I'm feeling much better now but had a pretty bad migraine last night. I've felt it coming on for a couple of days (mild-controlled fairly well by Tylenol), but last night it came on full force. I had to take several Dramamines and Alleve as well as use a cold gel pack.
As the day wore on today I began to feel better so I knew what should come next. I was right, my migraines have been hormonal 80-90% of the time so my period started this evening right on cue. I am 51! Is this going to stop when I finally go thru menopause? I pray that this is so.
I inherited this type of migraine - headache, Nauseau, and sesitivity to light (never seen any auras) from mom's side of the family. I 've got the silent migraine from dad's side. It involves a rapid onset of severe dizziness and nausea but no headache. Frequently though the symptoms are mild enough to control with dramamine and I can still function. The severe ones I remember and have been lucky enough to have only 4 or 5 times in my life. Debbie
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Oh, I wish I could tell you that your Migraines would stop after menopause, but unfortunatlely it is different for each woman. There is no set pattern I'm afraid, some woman with menstrually-related Migraines see a reduction in them, while others aren't so lucky. We have a question from our Ask the Clinician, Dr. Krusz that may be helpful: Prevention of menstrual Migraines? And this article: Migraine Disease, Menstrual Migraines, and Hysterectomy.
Have you ever tried any of the triptans to abort your Migraine attack? These are medications taken at the first sign of a Migraine that stops the Migrainous process. You can read about that here: Taking Triptans During Migraine Aura May Work Better.
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