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Re: Menopause
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Reply to: #926213 by Sits N Knits
May 12, 2016 1:04pm
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Yes, there is such a thing as a mild migraine. I had migraines that were connected to hormonal changes. The headaches and nausea will probably disappear when you are post menopause. In the meantime, if it IS migraine, Immatrix is the best thing out there (It won't do a thing if it's not a migraine)
Re: Menopause
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Reply to: #926218 by TrailTroll
May 12, 2016 2:29pm
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personally think nothing compares to plain old aspirin for most headaches

Personal experience for me, aspirin doesn't touch my migraines. I have had them for over 50 years now and the only thing that ever helped mine is prescription sumatriptan. However, if you don't want to go that far, sometimes a little extra caffiene helps.

The headaches and nausea will probably disappear when you are post menopause.

Unfortunately, not always true. I have been post menopausal for about 13 years and continue to get them regularly. My mother's migraines stopped when she became post menopausal so it looks like you have a 50-50 chance based on my official study of 2 people. Since you didn't get migraines previously, you could be in the good 50% group.
Re: Menopause
Board: Boys are Gross, Girls Rule
Reply to: #926213 by Sits N Knits
May 13, 2016 12:00pm
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My mother-in-law swears by evening primrose. But I don't know if she had headaches too.
Good luck!
sun7flour
Re: Menopause
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Reply to: #926213 by Sits N Knits
May 13, 2016 1:48pm
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It sucks, I was pre menopausal when I got breast cancer and went on the drug Tamoxifen which put me into complete non estrogen receiving. ..no hormone,,,not decreased...none. So after lumping around for awhile, I did things to increase my seratonin levels. Google that and see if anything sounds right to you. I think the hormone stuff will level out as your body adjusts, think pregnancy and morning sickness...of course even in the worst cases 9 months cures that ;-) Read a lot of stuff and try out a few things. Fatigue, hot flashes and mind numbing muscle spasms were my thing...everything is more tolerable now and I still have 2 and half years left on this drug. Good luck
Re: Menopause
Board: Boys are Gross, Girls Rule
Reply to: #926213 by Sits N Knits
May 17, 2016 5:26pm
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i moved to Alaska that helped with the Hot Flashes lol

deniserows
in Alaska