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Have you had migraine headaches?

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In my early 20's I started getting migraine headaches in the brain stem area.

I'd have to go to emergency hospital and get shots of demerol. They would last for a couple of days. Heat seemed to help also. They suddenly stopped about 10 years before I was Dx.

I was wondering if there is a connection to Parkinson's?

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Jeni

I started getting migraines about 4 yrs before I was diagnosed with PD. I take medication to keep them away. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. I know one thing, when I tried to go off of my depression medication, Effexor, it made my migraines so bad I couldn't get out of bed, I think the Effexor must help keep them away. I doubt I will ever be able to go off of it.

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honeycombe3

When I was 21 in my 1st year of teaching I was driving to work & I felt odd. My left hand felt cold, I started a headache & my tongue felt numb. In morning Assembly I suddenly shouted 'my god I'm going blind' & fell off my chair. I was rushed to the nearest surgery where I watched the GP stick a long needle around my body. I felt nothing on the left side. At first they thought I'd had a stroke but after a while the doctor said I'd had a text-book migraine. I had them for 3 yrs til I got pregnant. 26 yrs later I started having them again. They related to my menstrual cycle. I went on HRT & I haven't had one since (20+ yrs). I don't think they are directly related to my PD.

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SandyRose

I've had Migranes since the age of 13 years. It's been much worse in the last few years. Now, Mom is the one with PD. She's never had a migrane before or after she was dxd. I don't know if these are normal results or not.

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Jupeter

I have had migraines since I was 16, 60 years ago. First it was half an hour of distorted vision, followed by an intense headache, roughly once a month.

The frequency has fluctuated since I was P diagnosed - initially much less, maybe a couple a year.

Recently however, the migraines have been more frequent - but only the distorted vision - no headache!! And as often as every 3 or 4 days.

I don't know what to make of it but I am happy to be without the pain!

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SandyRose

Jupeter--Look-up a question about "Anyone else having vision problems?" by Court. It may answer some questions or allow you to compare your symptoms.

I know what migranes are like! I wish there was a med which worked.

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