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Hi all,

it's 10 days until I'm due on, and so I can start trying out this progesterone cream as of today.

Will keep you all posted.

Lou

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Hi,

Having not had any success with the Oestrogens experiment last month, I decided to research the other hormone involved at the time of Menstruation - Progesterone.

From what I can gather, Progesterone levels dips around menstruation, which may possibly be causing my Menstrual Migraines. It's also useful to know that during pregnancy, the body produces high levels of progesterone (I didn't suffer migraines at all during my pregnancy) but they returned after the birth (which is when progesterone levels drop considerably).

I've bought some of this to try http://buynaturalprogesterone.co.uk/natural-progesterone-migraine/ but I'll have to wait a couple of weeks before starting to use it as you have to use it post-ovulation, so as not to interfere with ovulation itself.

I've been reading a very interesting book called 'Natural Progesterone: The Natural Way to Alleviate Symptoms of Menopause, PMS, Endometriosis and Other Hormone-related Problems' by John Lee (Foreword), Ann Rushton (Author), Shirley Bond (Author); ISBN-10: 000715609X.

Things I have tried in the past:

Acupuncture
Osteopathy
Massage
Magnesium Oxide Tablets + Vitamin B2 + Omega 3
The Pill
Early nights
Cutting out alcohol completely (still do this even now)
Co-enzyme Q10
Evening Primrose Oil
Vitamin E
Feverfew
Agnus Castus
Dietry changes

Edited to add:

Paracetamol & Codeine

Sumatriptan (on prescription) I don't enjoy the side effects from these so try to avoid them if I can.

Ibuprofen.

I will add to this list when I recall more things (I have tried loads of things!)

Lou

(To see my full blog click here)

Last month I had read in an article about Menstrual Migraine in Holland & Barrett magazine, that the cause could be the drop in oestrogen as the period is about to begin.

I read around on the net, and discovered that some women have oestrogen patches which they use for about 3 days before and then during their period. However, I was concerned by what I read about the oestrogen/cancer link, and so I decided to look into plant oestrogens instead.

I bought some Red Clover Capsules and some Soya Isoflavones and took them for about a week before my period.

They did not reduce the severity of my Menstrual Migraine unfortunately.

Also, I was very bloated (much more than usual) while taking them and I also experienced hot flushes! Not great, I'm only 34.

I decided not to try them again this month.

Lou.

(To see my full blog click here)

Hi,

I've set up this blog as I have suffered from Menstrual Migraine since about 2001 and have been trying various things to try to prevent it over the years without much success yet!

I want to track my progress on here, as I usually find something new to try most months and it may help others to read of my success/failure with these things.

Sometimes my Menstrual Migraines last a couple of days, but occasionally they last a whole week which is no fun at all.

My Doctor gives me Sumatriptan to take once a migraine is underway, but I don't much like the side effects of these, and so am looking to try to stop them happening in the first place.

I'll post the things I have already tried as I go along and when I remember what they were. If you have any useful information then please post as I'd be pleased to hear from you.

Lou.

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