estrogen migraines

So sorry to hear about your migraines getting so frequent. Sometimes estrogen can cause migraines, but not always. I've had 24/7 migraines following a stroke at age 56. I took no estrogen the first year. Then I went on an estrogen patch, then another one with a higher dose, and then another still higher dose and no difference with the migraines which were gradually becoming better from other treatments. So the estrogen may not be the cause.

Also, a woman with migraine has a 4 fold increased risk of developing stroke, and this risk increases 7 fold if that woman uses a low dose estrogen containing birth control method. This is why females with migraines should not use any estrogen containing birth control methods. They should only be resorting to the progesterone containing methods like depot Provera injections that you had used.

I take it for panic attacks. I heard low estrogen levels can cause migraines, anxiety and night sweats. Do they do check this in a regular blood test? I'm not sure I have ever had this checked out. I had everything else checked...I am just so fed up with this I don't nkow what to do anymore. What medications has anyone been on to help them with this?

How old are you? Why did you stop? What type of estrogen were you taking? I sometimes get headaches when my estrogen is wearing off.

t work well for me due to the fluctuations and not giving me enough estrogen. But it did not cause migraines but I was never one to suffer with those, thankfully. Hope this helps!

My previous doctor tried me in Effexor instead of estrogen for extreme menopausal symptoms and migraines because the clinic now refuses to prescribe estrogen to anyone. I had been on low dose (.25 mg) estrogen every other day over 25 years since I had to have a hysterectomy when I was in my 30s. On Effexor I could not even function. I could only work for a few minutes at a time and then would feel exhausted and unable to concentrate so I had to lie down. I cried all the time.

Headaches in women, particularly migraines, have been related to changes in the levels of the female hormone estrogen during a woman's menstrual cycle. Estrogen levels drop immediately before the start of the menstrual flow. Premenstrual migraines regularly occur during or after the time when the female hormones, estrogen and progesterone, decrease to their lowest levels.

Hi there! Yes, Menstrual Migraines are a type of migraine! I get menstrual migraines, but I also get other types of migraines too so I don't take a medication that is specific for menstrual migraines. A medication that you should ask your doctor about is an acute medication that is specifically for menstrual migraines. It is called Frovatriptan. Frovatriptan belongs to a class of medication called triptans, and triptans are used to treat acute migraines.

But the combo is supposed to be good for migraines, and it works for me when I get estrogen-triggered headaches (which migraines are supposed to be also).

That is why some women only experience migraines around their menstrual period, sometimes women will find that their migraines stop after childbirth, and some women find that their migraines get worse after childbirth. Hormones are very much connected to migraines. But, estrogen is not the cause of migraines, it can just be a trigger. Migraine disease is the cause of migraines. It is possible for headaches to feel like migraines, and have them actually be secondary headaches.

well meds - pursay - is not connected but the hormonal outline of them could bring one on Here is scoop in a nutshell with T4... With the conversion of the T4 medication is could require other hormones to get "active" most commonly estrogen - and the estrogen could be elevated spiking those headaches. I'd have her retested and see if she has optimal labs.

Hi there, I was wondering if there is anyone who has tried any meds to help the prevention of monthly hormonal migraines. I have been suffering every month with migraines arriving the day before my period starts and ending approx 36 hours later. I have been hospitalized almost every month. I just stared Depo birth control in Sept and now only take Torodol and Morphine for the pain while I am at home. It doesn't help so I then go to ER.

Midijane, thank you for the reply! It really helped knowing that I'm not the only one struggling with this and feeling like a baby. I'm feeling better today - able to keep down fluid and meds, able to sleep last night after the pain and sensitivities subsided. I am pretty sure that my migraine is hormone-related. I never had any migraine before in my life. This happened after my miscarriage 11 weeks ago.

I never had anyone explain to me before how the menstrual cycle was related to migraines. I do know that all the girls in my family get migraines, and they all started right at the age they started menstruating. So I knew hormones were involved, I just didn't know how. Thank you so much.

This is more of a help thing.... I use to suffer from migraines alot. I went to a hormone doctor, they drew blood and found out I had way to much estrogen in my body. Which can be because of milk and meat and plastics. Well being a vegitarian I knew it was not the meat...lol. But, I ate soy meat and drank soy milk. These raise you estrogen. Also I drank bottled water in plastic.

While brief courses may be necessary, and the the risks and benefits of this can be discussed further with your doctor, it is important to try to avoid long-term supplemental hormonal therapy such as estrogen, as it can make your migraines worse and increase risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Thank you for this opportunity to answer your questions, I hope you find the information I have provided useful, good luck.

I had never had a migraine until that day. Not one. My physicians told me over and over that the migraines are not related to the hyster.. I can't really see how that's possible. Many of the menop. symptoms have lessened but the migraines are as strong as ever. I take Femtrace as a hormone replacement. I have also taking others such as Estratest and some others that I just don't remember the names of. My migraines are frequent, sometimes several a week.

Are the headaches the main reason that you are feeling icky? I haven't had a period in 15 years, however, I can tell you that migraine headaches are effected by fluctuations in hormones. I went to a neurologist that only specialized in headaches a few years ago, because I was having them almost daily. I cut the caffeine out of my diet and made a few other dietary changes, which really helped. Also, I was put on a higher dose of the beta blocker I was taking.

However, the pill really exacerabated my migraines and made me quite depressed so I stopped taking it. Immediately after, the frequency of my migraines lessened but since, the frequency has increased greatly. I am now worried that this may be a sign that the endo. has returned. What makes this difficult to determine, is the fact that even after I was diagnosed I had very few, if any, symptoms.

The radical blood sugar drops lessed in frequency and the occasional migraines did disappeared forever when the fertility gods abandoned me. Now I'm another 10+ years out. I don't think the hormones did much for OR against the MS.

no, your not crazy. when you have a lot of estrogen in your body, most likely the endo will be more painful. estrogen in high when you ovulate- when you are on your period- the endo is also inflammed with causes pain as well. i would feel discomfort usually around ovulation time and during my period. i would also get bad migraines right before my period would come down- when i would get migraines i knew my period would come that night or the next day.

Has anyone taken over-the-counter estrogen? Did you find that it worked just as good as the prescription estrogen, better or worse? Thanks.

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