Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 I've come to this list because I am scared of what might happen to me due to migraine headaches. I keep reading that people die of these, and I am terrified! I have had migraines since I was about 12, when I ate a lot of caffiene and chocolate. The migraines were not regular, so I didn't put it all together. When pregnant the first time, I developed HORRIBLE migraines, mostly during the beginning and end of the pregnancy, but also during it at times. The headaches went away after the pregnancy, and also after I realized caffeine and chocolate were triggers. I was migraine-free for a VERY long time. Then about two years later I discovered that nitrates were causing migraines. Fine, I had adopted a policy of " if it causes those headaches, it's GONE! " so I gave up all nitrates. I was once again headache-free for awhile. I had two more babies and experiences very bad headaches during those pregnancies. With the aura and the neurological problems (numbness, slurred speech, mental confusion..) my doctor said he could not tell my migraine from a stroke. About this time we also found out that I have polycystic ovaries and insuline resistance, and my blood likes to clot based on a genetic test they did...all these things together didn't set too well! My endochrinologist put me on metformin to reverse PCOS (and it has!) It brought down my high male hormones, high cholesterol, and my higher risk of blood clots...I have the blood tests to show it. However, migraines once again raised their ugly head. During my third and final pregnancy I developed peripartum cardiomyopathy and almost lost my life. This is a condition where the body has an autoimmune reaction which is triggered by the pregnancy, a virus, and most likely an underlying genetic predisposition. The heart is attacked, and it enlarges, producing heart failure. Shortly after the birth of the child the mother is in grave danger of death from her weakened heart if the condition is not caught and treated. MOST women will totally or almost totally recover when properly treated...and I was placed on beta blockers and an ace inhibitor. As the levels of these drugs were titrated up, I had migraines. It seems that any kind of chemical change will bring one on. One I got to a level where I stayed, the body adjusts and I don't get migraines anymore. I am doing fine now, almost totally recovered, but I seem to be in some sort of perimenapause stage. My periods are shorter, I have more mood issues and I can tell something is changing about my body. I am 35, and you guessed it.....sometimes (though not in every cycle) I get migraines before, during or just as my period is ending. I also made the mistake of using nutrasweet during a recent diet and got migraines while on that, as well as while I was clearing it out of my system. Okay, I told you all that so you would have some good background. HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!! I want to find some way of balancing my hormones and preventing these migraines. I don't have them often, but with the advent of menstrual migraines now, I can't control them anymore like I could when I just gave up a food. And why does it seem that as soon as I remove some cause or trigger for the migraines, it just makes up a NEW trigger??? I used herbs to help conceive my second child, (dong quai and chaste tree) and I know these herbs created a profound difference in my body and helped me conceive. Can someone help me with controlling the headaches and finally getting my hormones in balance? I keep reading about stroke and brain lesions from migraines and I get VERY scared about it all! Thanks for any help you can give me... Cara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Hi Cara, I don't know much about the issues about which you write, so I may be out of order, but Doc has a Female Formula in the files to balance the female hormones. You could check this out. Also I would suggest that you ask for Doc's free information tape and listen to it. love Lisa - Cara Randall herbal remedies Sunday, November 07, 2004 3:37 PM Herbal Remedies - Hello! Intro I've come to this list because I am scared of what might happen to me due to migraine headaches. I keep reading that people die of these, and I am terrified! I have had migraines since I was about 12, when I ate a lot of caffiene and chocolate. The migraines were not regular, so I didn't put it all together. When pregnant the first time, I developed HORRIBLE migraines, mostly during the beginning and end of the pregnancy, but also during it at times. The headaches went away after the pregnancy, and also after I realized caffeine and chocolate were triggers. I was migraine-free for a VERY long time. Then about two years later I discovered that nitrates were causing migraines. Fine, I had adopted a policy of "if it causes those headaches, it's GONE!" so I gave up all nitrates. I was once again headache-free for awhile. I had two more babies and experiences very bad headaches during those pregnancies. With the aura and the neurological problems (numbness, slurred speech, mental confusion..) my doctor said he could not tell my migraine from a stroke. About this time we also found out that I have polycystic ovaries and insuline resistance, and my blood likes to clot based on a genetic test they did...all these things together