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Today has been 3 weeks since my surgery. I have not had one headache (other than in the hospital which the nurse said was from the morphine). Pre surgery i would have a pretty bad headache at least 4-5 times a week. Hope this continues and I am not jinxing myself writing this.

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It has been suggested that a complete reduction in eating those horrible processed carbohydrates has an impact on the amount of headaches we get....

I have to say I concur.. (being a Migraine sufferer)

I have had very few since being sleeved. Long may it continue - for all of us! :)

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I was thinking it may have something to do with carbs, also. I was a BIG sweet eater. Working in a doctor office we always have people bringing goodies. I would eat cake for lunch and have another piece later in the day ????.

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Me too. Due to a back injury 7 years ago I began to have constant Migraines. To the point that I needed treatment every second day that cost me into the thousands of dollars every year....I just wanted to die sometimes..Medication did not even touch them.

Since surgery I have only had 5. I am so stoked about that...Days go by without a headache of any kind....

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I am hoping that I have a similar outcome. My Migraines require Imitrex shots, which I have to ration because the insurance company limits how many you can buy per month to four.

Cannot wait for the surgery (March 17th) - I will probably be suffering right up until then - in fact I have one coming on now,

But the end is sight - so I am hurting and hopeful - LOL - sounds like it should be the title of a chapter in Shades of Grey.

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The fact that we are more aware of what we eat and do not eat the same junk we did before surgery can only help our overall health. Once I get further through the recovery process do I expect my mental alertness to increase and my productivity to only get better once I go back to work. It is no coincidence.

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