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Migraine and Diabetes

FurryCub

FurryCub

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
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I've had migraine all my life, usually I get clusters. So I'll get 5-10 a week for a few months then they'll go.
This is the first time I've had a cluster since my diabetes diagnosis. I have had really good bg control for the last few months, between 4-7. But I've noticed that my levels are going up. I was at about 4.5 fasting, since the migraines started I'm on 6.5 fasting.
Is there a relationship between diabetes and migraine? Is the higher bg causing migraine or is the migraine causing higher bg?

Cub


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Hi Cub!

I've also had migraine for many years. I've had LADA diabetes for about 4 years. I don't think the two things are connected. However, when your body is stressed and in pain, it can push BGs up significantly, so maybe that's what's happening to you? If that's the case, your BGs will go back to normal when the pain and stress on your body subsides.

Take care

Smidge
 
Bad headaches are often a symptom of high bs levels for some people and I had loads when I was younger before being diagnosed T2 in my early 30s and now rarely get them unless a bs level in the elevated range sort of 13+


Diagnosed type II 1998 2 x 80 mg Gliclazide, 4 x 500mg Metformin and 1 x 100mg Sitagliptin
 
I've had migraines since a teenager, about 10 years now, and they're also in clusters. I've had a mixture of migraine and severe headaches for about 3 weeks now, my first bout since diagnosis as T1 in February. My BG is mostly on target and I'm not suffering night hypos. So for me it seems to be a completely external trigger to my diabetes
 
I went straight on to Amitrptyline when the migraines started this time as it had helped before. I've just checked and one of the side effects is blood sugar changes, so it appears that it's the amitriptyline putting my sugars up.
Had to increase the dosage earlier this week and now my bg is into double figures, so there does appear to be a correlation.

Cub


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Hiya,

I'm a migraine sufferer myself & know how agonising it can be.

I get Sumatriptan on repeat prescription (same stuff as Immigran Recovery).
Might be worth asking your GP for this on prescription as 2 tablets are approx £7 whereas I get a box of 6 for free.

I find that they really do help (mind you, I have a headache most days & try to cope/use over the counter painkillers).

Could be worth a go for you.
 
Oh I've got the triptans as well :-).
Was on Rizatriptan which are great as migraine often makes me throw up and those ones are wafer melts, so much easier to take. But they cost the NHS £26 for 6 so he's asked me to go onto sumatriptan which costs them £1.06.
For the last week I've been getting woken up by a migraine getting rid of that then getting another in the evening. So going through a lot of triptans too.
I'm hoping the cluster will end soon!


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I've now seen a neurologist and I've been diagnosed with proper cluster headaches, different from normal migraines and about 10x as painful.
Got an oxygen tank on order and I'm getting sumatriptan injections.
The injections are great and come with a pen device.
Suppose it's a bit like insulin injections, so if I do end up on insulin I'll know how to do them.
I did a little video of me taking the injection as it was my first time doing it.
http://youtu.be/Kd1xn9qAK5M

Cub




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So glad to hear you got a proper diagnosis and treatment for your cluster headaches x I can't imagine worse than a migraine; I only experienced them since last year after starting BC pills which raise blood pressure. Im not sure if the injections cover all types of headache but avoiding high BG and BP will help. Well done self injecting confidently...


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