didn't set too well! My endochrinologist put me on metformin to reverse PCOS (and it has!) It brought down my high male hormones, high cholesterol, and my higher risk of blood clots...I have the blood tests to show it. However, migraines once again raised their ugly head.During my third and final pregnancy I developed peripartum cardiomyopathy and almost lost my life. This is a condition where the body has an autoimmune reaction which is triggered by the pregnancy, a virus, and most likely an underlying genetic predisposition. The heart is attacked, and it enlarges, producing heart failure. Shortly after the birth of the child the mother is in grave danger of death from her weakened heart if the condition is not caught and treated. MOST women will totally or almost totally recover when properly treated...and I was placed on beta blockers and an ace inhibitor. As the levels of these drugs were titrated up, I had migraines. It seems that any kind of chemical change will bring one on. One I got to a level where I stayed, the body adjusts and I don't get migraines anymore.I am doing fine now, almost totally recovered, but I seem to be in some sort of perimenapause stage. My periods are shorter, I have more mood issues and I can tell something is changing about my body. I am 35, and you guessed it.....sometimes (though not in every cycle) I get migraines before, during or just as my period is ending. I also made the mistake of using nutrasweet during a recent diet and got migraines while on that, as well as while I was clearing it out of my system.Okay, I told you all that so you would have some good background. HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!! I want to find some way of balancing my hormones and preventing these migraines. I don't have them often, but with the advent of menstrual migraines now, I can't control them anymore like I could when I just gave up a food. And why does it seem that as soon as I remove some cause or trigger for the migraines, it just makes up a NEW trigger??? I used herbs to help conceive my second child, (dong quai and chaste tree) and I know these herbs created a profound difference in my body and helped me conceive. Can someone help me with controlling the headaches and finally getting my hormones in balance? I keep reading about stroke and brain lesions from migraines and I get VERY scared about it all!Thanks for any help you can give me...Cara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Dear Cara, Definitely get doc's tape and listen to it. Help is possible! Lane Cara Randall [crrandal]Sunday, November 07, 2004 9:37 AMherbal remedies Subject: Herbal Remedies - Hello! IntroI've come to this list because I am scared of what might happen to me due to migraine headaches. I keep reading that people die of these, and I am terrified! I have had migraines since I was about 12, when I ate a lot of caffiene and chocolate. The migraines were not regular, so I didn't put it all together. When pregnant the first time, I developed HORRIBLE migraines, mostly during the beginning and end of the pregnancy, but also during it at times. The headaches went away after the pregnancy, and also after I realized caffeine and chocolate were triggers. I was migraine-free for a VERY long time. Then about two years later I discovered that nitrates were causing migraines. Fine, I had adopted a policy of "if it causes those headaches, it's GONE!" so I gave up all nitrates. I was once again headache-free for awhile. I had two more babies and experiences very bad headaches during those pregnancies. With the aura and the neurological problems (numbness, slurred speech, mental confusion..) my doctor said he could not tell my migraine from a stroke. About this time we also found out that I have polycystic ovaries and insuline resistance, and my blood likes to clot based on a genetic test they did...all these things together didn't set too well! My endochrinologist put me on metformin to reverse PCOS (and it has!) It brought down my high male hormones, high cholesterol, and my higher risk of blood clots...I have the blood tests to show it. However, migraines once again raised their ugly head.During my third and final pregnancy I developed peripartum cardiomyopathy and almost lost my life. This is a condition where the body has an autoimmune reaction which is triggered by the pregnancy, a virus, and most likely an underlying genetic predisposition. The heart is attacked, and it enlarges, producing heart failure. Shortly after the birth of the child the mother is in grave danger of death from her weakened heart if the condition is not caught and treated. MOST women will totally or almost totally recover when properly treated...and I was placed on beta blockers and an ace inhibitor. As the levels of these drugs were titrated up, I had migraines. It seems that any kind of chemical change will bring one on. One I got to a level where I stayed, the body adjusts and I don't get migraines anymore.I am doing fine now, almost totally recovered, but I seem to be in some sort of perimenapause stage. My periods are shorter, I have more mood issues and I can tell something is changing about my body. I am 35, and you guessed it.....sometimes (though not in every cycle) I get migraines before, during or just as my period is ending. I also made the mistake of using nutrasweet during a recent diet and got migraines