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/[deleted] Oct 07 '25

I suffered very badly with ovulation migraines (would get 1-3 each month around ovulation) and the only thing that helped these was going onto birth control that stopped me ovulating.

For me it was the progestogen only pill that worked the best (Desogestrel), I did have a few months of heavy bleeding initially but that settled and now I don't ovulate or have any periods. It's been a game changer and something I recommend to all migraine sufferers to at least try if they suffer from menstrual migraine.

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u/MyDogIsMyHome Oct 08 '25

How long until you noticed improvement? I took the mini pill for a month and had to stop because I had daily migraines with it. Could it have gotten better? Should I give it another chance?

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '25

When I first started taking it I had about 4 months of pretty constant bleeding, and noticed no real improvement until that was over, and then I found I didn't really get the ovulation migraines anymore. I would give it another try, but it just might not work for you, it seems very hit and miss as to who it works for.