Someone talk to me about menstrual migraines please!

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Sorry I'm shamelessly posting for traffic but does anyone else get these?

I gave birth to my first child 10 months ago and my periods have been loopy every since. They are just settling now but are very different to how they were before my son was born.

They were pretty mild before, not that heavy, no real cramping and lasted about 4 days on average.

Now they stop and start for a week going heavy one day to nothing the next, I am SO MOODY, even depressed I'd say when they start, I honestly can't stand anyone and everyone, it's the only time I genuinely consider divorce!

And now the past few times I've been getting horrid migraines the entire week, every day. I get migraines anyway but usually only once a month or so. I get them with aura too so I honestly can't see sometimes for up to an hour before the headache starts, every day, for the whole period.

I am so miserable. Has anyone found anything that works? General pain killers are useless.

Oh that’s very interesting because when I did have triptans I would take the anti nausea meds and vomit within minutes.

I get period migraines and I didn’t realise those guidelines were there but that’s exactly what my GP has prescribed. I take zolmitriptan as suggested two days before my period. If I still get the headache then aspirin and also she suggested dextrose tablets to help raise my sugar level. That does really seem to help.
Also keeping blood sugar regulated, regular sleep and exercise really help keep mine under control. And this month I have managed to not do any of those and ended up with a horrible migraine! Lesson learnt!