Re: Chronic Headaches
From: Shelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 5 Jan 2002 08:04:57 -0600 (CST)
Teresa,
I had "a" headache for FIVE months. It varied in intensity but it was
always there. None of the many migrane meds or natural suppliments or
chiropractor visits touched it but two things seem to work: 1) natural
progesterone cream which you can get from a health food store or order
online. The theory is there is an imbalance between estrogen and
progesterone. This is according to Dr John Lee author of "What your Dr
might not tell you about menopause." A great book even if you're nowhere
near menapausal. 2) The anti-anxiety med Paxil. It seems that for some
people migranes are seritonin related.
If I use the progesterone cream once or twice a day I only have to take
10mg of paxil about once every 10 days. Without the cream I take 10mg
three times a week. My Dr said taking such a low dose intermittently is
ok. If you're on BC pills their added estrogen can contribute to your
migraines.
good luck
>>>At Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Teresa R. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>For the past 4 yrs, I've had a headache literally constantly. I may
>>>>have a few hours a month with little pain...it is pretty bad. I'm 22
>>>>yrs old, and the headaches started while I was in high school, and have
>>>>greatly affected school and work since then. Before, I'd had headaches
>>>>often, but for years, now, I've suffered constantly. In can make you
>>>>feel pretty darn insane! Has anyone else experienced such headaches?
>>>>
>>>>I've been to many different doctors. I've spent many many months at 2
>>>>different chiropractors, both sure they would cure me, neither coming
>>>>close. Best I could get out of the 3 neurologists I've been to is that
>>>>I have "Chronic Headaches"...which was rather infuriating, since
>>>>anything that goes on for such a long amount of time is
>>>>chronic...doesn't help me at all. The only medicine that helps is I can
>>>>take a (strong) muscle relaxer, or sometimes very strong pain
>>>>relievers....I think it is just really anything that will put me to
>>>>sleep. When I wake, I'm either hurting, or still totally numb from the
>>>>pills, and start hurting as soon as I'm fully alert again. But at least
>>>>I get to sleep some that way.
>>>>
>>>>I've read that headaches can be a side effect of having PCOS, not just
>>>>from the drugs, but from the disease itself, however, there isn't a
>>>>whole lot mentioned about it, and so I was wondering if any of you had
>>>>personal experience. They say it isn't exactly a migraine, it isn't
>>>>sinus, it isn't clusters....I figured stress for a long while, but my
>>>>headaches aren't really any better during periods of low stress. Anyone
>>>>have any insight?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>>>>Teresa
>
>--
>I often get headaches and I don't usually take any kind of medicine, mostly because I have problems trying to swalllow pills. Motrin is sometimes successful, but there is a product I use call Tiger Balm. I buy it at the nearby health food store and rub it on my temples. It's similar to ben gay, icy hot and the like and the idea behind it is that the veins in the temples (just above the eye and to the side) become constricted, possibly from stress, and this helps to open them up. It may not help with your type of headaches but might be worth trying.
>
>Good luck
>
>Louise
>
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