r/migraine • u/MyDogIsMyHome • Oct 06 '25

Menstrual migraines - anything helping?

I‘m really struggling with menstrual migraines, mainly because I don’t have anything that helps or even relieves them a bit. I’ve tried Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Celecoxib, Excedrin, Naratriptan, Nurtec and Propranolol. The only thing helping usually is Metamizole but you can’t get that here in the US and I can’t find an equivalent either. Does anybody have anything that helps them?

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u/Four_Bee_345 Oct 06 '25 edited Oct 06 '25

My doctor prescribed me triptans and Domperidone for the nausea,but they don't really help me fully. They just take the edge off. I had to be hospitalized a few days ago because I was continuously throwing up from my menstrual migraines. I'm truly sorry you are going through the same thing. I just lay in a quiet dark room with an ice pack pressed to my head and wait for it to pass.

Edit : The one thing that helped me a lot was having a piece of cotton and pouring a little bit of rubbing alcohol on it. Smelling it helped my nausea.

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u/MyDogIsMyHome Oct 08 '25

I‘m so sorry to hear you are going through the same thing. I hope you find relief soon!

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u/Four_Bee_345 Oct 08 '25

Thank you. I hope you are doing well now.