[Carolyn111333]

in reply to: Migraines #1174016

My migraines have been triggered by hormones, I used to get them before, during. and after my period. My neurologist told me that as I reached menopause they would become less and less. This has been true, until now. I have been on Methimezole for about 6 weeks and now my migraines are just as they used to be, I wake up with them, take my migraine medicine and feel better. This is what leads me to believe they are hormone related. I’m not worried there is some kind of pathology going on, I just am going through my migraine meds so quickly. I will call the endocrinologist tomorrow and see what I can do, if anything.

Thank you for all of your input. I do appreciate it.

Carolyn

[Carolyn111333]

in reply to: Migraines #1174018

Thank you Adenure. I will talk to my endocrinologist.

[Carolyn111333]

in reply to: Hello everyone #1172666

I’m sorry things haven’t been going so well Caro. I know the tachycardia is scary and it plain just doesn’t feel good. I read where you are taking Metoprolol and feel better. That’s great. I have been taking Methimezole for about a month and a half and I never knew I could feel so good. I have so much more energy, I’m actually getting cold again and the diarrhea is gone. I do plan on taking RAI at some point but the endocrinologist hasn’t discussed that happening yet. My levels were markedly better when I was last checked.
My problem is that I am having frequent migraine headaches which had all but gone away in the last several years. My neurologist felt they would as I aged, which was a blessing. He was a wonderful man. I just wish I could talk to him but he retired. I trust him with this as he also would have been able to understand the thyroid and hormones. Ugh! I have medication to take for this but zowie, the frequency and the expense. I am considering taking my Inderal daily (as I haven’t the cardiac symptoms any longer) and I know this is a treatment for migraine headache. I guess I’ll have to take a trip to my PCP. I have lost some confidence in him since I had a TSH done in October and it revealed hyperthyroid then and he missed it. I even discussed the symptoms with him a couple of months later.
I’m sorry you don’t feel well and it sounds as you haven’t had as easy a time as I have.
For every experience I have in my life I try to look at it as a blessing to learn a lesson from. I think in this way, it helps me to become a kinder and more compassionate person and takes away some of the negativity of the experience. I also practice gratitude for each day I find that I feel so much better.
Carolyn

[Carolyn111333]

in reply to: Hello everyone #1172664

Hi Alexis,
Thank you for the welcome.
As I look back, I have had symptoms since October 2011 and in January I talked to my doctor about them. He just smiled and discontinued a medication I take for migraines. Two weeks ago I went back to the doctor because the symptoms escalated. I had already figured out I had a hyperactive thyroid. Now I’m waiting to hear from the endocrinologists office for an appointment. I am at the point where I just can’t wait to start treatment!
I’m so grateful for this forum because I just don’t want to talk to my friends about this anymore. I don’t think anyone understands how wiped out I feel.

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