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Q: Can Appendicitis trigger Migrains?

I have had a Migraine for the last 23 days. Nothing has helped break the Migraine. I was hospitalized with Appendicites, had my Appendix removed and have had no Migraines since then. Can Appendicitis trigger a Migraine attack??
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Teri Robert, Health Guide
12/ 4/11 6:26pm

Hi, Mitchie,

 

Appendicitis wouldn't directly trigger a Migraine, BUT illnesses and injuries can stress our bodies in ways that make us more susceptible to our triggers. They can also mean that we encounter triggers we don't usually encounter - maybe poor quality sleep or something else that doesn't normally happen to you.

 

Am I understanding correctly that you had a Migraine for 23 days before surgery, then it was gone after surgery? If so, there's a good possible explanation for why it ended when it did. Good, deep sleep is a natural Migraine abortive. The anesthesia for the surgery may well have gotten you into a deep, relaxing sleep during which the Migraine stopped.

 

Teri

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By mitchie— Last Modified: 12/04/11, First Published: 12/04/11