Re: Dr Korson's May Chat. Migraines and their sequelae

[Guest guest]

Dear Alice,

Thanks for posting Dr. Korson's chat. He answered questions with great

clarity and thoroughness. I wish that all of our doctors could

commnicate as well.

Also, I am happy that you found the posts about migraines and hearing

loss to be of interest. I have believed for some time that migraines

were no superficial matter, without ramifications. For far too many

years doctors have brushed them off.

When I started getting the aura and loss of vision, I saw such parallels

between migraines and strokes. I am not surprised that they are now

linked to traumatic hearing loss, too. I only began to have the jagged

and flashing lights, etc., in my late 30's. This usually lasted only

about 20 minutes. However, I have had two episodes where I lost 80% of

my vsion for three hours, which was very scary. I am thankful that this

has not occurred for several years.

Do you get migraines, and if so, do you think yours have contributed to

your deafness?

Take care!

S.

[Guest guest]

,

I have not had the serious migraines since menopause but lived for about 40

years with unrelenting migraines. They were so bad that I can remember my

mother thinking I had a brain tumor. When they hit - I hit the bed and had to

stay there with the covers over my head and with my hands held tightly on my

head. I would stay there for a couple of days sometimes only getting up

because I had to and many times would just cry because nothing would relieve

them. Yes, I do think that it's very possible that the migraines have played a

roll in my severe hearing loss especially after reading those articles. Dr

Cohen says that my ever present roaring tinnitus is a migraine. It never goes

away.

Now, my daughters deal with migraines. has fluctuating hearing loss and

at times she has no hearing but we are grateful that it comes back and hopeful

that it will never " stick. " Cindy has suffered with migraines for many years

- a follow up after her early years of seizures. The migraines took their place

and she is on a pretty high dose of Lamictal to control them. Since the

Lamictal was started, her migraine events are lessened but they have not gone

completely away. There are some days when she is bed bound, just like I was for

all those years. She too has experienced some hearing loss.

Those articles were extremely interesting to me. Again, thank you for sending

them.

Alice

[Guest guest]

,

I have not had the serious migraines since menopause but lived for about 40

years with unrelenting migraines. They were so bad that I can remember my

mother thinking I had a brain tumor. When they hit - I hit the bed and had to

stay there with the covers over my head and with my hands held tightly on my

head. I would stay there for a couple of days sometimes only getting up

because I had to and many times would just cry because nothing would relieve

them. Yes, I do think that it's very possible that the migraines have played a

roll in my severe hearing loss especially after reading those articles. Dr

Cohen says that my ever present roaring tinnitus is a migraine. It never goes

away.

Now, my daughters deal with migraines. has fluctuating hearing loss and

at times she has no hearing but we are grateful that it comes back and hopeful

that it will never " stick. " Cindy has suffered with migraines for many years

- a follow up after her early years of seizures. The migraines took their place

and she is on a pretty high dose of Lamictal to control them. Since the

Lamictal was started, her migraine events are lessened but they have not gone

completely away. There are some days when she is bed bound, just like I was for

all those years. She too has experienced some hearing loss.

Those articles were extremely interesting to me. Again, thank you for sending

them.

Alice