Has anyone seen an endocrinologist for their migraines? If so, was this helpful?
Hi~ no not specifically for my migraine. but I have thought about it. Has someone suggested this to you?
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LynnT
Friday, August 21, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Hi Lynnt,
Not that I know of. endocrinologist are trained to diagnose and treat people who have issues with their hormone system. These may include the thyroid, diabetes, growth issues and others.
Migraineurs would be better served going to the doctor trained to diagnose and treat them - a Migraine specialist. We have a patient recommended list you can see HERE.
Good luck
Nancy
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I did see an endocrinologist in hopes of treating my perimenopausal/hormone issues, which included greatly increased migraines. However the doctor I saw did not seem to have much specific knowledge about migraines at all. I felt like I was being treated with a "cookie cutter" approach. He also was hugely expensive so I ended up dropping him and then consulting a menopause specialist and then a migraine specialist (trained as a neurologist) and doing an enormous amount of independent research myself. It is through the care of the migraine specialist that I now have a treatment plan that seems to be working for me. This plan includes the use of bio-identical hormones and vitamin/mineral and herbal supplements as my daily preventives as well as standard triptans for abortives. I feel lucky that my migraine specialist was willing to prescribe hormone replacement for me in consultation with my current gynecologist when I "failed" standard migraine preventives. I know everyone's situation is different, but I hope this is information helpful to you.
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The nurse that serves the manufacturing plant my husband manages suggested this to him when they were discussing my migraine disease one day. She said that a balance of hormones and accurate readings on levels of various hormones can determine a lot in an evaluation of overall health, especially in the case of long-term conditions such as migraines, thyroid, or pituitary issues. She recommended seeing an endocrinologist to evaluate hormone balances and discuss my migraine history.