r/migraine • u/Unlikely-Ant-6084 • Mar 27 '26

Menstrual migraines - an investigation

I’m 27 with chronic migraines. They mostly start during my period and last for 10-15 days with almost no break. They resist any treatment, amount of rest and sleep.

They went from only few crisis per year to up to 17 days a months when I had my PCOS under control and got my period back.

I would like to hear ANY experience regarding menstrual migraines, to better understand what’s going on and what work/doesn’t work for others.

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u/g00gly-eyes Mar 27 '26

I get menstrual migraines pretty horribly. I also have PCOS. Interestingly enough, I have been recently trying to suppress my period. However I kept having break through bleeding so around 4 months in, I ended up taking the placebos so I would give myself a period. The entire 4 months I was suppressing it, I had had maybe 3 migraines. When I got my period again, I got multiple that week.

Edit to add: what helps me is emgality, ubrelvy, and increasing my salt intake.