Migraines After 4 Years of Hardly Any

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   Melissa Arnold Admin

   <p>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. <br> <br> 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? <br> <br> 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' rel='noopener noreferrer nofollow'>https://migraine.com/migraine-triggers/</a> <br> <br> 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' rel='noopener noreferrer nofollow'>migraine.com</a> team</p>

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      alya91

      <p>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</p>

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      Melissa Arnold Admin

      <p>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. <br> <br> 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. &#128512; Take good care of yourself! -Melissa, <a href='http://migraine.com' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer nofollow'>migraine.com</a> team</p>

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   kim4321

   <p>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. <br> <br> 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.</p>

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   curtiecarol

   <p>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.</p>

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