My family doctor says that birth control pills can make a migraine worse. Now I have went to another doctor, an OBGYN, She put me on Mircette. I had a migraine when I started my period and then no more so far. My question is do many doctors use this as a treatment and does it work in the long run? I do feel alot better compared to the antidepressants my family docotor was putting me on and only one migraine my last cycle was great.
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4/23/07 5:15pm
I use to be on a form of birth control for bad periods only. And I was getting migraines at least 5 times a week and realized it was the birth control pills then once I got off of them I didn't get as many but It went down to 2-3 times a week. So that is when I got on Topamax. And then My I went to a Naturepath and he put me on His remedy for birth control and haven't had as many migraines.
Don't get me wrong I still get migraines but now its just I think due to pms. So I just get them about 5 times a month if that. But If what you are taking works for you, Stick with it! If not talk to you Dr. None of us here can tell you literally what to do. Thanks for letting me share my story.
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