So after suffering from headaches/migraines for most of my adolescence & adult life, I've been on amitryptyline & topiramate for the late 7/8 years as a preventive measure. I was also prescribed everol (estogen patches) patches to use as my beaches were linked to hormone changes at the time of my periods.
At the end of January, I started taking Cezerette, the mini pill to see if that would even out the hormone changes that takes place during the menstural cycle, thus reducing my headaches. It seems as though I've had a headache every day since! Some not too bad, but some absolutely awful. I've not used my estrangement patches, as although I've had some bleeding, that has lasted around a week or longer, it hasn't been regular, so I can't tell when it's going to happen, like a regular period.
I'm trying to come off the amitriptyline, I was on 150mg as of the end of last year, I'm on 80mg now as I decided they weren't helping in any way, I'm obviously still suffering & they aren't 'preventing' my headaches. Once I'm off those I will come of the topiramate. My GP is on board with this.
For the last 6 weeks I have been taking Anadin Extra almost every day just to get through the day, to take the edge off the headache, it's allowed me to function, to go to work, but I'm aware I'm likely to be now suffering from rebound headaches, or medication overuse. I stopped the Anadin extra last week & stuck with naproxen, it's been hard, but today I've got a migraine from hell & had to reach for the anadin.
Could I be right in thinking the Cezerette could be making things worse instead of better, although I got some nasty headaches before starting the mini pill, they weren't everyday, I don't recall having to take something everyday. I've been on it 4 months now, is that fair trial?
It feels like I'm trapped, like my headaches rule my life, I can't see an end to them. Sometimes I feel as though if it wasn't for the kids what's the point, I'm eternally gripped, it's debilitating.