New daily persistent headache. I feel alone with my pain
Hello, my name is Nathalie, I am 54 years old. I live with the new daily persistent headhich since June 24, 2010. I live in Quebec, Canada. It took several years to get the diagnosis. Digging for the cause of my headaches. I was also found to have a tumor in the pituitary gland. Which put the doctors on the wrong track. The tumor was not the cause of my headaches. I had to stop my job and I haven't worked for 12 years now. I've seen great headache specialists. I tried many medications, without success, including botox. The only thing that has helped me so far has been changing my pace of life.
Fortunately, I have disability insurance which allowed me to stop working. I walk regularly, I avoid sulphites, MSG and processed products. I try to avoid stressful situations and I set limits. But every day since 12 years the headaches are there. They increase with temperature changes and in Quebec the temperatures change every day. What did me a great good is to read by this blog that I am not alone. Yes there is not much research. Yes I have the impression that the pharmaceutical companies are ignoring us, but reading you, even if I don't know you, I feel understood. I am no longer alone with my pain and without medication to relieve it. Thank you for reading me and sorry for my English which is quite average.
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@determineddad I was looking through some of my medical stuff to find the name of another test I had. It was a bubble test to check my heart. It was to check for a hole in my heart. The diagnosis is called Patent Foramen Ovale. It usually closes right after birth. Mine was discovered when I was 36. With no issues. It turns out closing it at the time was not the best option. I still haven’t had it closed and don’t have plans to do so. But it could be worth a shot at least to rule out. There are so many things that can cause migraines. Especially with women. Hormones, diet (I’m glad you got one diagnosis), birth control, menstrual cycle, puberty, sports/exercise, social, emotional, mental state, weather, spinal fluid levels, blood pressure, comorbidities, so many things. I’m so incredibly sorry for Riley! She has a great dad fighting for her. Good job Dad! My husband tells me to try anything & everything because maybe something will help at some point. And things change over time. And it can take years to figure out triggers and helpers. And those can change to. Keep going! Try all the things and multiple times. I’ll keep you and your family in my thoughts.
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