I just found this site. I am 49 yr, female. About 10 years ago the headaches got bad enough to complain to the dr, shortly after having a complete hysterecomy. I am diagnosed with, MOH, and weekly migraines superimposed onto CDH's. Luckily I own my business so I cannot be fired for chronic sick days. I don't go to the office for months at a time. I am a tax accountant. I feel that I do NOT have a stressful life, well except during tax season. My kids are all grown up, my husband is very very supportive in all ways. I emphasize the NOT stressful, because everyone tries to keep blaming stress for my HA's.
I am concentrating on the MOH now. I have given myself permission to take the next 3 months off. This is so that I can try to just live with the HA pain and not feel like I must get to work. It is very hard to concentrate when you have HA's ranging from levels 4-8, day after day, hour after hour. I have tried potloads of meds, hence the MOH; am currently taking lots of vits and minerals rec by the dr.; natural Progesterone(another book said this was my problem). I am told that the MOH withdrawal/detox can take several weeks to several months. Is this true? I honestly don't know if I can take the sharp increase in incessant pain, insomnia, and fatigue for several months.
As with everyone, I am open to all the help I can get. thanx ShelleyW
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