why do i have 3days headaches after every period?

Question

My doctors says this is hormonal, over the past 20 odd years hes had me on different hormonal pills, merina coil ect,but still I suffer from these headaches/migrains for 3 days after a period, or 2/3 wks later(when ovulating)Nothing seems to work,or prevent it, Im wondering maybe if its not hormonal but something like a simple defficiancy like b6, thats been overlooked.Please advise ,HELP.

Answer 1

Menstrual migraines/headaches and natural progesterone
Almost one in five women has migraines. Often these are related to the cycle, hence the link to hormones.

One theory about the cause of migraine is the blood flow theory, which focuses on blood vessel activity in the brain. Blood vessels either narrow or expand. Narrowing can constrict blood flow, causing problems with sight or dizziness. When the blood vessels expand, they press on nerves nearby, which causes pain.

Another theory focuses on chemical changes in the brain. When chemicals in the brain that send messages from one cell to another, including the messages to blood vessels to get narrow or expand, are interrupted, migraines can occur.

More recently, genes have been linked to migraine. People who get migraines may inherit abnormal genes that control the functions of certain brain cells. And something the person's body is sensitive to in some way triggers the actual headaches.

Headache triggers can vary from person to person. Most migraines are not caused by a single factor or event. Your response to triggers can also vary from headache to headache.Many women with migraine tend to have attacks brought on by:


lack of food or sleep
bright light or loud noise
hormone changes during the menstrual cycle
stress and anxiety
weather changes
chocolate, alcohol, or nicotine
some foods and food additives, such as MSG or nitrates
While migraine headaches affect millions of people, they are still less common than tension headaches. Tension headaches cause a more steady pain over the entire head rather than throbbing pain in one spot. Most of the time, migraine attacks happen once in awhile, but tension headaches can occur as often as every day. While fatigue and stress can bring on both tension and migraine headaches, migraines can be triggered by certain foods, changes in the body's hormone levels, and even changes in the weather.

Migraine headaches are more common in women. In fact, about three out of four people who have migraines are women. They are most common in women between the ages of 35 and 45; this is often a time that women have more job, family, and social commitments. Women also tend to report higher levels of pain, longer headache time, and more symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting.

Hormones may also trigger migraine. Over half of women with migraine report having them right before, during, or after their period. Others get them for the first time when taking birth control pills. And some women start getting them when they enter menopause.

More than half of women with migraine have more headaches around or during their menstrual cycle. This is often called "menstrual migraine."

Migraines are severe headaches that are associated with over-dilation of blood vessels in the brain. An allergic reaction or stress may be the cause. The most common medical treatment involves medication, which may result in side effects of muscle pains, numbness and tingling in the fingers and toes, rapid (or slowed) heart rate, and nausea and vomiting.

Migraine sufferers are always in fear of their next headache.

Women who regularly suffer from migraine headaches only at premenstrual times, most likely experience these episodes due to estrogen dominance. In addition to opposing the excess estrogen associated with estrogen dominance, progesterone helps to restore normal vascular tone, counteracting the blood vessel dilation that causes the headache.

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Answer 2

Headache At End Of Period

Answer 3

Yep, same for me, always get a headache at the beginning of my period. Just the hormone levels changing, not really a lot that can be done, I just take a paracetamol if it gets really bad. I'm really fed up with them though, make me feel so down and heavy. Never thought I'd say this, but, I can't wait til the menopause, so I never have to have periods again. It's been 31 years now and I've had enough.

Answer 4

Migraine At End Of Period

Answer 5

When I was younger I had migraines around my period too, it was like clockwork. Being on or off of the pill didn't make a difference. For some reason they stopped a few years ago, thank goodness. Doctors were unable to solve the problem, so I'm sorry to say I can't share what worked for me, because nothing did!
Good luck...

Answer 6

Headache is a pain in the head, scalp or
neck. Headaches can becaused by minor problems like
eyestrain, lack of coffee or moreserious reasons like
head injury, brain tumors, encephalitis andmeningitis.
Taking painkillers continuously can have harmful side
effects, so it is better to modify your lifestyle. More information
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Answer 7

3days headaches period

Answer 8

I get them two or three days before and then the first couple of days of my period. As far as I have been told, there is nothing that will stop them but plenty of water helps, plus very strong painkillers. I recommend Nurophen Plus as they have codeine in and make you floaty and numb,

It sucks though!

Answer 9

you could test, but it could come up negative even if you are pregnant. these test claim to be sensitive enough to test several days before your missed period, but rarely that's the case. I would wait until your a week late, and see what the test says. I know, waiting is difficult, especailly when your ttc

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Answer 10

i get migraine and they are always worse at period time. hormonal changes trigger them apparently. i take ibuprofen and the doc has put me on a migraine preventative drug which i take every day which has helped but not totally solved the problem. you could also use lavender dotted onto your temples (if you like the smell!) the smell helps bad headaches.