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Hormonal migraines days on end

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worldwidetravel2017 · 15/12/2023 08:59

One , potentially 2 migraines a month i can manage

But today is day 3 of pounding head - migrane // hormonal migraines

Yes im no stranger to one or 2 a month

But this is day 3 in a row :(

Bad yest
Real bad yest pm - took ibroprofen 330pm.
Pain eased but was back before 7pm

Went to bed with pain
Woke 4am with pain - head pain.
& needed loo.
Slept til 8am - head pain on waking..

Took paracetamol ^

3 days of this :(

My mum had bad hormonal migranes from late 30s

I turn 37 this month :(

Do others get them this bad // this continuous ? :(

Right side of my head pounding
Front of head sometimes too

Hoping to eventually start some part time work again next yr
But @ start of next year i already had 3 hosp appts incoming soon for some other things

And obv when in a new part time role - i cant take time off each month for bad migranes

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anon12345anon · 15/12/2023 09:01

I have to take the pill back to back for 3 months at a time, then have my 7 day break with the inevitable headache/migraine - it's shit Sad

AnnaMagnani · 15/12/2023 09:03

Cezarette. Bloody miracle.

No periods, no hormonal migraines.

BluebellsForest · 15/12/2023 09:03

Have you seen GP and tried the newer medications? If they don't work you should be referred to a neurologist, but that would likely take a while now.

The Migraine Trust have lots of helpful info: migrainetrust.org/understand-migraine/types-of-migraine/menstrual-migraine/

AnnaMagnani · 15/12/2023 09:11

Problem with triptans is you can't take more than 2 a week (6 a month) without risking overuse headache.

Which is not helpful when your migraine always lasts a minimum of 3 days. I have to pick carefully which day gets a triptan as recovery from overuse headache was horrendous.

OP you are going to need to see your Gp for both triptans and a preventer medication.

CornishPorsche · 15/12/2023 09:15

AnnaMagnani · 15/12/2023 09:11

Problem with triptans is you can't take more than 2 a week (6 a month) without risking overuse headache.

Which is not helpful when your migraine always lasts a minimum of 3 days. I have to pick carefully which day gets a triptan as recovery from overuse headache was horrendous.

OP you are going to need to see your Gp for both triptans and a preventer medication.

Not entirely true. I have max 10 per month in agreement with neurology. Also, the treatment for hormonal migraine is to take triptans (frovatriptan - the slower and longer acting one) preventatively.

If your migraine are also hormonal, please see the NICE guidelines as you may not need a daily preventative for predictable attacks.

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worldwidetravel2017 · 15/12/2023 10:21

AnnaMagnani · 15/12/2023 09:03

Cezarette. Bloody miracle.

No periods, no hormonal migraines.

My partner and i had an early miscarriage in sept
And would like to try for a baby again from spring - once ive dealt with upcoming hosp stuff

I need to see what meds are okay / allowed etc

I have some liver issues too

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worldwidetravel2017 · 15/12/2023 10:22

anon12345anon · 15/12/2023 09:01

I have to take the pill back to back for 3 months at a time, then have my 7 day break with the inevitable headache/migraine - it's shit Sad

So sorry to hear you suffer in this way

I dont want the pil / contraception as we had an early miscarriage recently
And want to try again

Had the pill when younger tho

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worldwidetravel2017 · 15/12/2023 10:23

BluebellsForest · 15/12/2023 09:03

Have you seen GP and tried the newer medications? If they don't work you should be referred to a neurologist, but that would likely take a while now.

The Migraine Trust have lots of helpful info: migrainetrust.org/understand-migraine/types-of-migraine/menstrual-migraine/

Thanks so much
Ive sent a msg to drs.
I have a phone.appt bkd for next week for other stuff anyway
.will look @ migrane trust - thank you

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anon12345anon · 15/12/2023 10:27

worldwidetravel2017 · 15/12/2023 10:22

So sorry to hear you suffer in this way

I dont want the pil / contraception as we had an early miscarriage recently
And want to try again

Had the pill when younger tho

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So sorry to hear about your miscarriage Flowers

TheFairyCaravan · 15/12/2023 10:28

Try 3 soluble aspirin and 2 soluble paracetamol in a glass of full sugar coke. I was told to take that, at first instance, by the National Migraine Centre . I, do, have Sumatriptan on prescription too.

Another thing to try is acupuncture. I have it every 2-3 weeks. It really, really helps. I have chronic migraine, and can have up to 15 a month, but the acupuncture has taken the frequency and severity down.

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worldwidetravel2017 · 15/12/2023 10:28

AnnaMagnani · 15/12/2023 09:11

Problem with triptans is you can't take more than 2 a week (6 a month) without risking overuse headache.

Which is not helpful when your migraine always lasts a minimum of 3 days. I have to pick carefully which day gets a triptan as recovery from overuse headache was horrendous.

OP you are going to need to see your Gp for both triptans and a preventer medication.

Thank you
Im not a lover of meds.but need help from gp
And they need to be safe in preg meds incase we concieve again in a bit

Took ibroprofen yest - helped for 2 - 3 hrs.but then was back.

Have a phone appt next week

Its the first month theyve been this bad

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FindingMeno · 15/12/2023 10:28

I had almost the exact journey with migraines.
3 day ones which started as an adult.
Frovatriptan was amazing for me. And the menopause.
There is hope!

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worldwidetravel2017 · 15/12/2023 10:34

anon12345anon · 15/12/2023 10:27

So sorry to hear about your miscarriage Flowers

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Thanks so much

Its been hard - we were super lucky as tmi
But we concieved 2nd cycle trying

It may of just been unlucky
Or may of been a progesterone issue

Ive had ct scans, urgent MRI etc all recently - and have some other conditions and issues that we didnt know about 4 months ago

I had hormone and fertility tests this yr and last yr and live in hope that we still have a chance @ our happy ending

Once ive dealt witb

  • another colonoscopy.
  • a fibro scan 4 liver
  • some gynae stuff
  • a chest thing / check.
  • an abnormal information / cancer marker

Im hopeful we can try again - hopefully from spring

Thankfully i don't have liver cancer - that was last months big worry - i have a lesser liver condition

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worldwidetravel2017 · 15/12/2023 10:35

TheFairyCaravan · 15/12/2023 10:28

Try 3 soluble aspirin and 2 soluble paracetamol in a glass of full sugar coke. I was told to take that, at first instance, by the National Migraine Centre . I, do, have Sumatriptan on prescription too.

Another thing to try is acupuncture. I have it every 2-3 weeks. It really, really helps. I have chronic migraine, and can have up to 15 a month, but the acupuncture has taken the frequency and severity down.

Thanks so much and sorry to hear that you suffer

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worldwidetravel2017 · 15/12/2023 10:36

FindingMeno · 15/12/2023 10:28

I had almost the exact journey with migraines.
3 day ones which started as an adult.
Frovatriptan was amazing for me. And the menopause.
There is hope!

Thank you

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Floopani · 15/12/2023 10:36

TheFairyCaravan · 15/12/2023 10:28

Try 3 soluble aspirin and 2 soluble paracetamol in a glass of full sugar coke. I was told to take that, at first instance, by the National Migraine Centre . I, do, have Sumatriptan on prescription too.

Another thing to try is acupuncture. I have it every 2-3 weeks. It really, really helps. I have chronic migraine, and can have up to 15 a month, but the acupuncture has taken the frequency and severity down.

This is similar to my approach to migraines too - along with an anti sickness pill. Sometimes swop the sugary coke for lucozade and I take pills rather than soluble because that would make me vomit. Ibuprofen doesnt work well for migraine.

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