Hormonal headaches/migranes
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free skin care · Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:43 pm

I agree. Everyone reacts differently to meds. While I was on paxil, I felt great..except that I put on 10 libs..that's the main reason I stopped....

free skin care · Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:48 pm

lillilulu wrote:

I started suffering terrible migraines when I turned 40. They almost always co-incided with my period. For 2 or 3 days I would just lie in bed and everytime I tried to get up I would vomit. As my periods were REALLY heavy as well, it was a nightmare. One day, I got talking to a chinese doctor who told me that nearly all migraines were caused by damage to the neck.What happens is that because your body holds more fluid when you start your period, the extra fluid presses on the nerves that are damaged and causes the migraine. He asked me if I had ever had a whiplash injury, but at the time I couldn't think of any. It was much later when my friend reminded me of the time we had gone to a theme park, and went on a ride that literally zoomed us down so fast it threw my neck back, and I got a really bad headache and pains shooting through my head. This went after a few hours and I forgot about it, but when my friend reminded me I realised that my migraines started not long after, so now I'm convinced they were caused from this, I must have had a whiplash without realising. So if any of you fellow sufferers have had a similar injury, that's probably what's causing them.

I was in a car wreck with severe whiplash...neck swelled out to my chin in minutes. Now I have suffered from these all my life, but they did get worse after that...and the neck during a migraine does get very stiff, I've talked to my dr about the neck issues but not the whiplash...food for thought...

free skin care · Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:17 am

marina wrote:

Now for migraines, mine too started at 40...zomig. They're magic. One pill & it's over.

Marina, I can't believe how excited I am to hear from someone else who's used this wonderdrug! It's changed my life. I think I pay about $15 AUSD for one tablet, but I swear, each one gives me back three days of my life.

Also - I'd previously used one of those peppermint roller gizmos in a vain attempt to deal with it all naturally. Not only was it useless, any peppermint / lavender fragrance combo now makes me nauseous and brings on a tension headache. Pavlov would be proud.

free skin care · Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:21 am

ejthomas,

Although I'm getting fewer migraines now (I guess mine were hormonal) I'm never without zomig in the house. When my migaines first started, I actually went to the hospital (on the 3rd day) and they gave me intravenous painkillers (after a brain scan) and I still had throbbing & some pain. I saw my GP who gave me the zomig and I haven't looked back. At that point I took 3 (spaced 2 hours), but it was a week old migraine. Now I'm good with just one. They're expensive, so I'll try some tylenol first. If those don't work I know it's a migraine..one zomig..lie down for 15 minutes..I'm reborn. You have to know the agony of a migrain to appreciate the relief.

free skin care · Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:59 pm

marina, I do the same thing - escalating the analgesic ladder - by starting with an otc painkiller. I do this for cost, but I'm also unsure of what will happen if I take one if it's just a bad headache. Mine start like a standard headache but crystallise into a one-sided crush of pain that's enough to make the eye on that side well with tears for days. I tried different painkillers - some prescription, some otc - anti-nausea meds, feverfew, steaming, essential oils, homeopathy and physiotherapy. I was put onto Zomig by a neurologist two years ago and haven't looked back. I agree - hard to appreciate the relief unless you've experienced the night-to-day impact of this stuff.

free skin care · Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:10 pm

Yours sound exactly like mine..the only time I go straight for the zomig is when I wake up with one...those are the worst. One word of caution, when I had killer migraines (perimenopause) I took 3 zomigs.. the next day I had another migrain & took another two..I started having heart palpitations (really scary).My doctor wanted me off them until I promised I'd be more careful. It's good to go the regular tylenol route first. In fact, I'll take tylenol to get rid of the leftover fog sometimes, instead of reaching for another zomig.

free skin care · Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:48 pm

And that use doesn't exceed the dosage limitations (if taken at the prescribed intervals throughout the day). Consider me duly cautioned, thank you.

free skin care · Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:06 pm

i heard evening prime rose oil could help with that.

free skin care · Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:49 pm

Cloe, here's something natural I have heard about:
Take the peel of one lemon
Apply the white pith part to your temple areas
Hold in place with a bandana, dishtowel, whatever.
Rest.
Sposed to get rid of the headache w/i 20 min.

I have had migraines since I was a child; it starts in children sometimes as "car-sickness".
I tried EVERYTHING: pills, shots, sprays, chiro, biofeedback, homeopathy, herbals, OCPs, meditation, prayer, stress management. I did not try acupuncture or TCM, however.
Zomig worked the best, but everyone is different and that's why they make so many different 'triptins. I was even having to give myself IM Toradol sometimes if Zomig didn't help. Finally, after a hysterectomy and ovary removal, and no hormonal replacement, I can say NO MORE MIGRAINES!!!!!!!! And it's only taken, what, 50 years. What a major waste of all those days lying in bed in pain, or worse, dragging oneself to work sick as a dog! Thank God for whatever helps each person. Hope this can help you. At least it can't hurt! Smile

Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:38 am

I woke up today with a horrible headache- I took excedrin four hours ago and have been using an ice pack since then. I thought it was a migraine but now I'm not so sure and so decided to search about it and found this place. My period is starting so I think it might be hormonal and I just can't find info on instant treatment, only prevention but it's a little too late for prevention. Any clues on what I can do other than excedrin and ice?

free skin care · Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:39 am

I take a medication called Imigran - it's the only thing that works for me. No other type of pain killers do anything.

You should definitely speak to your doctor about an effective treatment.

Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:15 am

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet but onions can be a major trigger for migraines, as well as a few other common foods that I don't remember right now.

I have a friend who is pregnant and she cannot be exposed to onions in and form (scent, eating, etc) without triggering a terrible migraine. I'm guessing that this is probably due to the hormonal change - similar to what is mentioned in the original post.

Perhaps a change in diet could help decrease their frequency and severity?

free skin care · Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:57 am

Add me to the list, they're getting worse now that I'm 42. I've been trying everything and anything to no avail. Think it's about time to ask for some meds. The only issue is that I've been trying to get pregnant, so whatever I do take I have to be careful with. On the other hand, having problems falling pregnant, my hormonal levels could be off and I'll at least get them checked.

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