I don't know if there is a connection between endo and migraines but I do know hormone fluctuations cause migraines for me. Plus when my body is under a lot of stress like a stressful appointment I get severe headaches as well. It sucks dealing with the endo pain but add a migraine on top of that and there are times I want to just shoot myself. I hope you feel better soon.

Yeah went off my diet NEVER again everrrrr severe migraine and cramps and back pain talk about shooting yourself lol

I get awful migraines as well. I've never really linked it to endo, although I do believe it is hormone related as I often get the worst ones just before my cycle starts. My ob/gyn said something about I probably run high estrogen and just before my cycle starts estrogen dips and I almost go into a withdrawl of sorts. She said being on a BC pill should help because it evens out hormone levels, however they make me sick too! Lose-lose. A good friend of mine had migraines all her life until she went through menopause...so here is hoping that in oh 25 years or so I'll be migraine free....

haha or a hysterectomy which ever comes first!!! yeah it was so awful my boyfriend was over my parents last night and I just had to lie down and sleep and I couldn't even sleep because it hurt so bad! Yeah, I know I don't get as many migraines on bcps but I still get them. So I don't know :(

Yeah I get them on BCP (the few times I stayed on one more than a few weeks) and I get them during other parts of my cycle as well so I think there is more than one cause. It seems to run in my family, so no surprise I have them too.

Those ones that are so bad you can't sleep are the worst!!! I even got a new pillow a couple weeks ago because I have issues with them making it hurt worse. I hope you're feeling better today.

definitely can be hormone related. I got a nasty migraine before a cyst ruptured as well. Doc said it's the hormone surge. Also being on a few different BCP gave me migraines too. BLEH. Hope you feel better soon.

Thank you- I'm getting a massage tonight! and a drink lol

Never seen a connection of Endo and Migraines. There could be an underlying condition or it could be from allergies, which can be worse for women with Endo. Food, seasonal, environmental alleriges. Stress can bring about migraines too but I find people know when those occur. Hormones in the body unbalanced? Stress can also alter hormones.

My migraines are from misalignment in my neck. I am getting therapy with a great chiropractor. As long as I get adjusted, my allergies are less (keeps sinuses open), and my migraines stay away.

If need be, you can see a doctor about them and try to have a backup supply of pain meds and nausea medicine. IF I do get a migraine, which is extremely rare now, like over the weekend or between chiro appoinments, I can take those meds. If I didn't have those meds, I'd have to go to the ER or face severe dehydration and ever worsening migraine.

So far I haven't heard of a connection between endo and migraines, but I do agree with what's been said about fluctuating hormones. I have had a horrible headache for the past two days, and according to my 'My Days' app on my phone, I'm ovulating. Ugh. It's on the right side of my head, behind my eye. It was so bad earlier today I couldn't keep my eye open. I'm going to start paying closer attention when I get these headaches, and see if there's a pattern.
I hope you're feeling better!

Thanks I actually looked it up and there is a correlation between women with endo and migraines because of hormone levels and usage. Hope youre feeling better too that was where mine was awful!

Migraines are very hormonally linked and so they certainly can by a bi-product of Endo loosely. Often what we are doing to treat the Endo throws hormones off balance, someone rather suddenly and BLAM. But Ive found often its just as much the overall balance Im not in, what Im eating or drinking or rather NOT eating or drinking, how much sleep Im getting or stress Im under. Have you changed anything in treatment, different medication or something?

always interesting to hear what real people are coming up with. I too have endo and have had migraines for years. Never thought of the connection. You may be on to something.

I am now 59 yrs old. I had severe endometriosis starting at the age of 19. I had a partial hysterectomy at 21 yrs. of age. I always got my migraines at the end of my period. Every month it was the same thing. They would last 4-7 days. At 27 yrs. old I had a bout of migraines that lasted 7 wks. total so I then found a neurologist. I was on amitriptlyine for 14 yrs. and did pretty well. When I turned 38 I had to have a complete hysterectomy. My migraines were in tact until 2 yrs. after my hysterectomy. Since 95' I have had migraines daily for 20 yrs. My migraines have vertigo along with them. I've been to more then 10 neurologists. I was put on disability in 96' because I could not function at my job and couldn't walk around much at all. My dizziness at times is so bad I can't even read. I did have cervical fusion surgery in 96' which did not help either. I do believe hormones have a lot to do with migraines. I cannot take any type of hormone therapy because my pain worsens. I have a new neurologist who is trying some new meds. on me. I've been on just about everything and have tried every avenue that there is out there. It's debilitating and my life has totally changed. I'm still hopeful that there's something out there that has to work. It's very depressing to be held back this way. I was extremely active and worked full-time as a secretary. I would think there would be something out there that could help me but nothing so far. Feeling frustrated as hell.