I need info on migraines.

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11. I could have written your OP. Exact same story... headache for 3.5 months.

Finally told my PCP about it 2 weeks ago and she ordered a brain scan. No bleeds and no tumors. However, the scan showed "some" plaque buildup in a carotid artery(ies)... not unusual for someone my age (75). She thinks this could be causing what appears to be some kind of migraine. Only risky surgery will remove the plaque so the best thing to prevent further damage is to change my diet to low fat, saturated fat particularly, and to monitor my blood pressure. That's what I'm doing. The headaches (most are dull, some are sharp) still come and go, but they're nowhere near as intense as when they started months ago. To control them, I take naproxen early in the morning, acetaminophen mid-day and again at night. It does the job... not completely... but keeps me comfortable.

My PCP's diagnosis might not be accurate. Time will tell.

No more buttered toast. 2T is 70% of DNV. I had no idea there was so much saturated fat in so many of the foods I eat.