Migraines are not new to me since a truck hit me at a stop light going 65 miles an hour - no brakes. But I haven’t had many since my aneurysms were clipped. And now my 3rd this week. I got online and found that it is believed that weeks or months before an Annie ruptures you could experience migraines. Anyone have knowledge of this?
Good Morning Mary Lou! I have neither read that nor was it my experience. Never had a migraine until the moment I ruptured. Did you read this in a study, a paper or something else? It sounds interesting and confusing to me at the same time. You had migraines from that truck with no brakes and didn’t rupture. I learned from my second Neurologist that there’s all kinds of different migraines, did it mention any specific type?
I have had friends and acquaintances who have had migraines and never had an aneurysm. One big Seminole I worked with would get them so bad, he’d end up in his closet crying. To see this big strong guy in a fetal position in his closet was heart wrenching. I did wonder about my eldest niece who had migraines but her Neurologist didn’t want to image her until she had another back when I ruptured, despite my Neurosurgeon telling us that my family needed to be imaged.
Part of me is thinking I sure hope you didn’t get this off FB and read it on a reputable site and part of me is thinking medical science is always growing. Either way, I hope you find some relief from your migraines. In my post rupture experience, they suck. Have you reached out to your doctor? Have you been able to get new doctors since you moved to Northern Cal?
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I actually looked on web md because I was why so many migraines in one week. And no I not got a doctor here yet since my move. I trust that the clips placed will keep those 3 Annie’s from bursting.
This is what I found…
Are Migraines Linked to Aneurysms?
Migraine headaches don’t cause aneurysms to form or burst. And they aren’t a sign that you’re about to have a burst aneurysm.
Studies show that some people with an aneurysm that hasn’t burst may get migraines in the weeks and months before it bursts. But there’s no evidence that migraines and aneurysms happen at the same time.
Some research suggests that people who get migraines have a greater risk for a brain aneurysm, but more study is needed.
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Thanks! I found the study the author from WEBMD cited here Migraine before rupture of intracranial aneurysms | The Journal of Headache and Pain | Full Text it’s from 2013. The author notes this Conclusion
In conclusion, the present study demonstrates a markedly increased prevalence of migraine without aura in patients with unruptured saccular intracranial aneurysms. There was a correlation between the localization of aneurysms and the localization of migraine attacks but there were even bigger discrepancies. Systemic factors explained only a small part of the increased prevalence. We suggest that increased sensory input from sensory nerve endings around the aneurysms may sensitize the central nervous system and thus decrease the threshold for developing spontaneous migraine attacks.
Makes me wonder if anyone else has done a study recently.
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Thank you for your Support and follow up.
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Hello, I’m not to sure what side of the fence I land on when it comes to this. No studies are able to prove one way or another, so I can only speak on my personal exp.
The wife and I found my annerysm, because of migraines. I never got headaches and before and after my rupture, I get them often. Also I had numbness on one side of my face, comes and goes. But also a change in personality. Because of the rupture and bleeding that coagulated, it caused blood to dry and cause weight of different sections of my brain, causing me to become an butthole. Real moody and quick to snap back. Naturally I am a very funny outgoing, energetic kinda mellow go with the flow type of person.
i wouldn’t over worry about migraine cuz you have other reason, pinch nerve, sinuses, stress……but I wouldn’t ignore them either.
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Hey @MLK,
I tend to agree with @Bigguns There can be many triggers for migraines and sometimes when we’ve had an incident our triggers can turn into a ‘hair-trigger’, with even a slight change setting off a cascade of symptoms. Some people can have milder symptoms, with a milder headache, but for some that ‘headache’ can start like we’ve been kicked by a mule and that intensity continues, just ‘WOW’ intense. I get those ‘wow’ intense type most days. Is it just a headache or is it a migraine?The medicos often like to try and refine/define the difference. I don’t have that luxury, I’m in agony no matter the name.
I’ve turned up at hospital in awful agony, wanting to rip my eyeballs out with a teaspoon, just to relieve the pounding behind them sort of pain. My face droops, I get these weird tingles. The medicos did their scans and sent me home, saying “…it’s all normal…”. It doesn’t feel normal to me. Most days, I can push on through with medications. But sometimes… …OMG!!!
Now, I must also admit that during one of these ‘rip my eyeballs out’ incidents, I ‘tried’ to ignored it all and wifey came home and found me flat out on the floor, she called an ambulance. I turned up to hospital and they kept me in. Preparing me for surgery the next day. What I now look for is a progression of symptoms.
As I say, a headache? That’s ‘normal’ for me, even a bad one. Tingles in my hands and feet is odd but not unheard of, but if that progresses to tingles in my mouth/tongue and really bad nausea, I know, I need to act, NOW!!! These are my signs of a greater issue. Initially, heck, ever ache, every pain and I was thinking “…is this it…???” but over time I have learnt what is ‘Normal’ (as if any of it is ‘normal’) and what signs are an ‘ACT NOW’ and you too will learn yours.
BUT if you are concerned, get it checked out. My last neurosurgery was back in 2013 and still today I get some headaches/migraines that absolutely explode my world, but if I see a progression of symptoms, I get it checked out.
If anybody tells you this is all easy to manage around, they’ve never been in this position themselves. We know this because we live it too.
Merl from the Modsupport Team
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Thank you Merl. I haven’t had a migraine this week. So I am grateful. I don’t plan on a doctor visit without more symptoms along with migraines. But yes it scared me. And at least I had you all to give me support. And I am grateful for you all.
I have to admit moving into my sons whom is now going through a divorce and has a 2 and 3 year olds half the week. And their mother doesn’t believe in discipline- so they not only dont mind but throw big temper tantrums when you even try to discipline. I have them on my own part of the time.
Maybe contributing to my stress. Although age never mattered until the aneurysms. I feel more fragile. I lost taste and smell but noise is like on steroids. And I tried to explain to my son but he just said get earplugs then. They scream at the top of their lungs is why. But earplugs won’t help with their behavior.
God give me patience cause I think I lost that too with surgery. I am getting over a cold now that grandson shared.
I did call clinic here to have my records sent to them. In order to get refill for meds for ulcerative colitis the doc wants to see me. Thank you again!
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