Any of you have migraines with your autoimmune disease?
I’m just curious. I have RA and migraines so did my mother. I’m not making a huge deal out of this but do any of you have migraines with your autoimmune disease? By the way I have Sjogrens and have been diagnosed with Lupus. Thank you so much.
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@adlttl123 you have asked a very good question. I honestly don’t know the answer. I included this article about migraines and lupus. I’ll look further to see if there is anything else.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29173190/
Here is another article you might like. Unfortunately, it may be hard to understand, so just go to the summary.
https://jneuroinflammation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12974-021-02229-5
I wonder, too, if any of the medications you are taking could impact the migraines. What has you doctor said about this connection?
My migraines started when I was 35 long before I was on any medication so that’s out. Migraines are hereditary in my family..my mother started having them when she was 8 years old both my grandsons had them as little bitty boys thank God they have out grown them. My daughter and sister also have them. So I don’t think the meds are it. Doctors just take history do test and prescribe migraine meds. I take Amerge. I am a blessed lady because my mother’s migraines were the worst that I have ever seen and the one med that had in her day mad her way sicker. Thanks for your reply. Have bright and sunny day!! Diane.
It is funny; in the least funny way ever, how these things work isn't it?
I had UC for many years ("cured" by removal of colon), PSC and assorted skin issues.
I have always had headaches, as my Mom has as well. In the last decade it's been a rollercoaster of frequent migraines and then long stretches of nothing. I consider myself lucky though as mine are generally kept at bay by imitrex.
So what does all that mean? Might be a correlation. I had also noticed my UC flairs and migraines generally came together as well as my level of stress. Vicious cycle.