Mi prometido fue diagnosticado con hemocromatosis hereditaria a los 20 años. Antes de eso, le habían diagnosticado erróneamente con todo bajo el sol excepto HH. Ahora tiene 57 años. Ha tenido migrañas toda su vida, desde que era niño. Mi pregunta es: ¿hay alguna correlación entre las migrañas y la hemocromatosis? Cuando empezaron sus dolores de cabeza cuando nos juntamos, me di cuenta de que cuando necesitaba sacarse sangre, sus dolores de cabeza empeoraban. Una vez realizada la flebotomía, los dolores de cabeza desaparecían. Nos dicen que no es correcto, pero entonces, ¿cómo se explica que desaparezcan después de sacarse sangre? Ahora le dicen que tiene migrañas crónicas, típicas y, básicamente, que viva con ellas. Tiene cirrosis hepática por todos los años de diagnósticos erróneos. No puede tomar muchos medicamentos de venta libre, no es bueno para su hígado. Gracias.
Maybe you have made a typo but being diagnosed with HH at 20 years old is exceptionally good. Did he not get treatment from then on? If so he should not be suffering from cirrhosis of the liver.
If you google "migraine and iron overload" you will find some answers and a lot of people complaining of same.
One research confirms it and another says the jury is still out.
Hi I have Hh and suffered from severe migraines for most of my adult life, they stopped when I was in my late fifties. I never connected the migraines with Hh so now I wonder if they were connected.
My Mom has HH, she did phlebotomy a long time, now she has gone yrs w/o symptoms..she got migraines(worse)back then, I get migraines but I get annual bloodwork to check my iron levels to catch it early...excess iron is stored in a lot of different places (Like pituitary gland in brain) but it seems to effect blood volume as well, before phlebotomy my Moms veins would be huge, even picking a scab or scratching herself she would bleed more than normal, her blood pressure also increased...dialation and constriction of blood vessels is what they contribute to migraines, I don't see why it couldn't be a factor...is he done w/phlebotomy? He may do better w/non oral meds...for migraines he can get shots,IV....but Triptan medications work the best, need an RX and see if it is ok b/c of his liver Best Wishes...if you want more about Triggers, Treatments & other things for migraines I'd be happy to tell you more💟