i looked on this site, and it said people who have migraines should not take birth control pills. i was wondering, because i get migraines once in awhile, and im on the pill
2006-11-04 04:44:58 · 7 answers · asked by Lauren 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
the pill just can sometimes increase the frequency of migraines. there is no risk to your health. but if your migraines get bad enough for you to worry you could stop taking the pill.
2006-11-04 04:47:36 · answer #1 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My neurologist told me that the estrogen in birth control pills can irritate headaches. He recommended that I switch to a solely progestin based birth control like micronorm. If that doesn't work for you, try to track other possible triggers of your migraines. If you find that your personal trigger is something that is unavoidable, then you might be a candidate for preventive migraine medicine.
2016-03-19 03:25:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consult with your doctor about it. Different pills affect people differently. If the one you're on now, isn't the right one for you...maybe they can change it. If you only get migraines occasionally, it may not be a big problem.
2006-11-04 04:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi! Everybody is different of course but I get migranes and I was on the pill. It was horrendous for me! I used to get migranes for about 2 weeks straight!! It really was terrible. So, I switched to the NuvaRing and I only get a migrane when I'm stressed out or not eating right. If you don't know too much about the NuvaRing, check it out! I've got the link for you. Good luck!
2006-11-04 05:50:13 · answer #4 · answered by jackie_jackie_bo_backie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because a side effect of the pill is headache it brings it on .good luck and god bless.
2006-11-04 04:46:47 · answer #5 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of that problem...ask your doctor...
2006-11-04 04:49:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ask your doctor, he probably knows more than the people on this site
2006-11-04 04:46:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.neurologyreviews.com/feb04/nr_feb04_foramen.html
2006-11-04 08:48:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