It seems like at least once a month I get
these terrible neck pains and sometimes
they leed to terrible migrains and then
the migraines leed to me vomiting. I am
16 now and all this probably started when
I was 14. The docter says that she thinks
it might have something to do with my
period but for me it just seems very odd
that it just randomly started after I had
had my period for a few years. Also they
don't usuallly come at a certain time of
the month or near when I get my period,
they just come whenever. I have special
medicine that I am supposed to take once I
feel the neck pain but it is really hard
to tell what is going to leed into a
migraine because I get neck pains all the
time but it doesn't always leed to
migraines. Very confusing... Yes. Does
anyone else out there have similer
symptoms? Or does anyone have any
thoughts as to what is going on? I am
really tired of vomiting all the time!
Haha
thanks,
lost and fallen
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gaylemarie
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Posts: 2 Location: USA
Menstrual Migraines? Posted: 12-18-04 18:22pm
My migraines started when I was a teenager
also and as the years passed, I kept a
calendar and realized that they were
hormonal- they sometimes came at ovulation
(14 days before menstruation), or
premenstrual (1 week before) or right at
the end of my period. I have had them for
a very long time and tried many
treatments. My advice to you is to take
your doctors advice and use your medicine
at the earliest possible sign. If you are
aware that it is a sensitive time
hormonally from your calendar ( I would
sure start keeping one and showing your
migraines and your periods on it) and you
have the neck pain and are even beginning
to feel nauseous, it probably is a
migraine. Some little things i've learned
over the years. The nausea is just as
important as the headache. Ask your
doctor about a medicine for nausea. When
I get a headache now. I take a migraine
shot,pain medicine and a nausea pill
immediately. This has basically solved
my problems. Before this treatment, I had
to go to the hospital everytime, because I
would get so dehydrated from the vomiting.
Also, you really should pay close
attention to the food triggers for
migraine which include (poo)chocolate,
mushrooms, soy, artificial sweetners, etc.
Ask you dr for a list. Also stay away
from perfumes and other strong odors. And
keep warm. Good luck!!
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Onezaneygal
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Posts: 3
Menstrual Migraines Posted: 07-08-05 01:44am
My migraines also started when I started
my period and I am in my 30's. I kept a
diary of when they came and when I could
tell they were coming as you said "the
neck part" I would also take my migraine
meds no matter what to prevent it and take
everyday for 3-4 days. I still do it to
this day, another trick that I do, I think
your body might not be ready for (i only
say that because I am done with kids) is
that the birth control pill, I take one
everyday, and don't stop, not even to have
a period and then the hormone level
doesn't drop and that is what causes my
headaches, and I am headache free, it is
proven to be safe and no period. Don't do
this unless it is okay with your
obgyn!!!!!!!!!!..Good luck
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Georgia59
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Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 5557 Location: Along the Mississippi, USA
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Posted: 07-21-08 11:44am
Why are you getting these neck pains?
Maybe a trip to the chiropractor is in
order- that might help your headaches.