while on that, as well as while I was clearing it out of my system.Okay, I told you all that so you would have some good background. HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!! I want to find some way of balancing my hormones and preventing these migraines. I don't have them often, but with the advent of menstrual migraines now, I can't control them anymore like I could when I just gave up a food. And why does it seem that as soon as I remove some cause or trigger for the migraines, it just makes up a NEW trigger??? I used herbs to help conceive my second child, (dong quai and chaste tree) and I know these herbs created a profound difference in my body and helped me conceive. Can someone help me with controlling the headaches and finally getting my hormones in balance? I keep reading about stroke and brain lesions from migraines and I get VERY scared about it all!Thanks for any help you can give me...CaraFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Hi Cara, Hang in there girl and keep up the research..I know how them migraines are..I tried everything and found that thru xrays from a Chriopractor that my upper spine and neck is all out of alignment. Is your thyroid okay? Has your doctor tested your blood for minerals you might be low in...I feel for you...Debbie Oh..I am getting much relief from the adjustments too. herbal remedies , " Cara Randall " <crrandal@e...> wrote: > > > I've come to this list because I am scared of what might happen to > me due to migraine headaches. I keep reading that people die of > these, and I am terrified! > > I have had migraines since I was about 12, when I ate a lot of > caffiene and chocolate. The migraines were not regular, so I didn't > put it all together. When pregnant the first time, I developed > HORRIBLE migraines, mostly during the beginning and end of the > pregnancy, but also during it at times. The headaches went away > after the pregnancy, and also after I realized caffeine and > chocolate were triggers. I was migraine-free for a VERY long time. > > Then about two years later I discovered that nitrates were causing > migraines. Fine, I had adopted a policy of " if it causes those > headaches, it's GONE! " so I gave up all nitrates. I was once again > headache-free for awhile. I had two more babies and experiences very > bad headaches during those pregnancies. With the aura and the > neurological problems (numbness, slurred speech, mental confusion..) > my doctor said he could not tell my migraine from a stroke. About > this time we also found out that I have polycystic ovaries and > insuline resistance, and my blood likes to clot based on a genetic > test they did...all these things together didn't set too well! > > My endochrinologist put me on metformin to reverse PCOS (and it > has!) It brought down my high male hormones, high cholesterol, and > my higher risk of blood clots...I have the blood tests to show it. > However, migraines once again raised their ugly head. > > During my third and final pregnancy I developed peripartum > cardiomyopathy and almost lost my life. This is a condition where > the body has an autoimmune reaction which is triggered by the > pregnancy, a virus, and most likely an underlying genetic > predisposition. The heart is attacked, and it enlarges, producing > heart failure. Shortly after the birth of the child the mother is in > grave danger of death from her weakened heart if the condition is > not caught and treated. MOST women will totally or almost totally > recover when properly treated...and I was placed on beta blockers > and an ace inhibitor. As the levels of these drugs were titrated up, > I had migraines. It seems that any kind of chemical change will > bring one on. One I got to a level where I stayed, the body adjusts > and I don't get migraines anymore. > > I am doing fine now, almost totally recovered, but I seem to be in > some sort of perimenapause stage. My periods are shorter, I have > more mood issues and I can tell something is changing about my body. > I am 35, and you guessed it.....sometimes (though not in every > cycle) I get migraines before, during or just as my period is > ending. I also made the mistake of using nutrasweet during a recent > diet and got migraines while on that, as well as while I was > clearing it out of my system. > > Okay, I told you all that so you would have some good background. > HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!! I want to find some way of > balancing my hormones and preventing these migraines. I don't have > them often, but with the advent of menstrual migraines now, I can't > control them anymore like I could when I just gave up a food. And > why does it seem that as soon as I remove some cause or trigger for > the migraines, it just makes up a NEW trigger??? > > I used herbs to help conceive my second child, (dong quai and chaste > tree) and I know these herbs created a profound difference in my > body and helped me conceive. Can someone help me with controlling > the headaches and finally getting my hormones in balance? I keep > reading about stroke and brain lesions from migraines and I get VERY > scared about it all! > > > Thanks for any help you can give me... > > > Cara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 My thyroid was checked a few months ago and it was just fine, and they keep a fairly good eye on my blood