I looked back through the headaches/migraines tag and the women's health: menstruation tag but didn't find anything that seemed to combine the two
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As a form of birth control I love the mirena. I rarely have periods and cramps anymore (and the months I do get 'em, it comes as a complete surprise, but they aren't as bad as when without a hormone regulating that stupid organ). I remain bitchy, but I don't think that's entirely PMS. *grin*
Re: nausea and cramping, I found that candied ginger helped a lot for me. I used to eat ginger before and after I went dancing instead of dramamine.
on Mirena, my already disabling migraines got worse; nearly as bad as not being on any hbc at all. just a heads up.
you can try taking magnesium to see if that helps, prenatal vitamins are packed with stuff, so I usually buy those and then the others I need to take as a supplement (B and D) I have those as well. You can find a B-complex that would be the best bet vitamin-wise.
However if you're getting them often enough, you really should consider a preventative.
Not natural - but prozac, even if just taken for that one week a month, helps.
Prenatal vitamins have really helped some friends of mine.
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And I'm on zoloft already.
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Re: nausea and cramping, I found that candied ginger helped a lot for me. I used to eat ginger before and after I went dancing instead of dramamine.
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you can try taking magnesium to see if that helps, prenatal vitamins are packed with stuff, so I usually buy those and then the others I need to take as a supplement (B and D) I have those as well. You can find a B-complex that would be the best bet vitamin-wise.
However if you're getting them often enough, you really should consider a preventative.
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I'm trying to remember if I had the migraines bad when I was on hbc and I can't recall. But I'll keep that in mind.
The trial I did was for a preventative and it worked well. I am hoping it will be released to the general public soon.
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