headaches post-op

HI, I had my LVH on Mon 10/25. Recovery has been going good but I am having wicked headaches. Any thoughts? Thanks

I don't have answers as to why, but I too experienced a few headaches in the first week or so. I know I was drinking a lot less coffee and I wondered if was from lack of caffeine.

I am not one to have headaches but after my surgery I would have headaches all the time. Tylenol wasn't helping but once I started HRT my headaches stopped. I haven't had one in 5 weeks!

thank you

I struggled with migraine headaches for the first 2 and 1/2 weeks. Mine they said came from the epideral that I had gotten for the VH but I still ended up with TAH. I took medication for the migraines when I would get one and then after the 2 1/2 weeks, I just had moderate headache fairly often for the next few weeks. Now I havn't had problems with them for quite some time so maybe it just took time for my overies to kick in again.

OOO, me too. I had mine on the 25th and have had 2 migraines this week and a few "bad headaches". Hoping it is a hormone thing and will even out at some point. I have not taken any HRT as yet and if they keep up that will make me.
Hope you feel better soon,
Tracy in SC

thanks you all. when the doc called last nite he said take more advil

I had migraines before surgery, & one after. Advil wouldn't touch them, but caffeine would. The Dr told me the migraines were hormone related, & since I had ovaries removed, my headaches should be gone.

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Originally Posted by redtruckwine HI, I had my LVH on Mon 10/25. Recovery has been going good but I am having wicked headaches. Any thoughts? Thanks

I had a continuous 3 week headache that no medication could touch - not tylenol, advil, vicodin, percocet, caffiene, sleep, more water, ice packs, massage or accupuncture.
The difference came when I got my hormone levels managed. As I think about it, the headache could have been a side effect of adjusting to the hormones, as I still get a smaller one if I up the estrogen. Hang in there, work with your healthcare professionals to adjust your hormones. I hope you feel better soon

Cyn
LAVH 9/9/10 with LSO, bladder sling and rectocele repair
RSO 1/28/10