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Re: Birth control pill for Migraine HeadachesFrom: Patti Tessler, FNP (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 24 Sep 1999 10:23:14 -0500 (CDT)
At Fri, 24 Sep 1999, Jennifer wrote: > >I have been taking Loestrin 20 for 3 months and then switched to >Loestrin 30 for 3 more months after giving birth to my son 10 months >ago. My regular Dr. and myself are finding a trend with the pill and >my having migraine headaches. When I was pregnant, I never had a >migraine. Not to mention, I have been very moody, and irritable, very >unlike myself during the last 3 months as well. I'm trying to find a >better pill and hopefully one that also doesn't have a lot of side >effects, such as weight gain. Any suggestions? What about Mircette? Mircette's been designed to help with menstrual migraines. The most common migraine trigger in women is their menses; Mircette hopes to circumvent this by having a shorter "pill free" or placebo period. Some women get relief from migraines by decreasing the amount of estrogen in the pill. If no combination pill helps, perhaps you'll get contraception without migraines by using a progesterone-only method like progesterone-only pills, DepoProvera, or Norplant. The IUD might also be an option for you. What is your doctor suggesting that you try next?
-- Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS Family Nurse Practitioner
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