Posted by maryhelen on June 30, 2003, at 21:25:18
In reply to a med for menstrual migraines?, posted by bookgurl99 on June 30, 2003, at 18:14:01
I suffered with migraines starting when I was 13 years old. When I think back now, I do believe, for me, that they were hormone related, because that is when I started my period.
Migraines are hell. Migraines and depression are more than hell.
I suffered with them until I was 36 when someone told me to treat them with a drug called Fironal.
There is no words to say what it was like to finally get relief from them. However, over the years I became addicted to them and had to stop taking it.To make a long story short, the real miracle drug for me was when Glaxo came out with Imitrex. It works only and specifically for migraines. There is no narcotics in it.
I had tried many medications to prevent the migraines and none of them worked.
So, with the Imitrex, I treated the migraines as they came. For me, it works in about 20 minutes. Otherwise, they could go on for days, and like you, they were often menstrual related.
Maybe you would like to talk to your doctor about treating the migraines when they come. Other meds have been an offshoot of Imitrex, like Zomig. These drugs are very expensive, so it would be dependent on your situation with insurance coverage.
I sure can empathize with you and hope that somehow you get some relief from them.
I do not get the migraines anymore. I do not know if this is from the Parnate I took or having gone through menopause. A lot of my mom's friends would say they used to get migraines and when I asked them how they got rid of them they didn't know. I began to suspect it was because they had gone through menopause and it was all to with fluctuating hormones.
I have had a fairly early menopause at 51 and I have heard about some research that says some women who have been treated with antidepressants over the years can have early onset menopause.
Good luck!
maryhelen
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