Q&A: Is there any birth control out there that may not cause migraine headaches?

sharad — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:57:50 +0000

Question by april m: Is there any birth control out there that may not cause migraine headaches?
I was on the YAZ birth control and had to stop taking them because they had given me severe migraine headaches.

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Answer by ponek99
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How do vasoconstrictors relieve a vascular headache?

sharad — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:19:15 +0000

Question by Link: How do vasoconstrictors relieve a vascular headache?
A vascular headache is a headache where blood vessel swelling or disturbance causes the pain.

Vasoconstrictors are supposed to help, but I’m not sure why or how.

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Answer by justwondering
They narrow the blood vessels, slowing the blood flow.

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I’ve had a chronic migraine since I had a baby 8 mo. ago. Tried many meds & many dr.’s but no relief. What now?

sharad — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:21:57 +0000

Question by Laura N: I’ve had a chronic migraine since I had a baby 8 mo. ago. Tried many meds & many dr.’s but no relief. What now?
When I got home from the hospital after having my daughter 8 months ago, I got a terrible migraine headache with aura and nausea- all the classic symptoms. I have had migraines since i was 11 but only a few times of year. The migraine that I got 8 months ago has not gone away. It has been classified as chronic and I’ve had no relief except when I first wake up in the morning. As soon as I get out of bed and try to start my day it hits me like a hammer. I have been on so many medications that I can’t even remember the names. I’ve tried immitrex, maxalt, migranal nasal spray, intravenous DHE, benadryl, effexor, topamax and more- you name it and I’ve tried it. I was in the hospital recently for a kidney stone, which they think was caused by one of my medications (probably topamax) and they gave me morphine. The morphine helped the kidney stone, but didn’t touch the headache. The doctor at the hospital was baffled. I have seen numerous neurologists. I’ve even tried botox injections which were quite expensive. I went to a new neurologist this morning and within 30 seconds he told me that he thinks I’m anxious and depressed, and that is the reason I have this migraine. I tried to tell him that it was the other way around, but he got very defensive when I questioned him and was extremely rude. He gave me ten “trigger point” injections at the base of my neck and skull. He wants me to try nortriptyline and recommended that I see a psychiatrist. I feel like he looked at my chart, and because I had not responded to any conventional medication, he decided that I must have a psychological disorder. I am willing to face that I may be somewhat depressed as these migraines have made the past 8 months of my life extremely painful and difficult, but I do not feel that depression is causing my headaches. I feel like he made a snap judgment and had no bedside manner at all. I am on a waiting list for a headache clinic, but it is 6 months long and I am physically miserable. I feel like I have so many migraine triggers at this point that I don’t even know what they are. Smells, flashing lights, bright lights in general all make the chronic migraine worse. I have been very disappointed in the doctors I have seen. If they don’t have a medication that works for you they write you off. I had a spinal tap after my daughter was born because one of the doctors thought that maybe my epidural had leaked. It came back clean. My MRI and CT scan are also negative. Is there anyone else out there who is going through this? Am I the only one out there who has had an unresponsive headache for so many months with no relief? I just want to enjoy my family and the activities I enjoyed before this headache took over my life.

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Answer by TKS
I don’t have an answer for you, but I do know that you can’t let the doctor’s giving up on you and labeling you as anxious and depressed make you give up. Keep looking for the answer. Do online searches, check migraine groups and chronic pain groups, and maybe try meditation, tai chi, or something that can give you some relief and a break from the pain. ( It is possible that an antidepressant may help with the pain a little) But don’t give up.

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