[Cheryl1818]

Hello,
I had right-sided MVD 8 months ago with a teflon pad put in place. Three weeks after the surgery, I had my first migraine. Since then, I get one about every three weeks. They always happen between 1 and 4 am and wake me from sleep. The headache pain is pretty bad and the vomiting makes it even worse. I get so sick that I can't go to work and lose a day sitting on the couch trying not to move.

I am 6 years post-menopause and have no personal or family history of migraines. I can't help but think these new headaches are a result of my surgery. I had a new MRI last month. The neurosurgeon says my teflon pad and nerve look good and has no idea about the headaches. The only finding on the MRI was "trace right lateral cerebellar gliosis." I have no idea what that means.

I have an appointment with a headache specialist in a few weeks. I'm also scheduled for a sleep study. In the meantime, I'd love to hear if anyone else developed post-op headaches and how you dealt with them.

Thanks in advance, Cheryl