge and that you share. I like to share as well.
Thank you for being here for us.
Thanks for your response Loretta! Its interesting how hormonal influence can change in its effect on migraines, for both better or worse, as the menopausal transition occurs. Its hard at times to predict, and family patterns don’t always predict outcome. When menopause is ‘not the fix’, keep in mind there are other root cause factors at play. I try to address many of them in my posts and in my online course. Please continue reading! Thanks, Jeff Baker
I'm 71.
I don't get migraines, but have suffered for 40 years from "cluster headaches".
I don't get them every year, but once I do, they last about 8 weeks.
Several/day.
Excruciating pain, but over in 30 minutes.
My early fix was to "get cold", to the point of shivering... headache would be gone.
I've had a prescription for Rizatriptan, which helps.
Haven't had any for over 18 months now...
So, I’m curious, why do you think they’ve been gone for 18 months? Was it something you did that helped? Is there some pattern over the decades that might explain why they happen when they do?
In answer to your questions:
Unsure.
Don't know.
Perhaps.
Haven't changed my lifestyle, or diet, but always believed it may be caused by atmospheric changes, season to season.
Not uncommon to skip a whole year, without an episode.
Unvaxxed, I have paid attention to my immune system.
Never got Covid (aka flu).
Thousands of variables...