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posted 11/04/2007, comments (10)

Migraine and Birth Control Pills

Hello -- I would like to share my experiences with migraines and birth control pills. I am a 44-year-old woman who got married late at age 39. I had never been on birth control pills before, but when I got married, I went on a low dose pill with both estrogen and progesterone. About the same time, I started getting migraine... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/03/2007, comments (0)

9/3/07 #2 - Take daughter to chiropractor for menstrual migraines?

Full Question:My daughter is about to turn 18 and suffers terribly from migraines. We have been through the course of treatments from Maxalt, Zomig, Imitrex, Imitrex injections etc. She is currently on Axert and birth control pills with hopes that having her period only 5 times a year will offer some relief. When she gets her period she is using... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/13/2007, comments (0)

8/13/07 #3 - Menopausal and Migraines have become unbearable. HRT Combination?

Full Question:I am a female 54 years of age and menopausal. I have a 30 year history of migraines, but the past 6 months they have become unbearable. I have been on HRT for about 2 1/2 years. I took Prempro for about 2 years with no increase of migraines other than the normal 6 or so a month that I usually get. Last April I began to get them... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/13/2007, comments (0)

8/13/07 #6 - No triptans over 50?

Full Question:I am a woman of 63 years and have had migraines for years. They have gotten much better since I got off of progesterone/estrogen and changed my eating lifestyle but I still get them every month or so. I have tried a lot of drugs and nothing works like the Imitrex shot that I took 10 years ago. They worked great but after awhile it... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/09/2007, comments (9)

Please help me to prevent migraine

I am 53 years old. And I have severe migraines that I need to do something about. Here's my history: I experienced a handful of migraines in adolescence and early adulthood. But they essentially subsided after I had my first baby in my late 20s. I still had fairly regular, tension-type headaches, but... Read more Chevron

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