I have hormonal headaches and recently have been having almost daily headaches which vary in severity from uncomfortable background up to can't function at all. The GP prescribed tripans, but he also suggested trying taking 3 aspiins at the start of an episode (instead of tripans). He didn't suggest them as an ongogoing preventative treatment. As my headaches are ongoing its hard to know when or if to take them or tripans as I don't know what the satrt of an episode is.
He was concerned about medication rebound so I don't think he would have recommended aspirins or any other analgesic on an on-going basis. He suggested I try beta blockers or low does anatripliine as a preventaive if my new conti HRT doesn't help.
I am desperate with mine, so will try anything. My dr suggested the ongoing headaches may be aggraveated by neck issues. I had a physio appointment at the start of the week and she said I had probems with my top verterbrates and gave me various advice and exercises to do. The headaches have eased off a bit 4 days on so I'm hoping that my bad posture was at least part of my issue. Have you considered this kdee?
Hi there. I have had beta blockers, topiramate, physio, acupuncture and chiropractic treatment over the last five years. It wasn't until I made the connection between my hormones and my migraines that I even realised they could be linked to the peri and now meno.
As I have now moved from peri to meno, they have worsened. Progesterone definitely exacerbates them and I know from talking to Louise Newson that I'm on the best combo in oestrogel and progesterone but I also know that it's a time thing. When I start to moving through to light at the other side hormone wise( I can't articulate that well I'm afraid) then the migraines should reduce and get better and potentially stop. I never had headaches before entering peri let alone migraines.
Interestingly, I've managed to reduce my oestrogel dose to one pump daily and I feel a lot better migraine wise so this could also be a factor as well as the aspirins.
I also am coping physically and emotionally well on one pump. I did try and reduce to 1/2 a pump and I started to feel so anxious and paranoid. I haven't really had anxiety before so it was a real shock for me. Upping back to one pump seems to have sorted that.
As an aside, I posted this early doors this morning and lo and behold I can feel a migraine starting to take hold. I knew it was the kiss of death!
Thanks for all who are replying.