Comments on: Migraines again!

By: WarmSocks

WarmSocks — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:23:55 +0000

My migraines were just generally associated wtih the RA. With calcium deposits in my shoulder, plus a torn rotator cuff, my shoulder hurts separately from the RA and isn’t linked to any headaches. I don’t think I’ve had a migraine since starting a biologic (except when we visited my MIL, and that’s a MIL headache, not in any way related to RA )

By: pollyannapenguin

pollyannapenguin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:09:02 +0000

Hello WarmSocks,

Ooh … now isn’t that interesting! Out of interest … do you get signifcant RA pain in the obvious places that could be associated with migraine (i.e. neck and shoulders) or is it just a more general picture (RA sorted = migraines sorted)?

I hope your med reduction goes well!

By: pollyannapenguin

pollyannapenguin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:05:59 +0000

Hi Squirrel,

I will drop over to visit Laurie’s blog and see what she has to say! Thanks for the input … and the sympathy.

By: pollyannapenguin

pollyannapenguin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:04:59 +0000

Hi Wren, I get the whole zigzagy thing too, usually, although not this time, but sadly I get the headache too – big time! It’s great to be posting again and thanks for the welcome back!

By: Remicade Dream

Remicade Dream — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:08:31 +0000

I never had migraines until the last year. It seemed to coincide with increasing my Remicade dosage, and I’ve heard that that does happen for some people. Thankfully, I’ve had so few of them that I haven’t yet gotten any meds specifically for them, but I’m thinking I probably should, because nothing helps me when they come. I’m so new at it that I’m still working on how to know when I’m in trouble.

RA has brought so many lovely new surprises into my life…

By: Squirrel

Squirrel — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:57:32 +0000

Hey there, how rotten to be getting extra pain on top of the RA!

I havent had migranes but I know Laurie over at Frozen Woman gets them… maybe she’s someone good to chat to about it!

By: Wren

Wren — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:02:02 +0000

Hi Polly…

I’ve only ever had ocular migraines, which come with that bizarre visual zigzaggy rainbow thing, but no headache. Thank goodness! By the time you read this comment, you’ll have been home and back to bed, so I hope you’re feeling a whole lot better now, and that your shoulder decided to give you a break, too.

I’m delighted that you’re posting again! I’ve missed you! Sending warm hugs over the puddle to you…

By: WarmSocks

WarmSocks — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:46:38 +0000

As everything RA related has gotten under control, my migraines haven’t been back – over a year, in fact. This spring I get to start decreasing the med I take to prevent headaches. I definitely think they’re related, since I never got migraines until all the autoimmune stuff begain.