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Re: [Birth Control] Birth control pill for migraine prone

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 14 Nov 2001 10:46:47 -0600 (CST)


At Tue, 13 Nov 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I am prone to migraines and was on Orthotricyclen and then Desogen.
>Whenever I start a new pack of pills I end up vomiting that next day. I
>am also getting migraines about 3/4 days out of the week. But, I would
>really like to stay on a pill for birth control. Is there another pill
>out there (maybe the mini pill) that could work? Thanks.

You should stay away from combination oral contraceptives, but a progesterone only pill (the "minipill") might work for you.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

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