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What Do Mild Headaches After Total Hysterectomy Indicate?
Question: I am a 45 year old female and had a total hyst. Nov '14. In XXXXXXX '15, I began having constant dull/mild headaches and several severe migraines. I have never had headaches before. I have also had trouble thinking remember things but esp the last word in the sentence of my thought when speaking. My father is about stage 3 Alzheimer's disease. He is a retired MD and I am a RN. I'm concerned about familial Alzhiemers disease. I have had my estrodial increased from 0.2 mg patch to a 2mg pill to help with headaches but I'm concerned about the other things as well. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks
Brief Answer:
Hormonal imbalance more likely
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
Regarding your worry about Alzheimer's, I would like to make you present that headache is not part of Alzheimer's symptoms so it is a point against it. Familial cases also are only a minority, over 90% of Alzheimer's cases are sporadic, so if you have no other family members and considering your father should have developed disease at a late age there is no reason to think about Alzheimer's.
Most probably, given also the relation in time, your symptoms are related to hormonal changes, at times it can be difficult to restore the proper balance. Hormonal changes can cause headaches, memory issues, depression and anxiety (these last two in turn can cause attention deficits mistaken for memory issues). So I believe that to be the cause.
Of course if headaches persist a physical exam and perhaps brain imaging can be scheduled to exclude a brain tumor, but I really don't think it likely.
I remain at your disposal for further questions.
Hormonal imbalance more likely
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
Regarding your worry about Alzheimer's, I would like to make you present that headache is not part of Alzheimer's symptoms so it is a point against it. Familial cases also are only a minority, over 90% of Alzheimer's cases are sporadic, so if you have no other family members and considering your father should have developed disease at a late age there is no reason to think about Alzheimer's.
Most probably, given also the relation in time, your symptoms are related to hormonal changes, at times it can be difficult to restore the proper balance. Hormonal changes can cause headaches, memory issues, depression and anxiety (these last two in turn can cause attention deficits mistaken for memory issues). So I believe that to be the cause.
Of course if headaches persist a physical exam and perhaps brain imaging can be scheduled to exclude a brain tumor, but I really don't think it likely.
I remain at your disposal for further questions.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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