New to this site.....Mary/hyst
hystorectomy in January. My doctors think that were they seem to be hormonal it will help with them, along with the other stuff too ~*~*~*~*~ Hi Mary & welcome! Please please get another opinion, see another Dr...a GYN before you even think about having a hyst! You, as a nurse, must know that having your uterus removed will not effect your headaches but that having your ovaries out also will put you into immediate surgical menopause & you will have to start on synthetic HRT ASAP. I had my uterus removed via vaginal hyst in April 98 due to other problems, it had nothing to do with my Brain Disorder. I kept my ovaries for 2 reasons, they were functioning ok for my age, 45, & my GYN & I had agreed previously that any synthetic hormones even BC pills would probably increase the frequency & severity of the Migraines considering my 30+ past history. Having the surgery was a good decision for me for the gynecologial problems I was suffering with, but my body did go into a bit of a shock, & we think my ovaries got screwy as well as my hormones levels after the hyst & I did have an increase in the Migraines for a few months after. I actually went on a Leave, I could not work. Mary, research this well. Many women do ok on HRT but many do not, especially those with Migraines. I still have the killers at ovulation, usually 3-4 days worth. The Migraines I have other times don't seem to be as severe as the hormonal ones. Maxalt has been working fairly well for me, as did Zomig & Imetrix but I had rare reactions from them & had to switch. Take care, keep posting! ~Lyn~
Thanks for the reply to my email Lyn! In response to the getting a second opinion, I have. I have been to three different OBGYN's, and though it is a pretty radical treatment it seems to be the next step. My neurologist, primary care physican, and my OBGYN, are all in agreement that this is a logical next step. I appreciate the concern though! I have talked to other women that have said that it wasn't a "cure", but it (hysto) did help. I can only pray it will help in my case too. Mary
well I wish you the best of luck Mary! So since you have made this decision may I ask if it is being done vaginally? I was so happy & relieved when my GYN said that was how she'd do it. Makes a BIG difference in the surgery time, there is less post op pain, the recovery time is quick, there is no abdominal insision to get infected & no scar. My surgery took 30 minutes, I was up the next a.m. & went home the day after that. I had prepared for taking 8 weeks off from work, that was with some added vacation time & the fact that I didn't have a 'sit down' job but I was up & doing stuff in no time. At 6 weeks post op I was on the motorcycle & at 8 weeks we had a wonderful 25th anniversary party (& honeymoon) & I felt great. Most people didn't know I'd had the surgery & were shocked & would do a double take. I don't want to be off subject too much here so email me personally any time if you'd like. It is scary planning for surgery & wondering how this will effect your life after. All the best, ~Lyn~
Just a comment on hrt and migraines; I use estrogen patches only and they haven't made any difference at all to the migraines. But a couple of friends of mine, who were given combined hrt (with estrogen and progesterone) found their migraines increasing, especially when they changed from one hormone to the other. And when I had to be on the pill for 3 months when I was younger it increased my migraines. So you really have to see what works for you; it's rather complex. Eve -- Okay, so what's the speed of dark?