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First I am not a doctor.  They have to do with biochemistry.  Just like what one eats(caffeine or pain meds for example) can effect a migraine.  These buggers may produce a chemical or are themselves absorbed like the food you eat is absorbed.  My personal mini theory has been the possibility of liver problems because of the description of a hang over is close to what some of my headaches/migraines are like.  Never really had a hangover from booze just chocolate cake :^)  Its great to hear of +real+ research not just *lets try this pill* research. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – B – b – but – I don’t understand how something in my stomach could trigger something in my head? shauna

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H-Pylori is in the gut……from what I understand primarily in the upper stomach. But I wonder if something isn’t stemming from our immune systems..hmmm Het

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B – b – but – I don’t understand how something in my stomach could trigger something in my head? shauna – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – H-Pylori is in the gut……from what I understand primarily in the upper stomach. But I wonder if something isn’t stemming from our immune systems..hmmm Het

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Oops – I meant to address you as Het, not Phil. My mistake! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Phil – Where does the H Pylori reside when it is associated with migraine? In the Bowel? Or the Head? Are there any people with H Pylori who only have the headaches? My mother, and grandmother have colitis – no headaches – my aunt – headaches – no colitis. Me – a wonderful combo of headaches and IBS. hmmmm shauna Interestingly enough, I have Crohn’s Disease, Migraines and GERD (Gastro-Esophogeal Reflux Disease). The bacteria you mention is called H-Pylori which is known to cause GERD symptoms in a lot of people and can be cleared up with antibiotics. Unfortunately, that is not my case. (I’ve been tested). I read two boards, this one for headaches and the other for IBD (Irritable Bowel Disease). And I find that a lot of people have both headaches and IBD. My theory (and I’m not a Dr.)is that it could be related to our immune systems. IBD is an inflammatory disease…so who knows? I wish that the Dr’s did!!! What do you think? Oh yea, all of my diseases mentioned are in my family history too….hmmmmm. Het

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Phil – Where does the H Pylori reside when it is associated with migraine? In the Bowel? Or the Head? Are there any people with H Pylori who only have the headaches? My mother, and grandmother have colitis – no headaches – my aunt – headaches – no colitis. Me – a wonderful combo of headaches and IBS. hmmmm shauna – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Interestingly enough, I have Crohn’s Disease, Migraines and GERD (Gastro-Esophogeal Reflux Disease). The bacteria you mention is called H-Pylori which is known to cause GERD symptoms in a lot of people and can be cleared up with antibiotics. Unfortunately, that is not my case. (I’ve been tested). I read two boards, this one for headaches and the other for IBD (Irritable Bowel Disease). And I find that a lot of people have both headaches and IBD. My theory (and I’m not a Dr.)is that it could be related to our immune systems. IBD is an inflammatory disease…so who knows? I wish that the Dr’s did!!! What do you think? Oh yea, all of my diseases mentioned are in my family history too….hmmmmm. Het

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Interestingly enough, I have Crohn’s Disease, Migraines and GERD (Gastro-Esophogeal Reflux Disease). The bacteria you mention is called H-Pylori which is known to cause GERD symptoms in a lot of people and can be cleared up with antibiotics. Unfortunately, that is not my case. (I’ve been tested). I read two boards, this one for headaches and the other for IBD (Irritable Bowel Disease). And I find that a lot of people have both headaches and IBD. My theory (and I’m not a Dr.)is that it could be related to our immune systems. IBD is an inflammatory disease…so who knows? I wish that the Dr’s did!!! What do you think? Oh yea, all of my diseases mentioned are in my family history too….hmmmmm. Het

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Hi! Here’s an odd one for you.  I’m trying to verify the claim of a colleague, who says  she’s found evidence of a correlation between her husband’s migraines, his Ulcerative Colitis, and some sort of liver dysfunction.  I’m a long-suffering migrainer, and have never heard of such a connection.  But who knows about all those ghosts in the human machine? Anyway, anybody heard of anything resembling this?  Thanks!

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I only have heard of some microbial bacteria that lives in your stomach and can cause ulcers and colitis. They recently found this bacteria – and also noted that there was some correlation – migraine sufferers had the same bacteria present ( can’t remember where it was ) – anyway – so the happy ending is – anti biotics do not clear the headaches up but can help the colitis.( yay ! ) As for the Liver…….no clue. Shauna *wandering around in the middle of nowhere*

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Hi! Here’s an odd one for you.  I’m trying to verify the claim of a colleague, who says  she’s found evidence of a correlation between her husband’s migraines, his Ulcerative Colitis, and some sort of liver dysfunction.  I’m a long-suffering migrainer, and have never heard of such a connection.  But who knows about all those ghosts in the human machine? Anyway, anybody heard of anything resembling this?  Thanks!

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