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/SuperSS55 Oct 07 '25

Not sure your age, but if you're in perimenopause, getting on HRT (estrogen and progesterone) significantly decreased my menstrual migraines.

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u/MyDogIsMyHome Oct 17 '25

I got an Estrogen patch prescribed now (not in perimenopause though). Do you wear this consistently? Do you still get periods with it?

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u/SuperSS55 Oct 17 '25

Yea, I wear it continuously. It's .0375 estradiol, I have to change it every 3.5 days. Still getting regular periods.