Migraines improving after surgery????

[Mrs SoMiss 0]

I have Migraines and at times come quite frequently. I have been recently insurance approved but haven't scheduled surgery. Since I do not know what triggers them, I am hopeful that after surgery that something will change and either have them very infrequent or not at all. Anyone have any experience with migraines getting better after surgery?

[coops 1,790]

Hiya Mrs SoMiss,

I too was a frequent Migraine sufferer... and yes they have definately got better since my sleeve... I am 14mths post op now and for the first 6mths I didn't get one! I did get a few headaches but I think that was down to low carb.

At the beginning of the year I had a bout of them and they were nasty... at the same time I went to the doc and after bloods done refered to a menopause clinic. I was 39 then - 40 now ...lol - and I am peri menopausal. My Migraines are linked to my hormones and the menopause doc said that the lower my BMI the better for my migraines and the general working of my hormones. That being said, I have had one since March this year... so there is a definate improvement!

Good luck with your sugery and I hope the migraines go!

[MRSKOUBiK 27]

I do not know the reasoning behind my Migraines but I have reason to believe that they were period related. I would get them so badly that I'd stay in bed for days...

I'm 9 months post op and I have not had ONE Migraine since then. I don't know whether it's related or not. But, I'm thankful.

[Infernored 5]

Ugh, I used to get Migraines 5 days a week!!! post op I feel that they are alot better. I think mine a caused by stress most of the time. I get so tense down my back and neck and head and my breathing gets shallower that I need to focus on this asap to try to calm down. most of the time I don't realize I'm doing it until too late. my doc had me on all kinds of med, topamax, inderal, amitryptaline, etc.... they all helped to a certain extent, and then my migraines would start creeping up again. they are doing botox for me every 3 months now, a ton of injections in the forhead, temples, back of head and neck and shoulders. it seems to help, but it hurts like hell to get it done! we will see. I hope it works out.

To all fellow Migraine sufferers.... don't you just HATE the people who never get headaches?! lol