chemistry because of the meds that I'm on. It's just like my body doesn't like any sort of chemical change, and when I remove a trigger after I figure out what it is then it decides to make something ELSE a new trigger and I have to give that up, too. I told my husband eventually I will just be on bread and water! Cara - " devorah91 " <devorah888 <herbal remedies > Sunday, November 07, 2004 11:29 PM Herbal Remedies - Re: Hello! Intro > > > > Hi Cara, > Hang in there girl and keep up the research..I know how them > migraines are..I tried everything and found that thru xrays from a > Chriopractor that my upper spine and neck is all out of alignment. > Is your thyroid okay? Has your doctor tested your blood for minerals > you might be low in...I feel for you...Debbie > Oh..I am getting much relief from the adjustments too. > > > herbal remedies , " Cara Randall " > <crrandal@e...> wrote: >> >> >> I've come to this list because I am scared of what might happen to >> me due to migraine headaches. I keep reading that people die of >> these, and I am terrified! >> >> I have had migraines since I was about 12, when I ate a lot of >> caffiene and chocolate. The migraines were not regular, so I > didn't >> put it all together. When pregnant the first time, I developed >> HORRIBLE migraines, mostly during the beginning and end of the >> pregnancy, but also during it at times. The headaches went away >> after the pregnancy, and also after I realized caffeine and >> chocolate were triggers. I was migraine-free for a VERY long time. >> >> Then about two years later I discovered that nitrates were causing >> migraines. Fine, I had adopted a policy of " if it causes those >> headaches, it's GONE! " so I gave up all nitrates. I was once again >> headache-free for awhile. I had two more babies and experiences > very >> bad headaches during those pregnancies. With the aura and the >> neurological problems (numbness, slurred speech, mental > confusion..) >> my doctor said he could not tell my migraine from a stroke. About >> this time we also found out that I have polycystic ovaries and >> insuline resistance, and my blood likes to clot based on a genetic >> test they did...all these things together didn't set too well! >> >> My endochrinologist put me on metformin to reverse PCOS (and it >> has!) It brought down my high male hormones, high cholesterol, and >> my higher risk of blood clots...I have the blood tests to show it. >> However, migraines once again raised their ugly head. >> >> During my third and final pregnancy I developed peripartum >> cardiomyopathy and almost lost my life. This is a condition where >> the body has an autoimmune reaction which is triggered by the >> pregnancy, a virus, and most likely an underlying genetic >> predisposition. The heart is attacked, and it enlarges, producing >> heart failure. Shortly after the birth of the child the mother is > in >> grave danger of death from her weakened heart if the condition is >> not caught and treated. MOST women will totally or almost totally >> recover when properly treated...and I was placed on beta blockers >> and an ace inhibitor. As the levels of these drugs were titrated > up, >> I had migraines. It seems that any kind of chemical change will >> bring one on. One I got to a level where I stayed, the body > adjusts >> and I don't get migraines anymore. >> >> I am doing fine now, almost totally recovered, but I seem to be in >> some sort of perimenapause stage. My periods are shorter, I have >> more mood issues and I can tell something is changing about my > body. >> I am 35, and you guessed it.....sometimes (though not in every >> cycle) I get migraines before, during or just as my period is >> ending. I also made the mistake of using nutrasweet during a > recent >> diet and got migraines while on that, as well as while I was >> clearing it out of my system. >> >> Okay, I told you all that so you would have some good background. >> HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!! I want to find some way of >> balancing my hormones and preventing these migraines. I don't have >> them often, but with the advent of menstrual migraines now, I > can't >> control them anymore like I could when I just gave up a food. And >> why does it seem that as soon as I remove some cause or trigger > for >> the migraines, it just makes up a NEW trigger??? >> >> I used herbs to help conceive my second child, (dong quai and > chaste >> tree) and I know these herbs created a profound difference in my >> body and helped me conceive. Can someone help me with controlling >> the headaches and finally getting my hormones in balance? I keep >> reading about stroke and brain lesions from migraines and I get > VERY >> scared about it all! >> >> >> Thanks for any help you can give me... >> >> >> Cara > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural > remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and > to > prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long > as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any > person > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from > list members, you are agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and > members free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > Dr.IanShillington > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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