Migraines worsening in peri menopause?
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@Valerie hmm ok. My GP told me he wasn’t allowed to give the prescription. Then put me back on the neurologist waiting list. Maybe I need a second opinion!
@Shawna omg, thats horrible! Every time I talk to anyone about my migraines, I always find that there are other ppl worse off and it makes me feel so sad! I use an herbal oil on my forehead (peppermint, lavender) then put a warm wet cloth over top. The hot and cold makes me feel better.
@Kat they can be prescribed by a family physician (GP). My doctor offered Aimovig to me, though I opted against it.
@Kat I should ask my dr about those. I usually take maxaran (sp?) but it doesn’t really work lol.
@Kat thank you. I have had migraines since age 9 or so. I fell out of a tree and hit my head on a branch. Knocked myself out for 3 days. I don’t know if the concussion brought the migraines on but could be. I am also extremely sensitive to perfumes, cologne, exhaust, and chemical smells. When I was young I had a migraine almost daily but back then I could go to my dark room and put a cloth over my forehead. I would usually fall asleep then I would wake up good to go. It wasn’t till I was about 24 and I went to Las Vegas with my boyfriend, that I had my first migraine where it made me physically Ill it was brutal. Everytime since has been brutal. Feels like I’m having an aneurism. Or what I would imagine that would feel like. I’m been lucky enough to go 6 months without. It’s my current run lol. I’m sorry that you seem to know what it’s like. Hang in there sweetie
Has anyone tried CGRP treatments like Aimovig or Emgality? They can only be prescribed by a neurologist and weren’t available in canada until recently.
@Shawna Been there for sure. The steroids seem to help in the IV as well. I hope they don’t get worse!
Thanks for all your comments! My journey has been a long one: got my first migraine 4 mos after my second baby. Tried beta blockers, antidepressants, went to the headache clinic (didn’t help), been on 4 different triptans (zomig and axert are most effective for me), did acupuncture for a year, went on birth control (even tho I have an IUD). I was on amitryptaline (anti depressant - though I do not have depression) for 2 years. When they started increasing 12-15 in Jan (and when my periods went out of whack), my GP wanted me to double my dosage of amitryptaline. He said it was safe but i feel like it wasn’t a good long term solution for me. The meds made me crazy and unemotional, but it did reduce my migraines a little. It took me 2 months to wean off of then which was really hard. That’s when I turned to homeopathy. The program I’m on is intended the balance estrogen and progesterone levels so they are more consistent and reduce overall nerve inflammation. I’m on week 6.
I've always had migraines since a teenager but they started getting really bad about the age of 41, I was getting a couple a week and was completely wacked by them but since being on hrt I'm down to about 1 a month now
Mine have always been there, and had certainly worsened; be that due to stress or hormones, I couldn’t say. I’m taking Topiramate as a preventative medication. It’s been a journey, starting on the lowest dose, and gradually increasing while monitoring for any side effects. I’m currently at 75mg/day. I used to get migraines maybe once a week - now I might get one every 3 months or so.
Hello 😊 migraines do tend to worsen in perimenopause for some people due to the increased hormonal fluctuations. Careful use of transdermal regulated HRT often helps. Using a continuous progesterone regime may be more useful in stabilising hormones, and it may be a bit of a balan ING act but is often successful in alleviating this awful symptom... This might be a good read for you: https://www.nationalmigrainecentre.org.uk/understanding-migraine/factsheets-and-resources/migraine-menopause-and-hrt/ 😊💕
I suffer from hormonal migraines too and the neurologist suggested switching to a different triptan as your body gets used to one. And that helped! So maybe talk to your doctor to see if a different med might help
My migraines have gotten more violent over the years but farther apart. When I get one now, I always have to go to the hospital and get IV meds. I’m in peri-menopause
@Kat yeah - even talked about how it was an injection, and so we’d need to sort out the logistics of that on an ongoing basis (I suspect that meant that I would need to get the needles and inject it myself as administering meds isn’t covered by OHIP, but we didn’t get that far because I opted against it).