Headache

[aka pixi]

Everytime my period is due I either get a mild headache lasting up to 2 or 3 days that just wont go away or I get a massive banging migraine on the first day of my period. I have heard evening primrose oil can help this but my mate says it only helps with the breast pain some women get. Has anyone tried it to prevent the headaches and does it work? Or does anyone know anything else I can take to prevent it? It really does my head in and makes me feel so crappy :(

[4getmenot]

I never get any other syptoms apart from headaches oh and bleeding of course :-) I get a migraine usually week before I'm due and am usually sick too :-( Only ever really done the usual and took ibruprofen.

[aka pixi]

its crap innit 4get? I take paracetamol and ibuprofen usually but my daughter nicked my ibuprofen and never replaced them :( But even though I take the tablets it doesnt make the headache go away just eases it for an hour or so :(

I know there are tablets you can take to prevent normal migraine cos my daughter was on them when she was about 12 but they caused terrible mood swings so I really dont wanna take owt like that :(

[4getmenot]

I went to docs about it but he said I will get them, great help. I also get pain in my shoulder from swollen ovaries which is worse than the migraine sometimes

[aka pixi]

thats weird 4get, something I have never heard of before. I have a bad shoulder/neck from an accident years ago and when its playing up it always gives me a bad headache so I sympathise with you on that :(

[4getmenot]

its a sharp pain. I thought it was strange too but apparently when women have eptopic pregnancies a pain in shoulder is one of the syptoms

[aka pixi]

thanks for that 4get, thats something that really ought to be common knowledge so thanks for mentioning it :)

[4getmenot]

well I hope it has no complication for when I want babies

[aka pixi]

awww I hope not 4get. I want more grandbabies but my daughter just gives me the evil eye when I mention it (which is often lol)

[4getmenot]

well its not the only complication when it comes to that but hey we'll see. I;ll take whatever life throws at me.

[aka pixi]

aww bless your heart. Loads of good luck with it when you are ready :)

[4getmenot]

not really me thats problem my bloke had chemo so we;ll see. Can always adopt :-)

[aka pixi]

awww Im sorry to hear that :( I hope everything goes well for you both and that you end up with a lovely baby, whether its your own baby or not you will love it all the same :D

[4getmenot]

yer but surely nothing can beat the feeling of it being inside you and part of you. But as I said somethings happen in life, theres people far worse off than me. xx