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Re: MigrainsFrom: Patti Tessler, FNP (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 29 Sep 1999 17:01:23 -0500 (CDT)
At Wed, 29 Sep 1999, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >I also get continous migrains which I take Propranolol (generic for >Inderal)daily. It does help but once my cycle starts it's normal for me >to have a headache for at least 3 days straight night/day. So bad that >I have Vicodin prescribed to me and that just takes the edge off. I >seem to think it has something to do with my period but my Dr. doesn't >agree. Should I get a second opinion? I've been taking Propranolol for >over 2 years now and my Dr. says it'll eventually go away or not,but >not to worry since there really isn't anything wrong with taking the >medication. >But when the headaches come I am so misrable! They make me nausous and >it's very hard to function. So you are not alone! Menstruation is one of the most common, if not the most common, migraine triggers for women. It may not be a woman's only trigger (mine are menstruation, stress, certain perfumes). For this reason, many women have some migraine relief after menopause. Since you are displeased with the treatment and relief you've obtained, why not ask for a referral to a headache specialist (if you're in the "big city") or neurologist to find out about other treatment options, including non-narcotic treatments. I hope you get relief soon.
-- Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS Family Nurse Practitioner
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