Migraines After 4 Years of Hardly Any

By alya91

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Hi Guys,

I have come here to know that I am not alone and that weirdly gives me comfort.

I started with aura migraines when I was around 12. I had the numbness down 1 side of my face arm and hand, the zig-zag lines in my eye, ringing in my ears, and sickness. I used to get 1 a month then had I got older they went to around 1 every 2 weeks. When I was pregnant with my first I had them throughout the pregnancy but as soon as she was born they disappeared and I had just 1 a year then 4 years later they came back again. I fell pregnant with my son then again they stopped and went to 1 a year now he's turning 4 at the end of this month and they have started again more frequently. I had 1 2 weeks ago and another 1 today. I haven't done anything different from what I normally do over those 4 years of hardly any migraines so I cant seem to find the trigger. I eat chocolate but have done over those 4 years I have been stressed over the 4 years more stressed then normal but that didn't bring them on so I am wondering if anyone can help me with what has caused it to come back after 4 years after my child was born? Any advice will be grateful.

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Melissa Arnold Community Admin
Hi, Alya! Thanks for sharing your story and question. Migraines can be fickle -- they can have different causes at different times. And it's also common for your experience with migraine to evolve throughout your life, as you've seen with your pregnancies and postpartum time. Have you talked to your doctor about the possibility of it being hormonal? What about your sleep, have you had any significant changes there since having your little ones? Here's an article that breaks down many of the more frequent triggers with links to dive deeper: <a href='https://migraine.com/migraine-triggers/' target='_blank'>https://migraine.com/migraine-triggers/</a> I wish I could offer more specific help! Feel free to bounce ideas off of us as much as you'd like. I hope you can get to the bottom of it and find a solution quickly. Sending hugs to you! -Melissa, <a href='http://migraine.com' target='_blank'>migraine.com</a> team
1. alya91 Member
 I have mentioned it to the drs. My drs aren't that good they just fob you off. No my sleep pattern hasn't changed in over 4 years really so it baffled me how after 4 years of only have 1 a year I am now having 2 a month. I know its not even a lot because some guys get more then that a month so I shouldn't really be complaining. Thank you for your response just knowing I am not alone helps me through it when I have an attack as weird as that might sound x
2. Melissa Arnold Community Admin
 Hey again, Alya. Sorry to hear your doctors aren't the greatest. I hear you. If you continue to have issues it might be worth it to try to seek out a headache specialist -- they are different from regular neurologists and focus on headaches exclusively. Honestly, sometimes these changes seem to happen randomly and no one knows why. :\ And you're welcome -- it's not weird at all to feel comforted by knowing others understand, even when they're people online. 😀 Take good care of yourself! -Melissa, <a href='http://migraine.com' target='_blank'>migraine.com</a> team
kim4321 Member
I have had occasional migraines most of my adult life (30+ years). Shortly after I had my second child the migraines came on with a vengence of once a week. I saw a neurologist, they put me on meds that reduced them dramatically. Then we slowly weaned off the meds. The migraines stayed down to about 1 per month for a while, then they krept back up for a while. Had a whole year when I didn't have any (son was about 5 or 6). The past few years have been horrible, until I started taking Aimovig. There are a ton of food triggers that I avoid, I don't drink, I stay away from food dyes. As we age we change. In my case the nausea became a huge problem, so a doctor recommended a low fodmap diet which has helped reduce nausea. I reduced my sugar intake and make sure I get plenty of protein in the morning and a good nights sleep (8 hours uninterupted). There are so many factors, it's difficult to pinpoint one thing that continuously causes migraines. I recommend journaling your migraines. When I get migraines I write things down like what I had the day before to eat, what the weather is like, any major stressors, and I look for patterns. Try to find a great neurologist in your area, it's made all the difference. Best of luck to you.
curtiecarol Member
Fluctuating hormones can cause migraines. When I started menopause, I landed in the hospital with numbness and tingling along the entire left side of my body, head to toe. That was the first time in my life that I ever experienced auras, too. I was a teacher, so I was fortunate that most of this took place over the summer. I would go for a walk and have to sit down on the side walk because everything was tilting. I am now 75 years old, and I think I have experienced just about every type of migraine there is. When I was younger, it was mostly menstrual migraines, and I was able to work through them. Now I need meds.

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