Ouch! PMS headaches???

[Itsok]

Hi guys,

 

I have had the worst splitting headache for probably about 3 days now and I'm getting truly pissed already.

 

I go to bed with it, and wake up with it. I've taken tylenol, and it hardly makes a dent. I have my period in about 5 days, so I'm quite sure it's hormonal but enough already! It's hurting so much that I feel nauseated at times.

 

Anyone else have menstrual headaches? What do you find works? Anyone tried PMS medications?

 

Lemme know...I'm hurtin!!! ](*,)

 

Itsok

[BellaDonna]

I've had headaches like that all of my life. The worst thing is when you go to bed, hoping it will go away- but then you wake up with it again the next morning. It's terrible.

 

Personally, I tried everything- from over the counter drugs to prescription medication- to eliminate them. Nothing worked.

 

The only thing that has worked for me to get rid of them is seeing a chiropractor- and eating a healthy diet.

 

BellaDonna

[BellaDonna]

For prescriptions, if I remember correctly

 

Ergotamine tabs,

Zolmitriptan tabs

Sumatriptan nasal spray

 

For over the counter- pretty much every migraine remedy ever sold.

 

Smells can definitely be a trigger- artifical sweetners too.

 

Sometimes the tension would be around my eyes- so I had them checked- my vision was fine...I wasn't squinting or causing tension in the area that way.

 

Most of mine stemmed from stress- Chiropractic helps to keep the body, spine, and nervious system balanced. I get a Chiro adjustment once a week- and it has been the best prevention for me. That and exercise, and a good diet seems to be my defense. Now I'll get a few headaches a year instead of weekly and monthy. Even on the rare occasion I do get them- they are less severe and I have exercises and stretches I do to help fight them off.

 

 

BellaDonna

[shes2smart]

Oh, yes, I'm also discovering the "joys" of menstrual migraines as I've gotten into perimenopause (the time before meopause proper starts...usually starts in mid- to late-30's...goes until mid-40's, generally)

 

I have a standing prescription for Zomig. Great stuff. I always have one "emergency Zomig" I keep in my purse all the time. I only need them every 2 or 3 months, but when you need one you REALLY NEED one NOW.

[Itsok]

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who suffers with them. It makes me nuts! The only thing that works somewhat is ibuprophen, but only dulls the pain enough that I don't commit suicide.