Menstrual migraines? - Headaches & Migraines Message Board

pinkangel670 · 12-14-2004, 08:09 AM

My neurologist prescribed Fioricet (acetaminophen, caffeine, and butalbital) for me about 5 years ago for tension headaches. I only got them 1-2x a month, but they were lasting 3-4 days with nausea, vomitting, and sensitivity to light and sound. Recently, I started keeping track of the headaches and found that I was getting them 2-3 days before my period. So I looked online and found 'menstrual migraines', which are common due to the hormonal changes in women each month. Does anyone else have these? The Fioricet works GREAT for me, and usually a 30-day supply lasts me a year.
~pink

treefarmer · 12-14-2004, 12:31 PM

Hi pink,

OH YEAH! For years now. Have done things from taking the birth control pill nonstop to curb the hormone fluctuations (works pretty well) to taking Imitrex to deal with the headaches that sneak through anyway. Hormonal migraines are very common for many women.

Do you ever experience dizziness just before you get a headache? I felt that last month just before my period (I stopped the birth control pills a couple months ago) and I also got the usual hormonal headache. Just trying to see if others experience dizziness related to headaches too.

Terri

baby_doll82 · 12-14-2004, 06:22 PM

i get hormonal headaches two days after i start my period, and it sucks, and then they last for a week, i usually end up in ER or at the dr's office, cause nothing will touch the migraine, not even vicodin, which is what i have for "breakthrough pain", so i know what you are going through...and i'm only 22, and i get these all the time, not just around my period and i can't find anything to prevent them, or to help them, unless i catch it in time, sometimes i will wake up with a full blown migraine, and i can't get rid of it, but i don't know anymore

treefarmer · 12-15-2004, 09:53 AM

baby doll,

Have you tried any of the triptan meds like Imitrex, Zomig, or Relpax? They work wonders for me.

T

Bell99 · 12-15-2004, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by pinkangel670

My neurologist prescribed Fioricet (acetaminophen, caffeine, and butalbital) for me about 5 years ago for tension headaches. I only got them 1-2x a month, but they were lasting 3-4 days with nausea, vomitting, and sensitivity to light and sound. Recently, I started keeping track of the headaches and found that I was getting them 2-3 days before my period. So I looked online and found 'menstrual migraines', which are common due to the hormonal changes in women each month. Does anyone else have these? The Fioricet works GREAT for me, and usually a 30-day supply lasts me a year.
~pink

As a matter of fact I am having one now

Mine change either before, during OR right after. Lately it's been before.
Like another poster... I did the non stop BC. Now I am off the pill all together and that made a huge difference.
I use to take Fiornal but I can't function during the day on that. I take Amerge, Toradol and inderal la a beta blocker,
I take the inderal every single day. Toradol helps me a lot and if it gets real bad I bust out Amerge which is highly recommeneded for Hormonal migraines.