![]() I even had an MRI to see if I had clots on my brain, but since I started on oestrogen, I haven’t had a single headache. It was only when Jones decided to try oestrogen patches in March this year that she realised her migraines were purely hormonal: “I spent years thinking it was stress or dehydration. I couldn’t keep pain medication down due to the vomiting, so my GP would sometimes have to come to my home to administer an IV for pain relief. The bad news is, according to a study published in the journal Headache, menstrual migraines tend to not only be more severe than a ‘normal’ migraine, but they last longer and are less responsive to treatment, as 45-year-old yoga instructor Maria Jones knows only too well: “Typically, I would get either a migraine or a cluster headache each month, lasting around three days with two or three days of fatigue and exhaustion afterwards. To be diagnosed as menstrual, your migraines will typically occur between two days before and up to three days into your period, in at least two out of three consecutive months. So, how can you tell if your migraines are hormonal? Experts recommend keeping a diary for at least three months to monitor when you suffer symptoms alongside the day your period begins. The only time I haven’t suffered was in the later stages of both my pregnancies, but during my first trimesters, I had one every 10 days like clockwork.” I used to get them mid-cycle around ovulation, but now I’m perimenopausal they’re more unpredictable. ![]() Pellegrini says: “My migraines are 100% hormonal. The impact of hormonal migraines on sufferers is huge. Heavy periods can also cause iron deficiency, which can also contribute to any migraines that take place around your period. In addition, people who suffer from heavy and painful periods have higher levels of the hormone prostaglandin, which can also contribute to menstrual migraines, so it’s a double whammy for us lucky ones. So-called “menstrual migraines” are thought to be caused by the natural drop in oestrogen levels towards the end of your menstrual cycle, immediately before your period starts. This study says that yoga can work effectively in migraines. A study has been published by AIIMS in the journal ‘Neurology’, how migraine patients benefited by yoga. More than half of these women notice a link with their period, with 70% of female migraine sufferers reporting a worsening of symptoms just before or during their period.” A new study has revealed that yoga not only provides relief in the pain of migraines, but it may also help to minimize the expense of its treatment. ![]() Nutritional therapist Thalia Pellegrini has suffered from severe migraines since her periods began at the age of 12, and explains: “Hormonal shifts are a key trigger for many women who struggle with migraines. So, what’s the deal? While there are a variety of migraine triggers, from dehydration to poor sleep quality, it won’t surprise you to hear that those pesky hormones are largely responsible. ![]()
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