i get migrains during my period any way i can stop this?
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I have them too. I drink water take aleve and spend the day in bed.
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See a neurologist.\n\nThey can prescribe meds to PREVENT headaches, and to stop them once they start.\n\nYou have to find out what is causing your headaches. Migraine? Tension? Cluster headaches? Sinuses?\n\nRight now, take either a hot rag, or one you have chilled in the freezer, and put it over the part of your head that hurts.\n\nTry to relax. Quiet. Dark...
111759
See your doctor and ask about Imitrex.  It's great for migraines although doesn't work for everyone.
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Take a hot bath,relax,and try Excedrin Migrain Headache(or some medicine like that)
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i used to have those period pains before, but now that i have changed my lifestyle i'm doing better.\ni exercise regularly and drink a lot of water, i don't know if it will work for you but it worked for me.\ndon't drink midol!!! this dug has side effects(or worse) .
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Or you could go to a Chiropractor.  They are known for helping women get through their cycle with minimal amounts of pain, bloating, etc.  No meds and you allow your body to do what it has to do to stay healthy.\n\nHaving a period is like a tree that loses it leaves in the fall.  The leaves come back eventually.  Nature deems it necessary.  Trees don't say to other trees, how do keep my leaves all winter long?  Nature deems you have a period once a month, you should get it once a month.  \n\nNot to say it doesn't hurt, but don't eliminate it.  There is plenty you can do to make it easier on you without taking meds or screwing with your physiology.  When you start screwing with your physiology worse things will happen than having a period once a month.\n\nAgain, see a Chiropractor, email me and i'll help you find a good one.  I known good Chiros all over the world, I am one.
65842
See a doctor.  May be a migraine.
775709
Im not a doctor but it sounds like migraine.  Go see a doctor for professional advice.
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You poor thing.  Rest, relax, take some aspirin or Midol, use a heating pad.  If none of these helps, consider some vigorous exercise -- some people swear it works.  My periods were kind of rough when I was young; I got into the habit of playing the piano extra-hard, it worked every time.
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OMG!  =0(  I get the same things too and it really sucks. but you should also see a doctor just in case. If your legs and your back hurts, then it is most likely that you will soon get your menstrual period. But I do advise you to go to the doctor. and if it hurts a lot, you could take just one pill of Tylenol or Anacin but ask your parents first =) don't worry. I hope you get better =0)
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It could be a number of things...Tension Type Headaches (TTH), Migraine disease, Chronic Daily Headache (CDH), Medication Overuse Headache (MOH)...\n\nSince it occurs whether your are studying or not, you may want to keep a diary to see what the possible culprit(s) could be.    Things to track are the weather, your menstrual cycle or hormonal changes, hunger, the foods you eat( such as cheese, chocolate, nuts, bananas, etc.), the medications you take, sleeping too little, sleeping too much, irregular sleep, odors...and the list goes on.\n\nTaking paracetamol or any analgesic more than 2 or 3 DAYS a week can cause Medication Overuse Headache (aka Rebound).  Stopping it is the only way to stop the head pain.\n\nIf it continues you need to see a Headache Specialist.  If it gets severe, you may want to go to the ER.
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Avoid wine, cheese and chocolate.\n\ntry Excedrin\n\nImitrex is a great drug to stop pain but you need a prescription.\n\nTo stop having migraines, ask your doctor about Topomax or Depakote.
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You get headaches due to the hormonal fluctuation that take place in your body during your cycle.  It's perfectly normal.  If the headaches are really severe, talk to your doctor.
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I have terrible migraines during that time.  It's due to the hormonal changes in your body around that time.  My doctor told me to take four 200 mg Advil tablets every four hours as needed for menstrual pain.
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Sounds like it could be serious and you should go to the doctor.  For the mean time, take Excedrin Migraine when you feel the migraine coming on, be prepared ahead of time, so you can take it before it turns into a migraine or it won't work.  If relief items such as Midol don't work, have you tried taking it before your pain comes on like you would the Migraine meds?  Sometimes taking birth control pills can help as well as anti-inflammatory, and muscle relaxors (but be careful, can be addictive).  Also eating right can factor in and maybe regular stretching could help.  You can try going to a sports medicine shop and buying a hard foam roll; you lay down on it and just breath, real easy; it stretches the area in between your shoulder blades and works great for upper back pain/tightness.  Ask them how to use it and the various ways it can be used and it's also inexpensive.  Sometimes lying down on your back and having somthing underneath your knees (and ankles equally) about the same height as your thigh can releive pain and pressure.  \nTips on controlling PMS (if that's what you have):\n~Eat complex carbohydrates (such as whole grain breads, pasta and cereals), fiber and protein. \n~Cut back on sugar and fat. \n~Avoid salt for the last few days before your period to reduce bloating and fluid retention. \n~Cut back on caffeine to feel less tense and irritable and to ease breast soreness. \n~Cut out alcohol. Drinking it before your period can make you feel more depressed. \n~Try eating up to 6 small meals a day instead of 3 larger ones. \nGet aerobic exercise. Work up to 30 minutes, 4 to 6 times a week. \n~Get plenty of sleep--about 8 hours a night. \n~Keep to a regular schedule of meals, bedtime and exercise. \n~Try to schedule stressful events for the week after your period. \n~Taking calcium pills may reduce symptoms of water retention, cramps and back pain. Taking about 1,000 mg of calcium a day probably won't be harmful, especially because calcium has so many other benefits, such as being good for your bones, but note that the body can only absorb 500 mg of calcium at a time so take it at separate times in the day.
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There are people on my job that experience migrains and what you are describing is one of the symptoms.  Go to the doctor quickly!
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heating pads have become my best friend during my period. You can buy them at the store and place them against your stomach. They work wonders! I also tend to enjoy chocolate during my unhappy time. Well, Good luck getting rid of the cramps!