Are you a woman who suffers with menstrual migraines and is now taking contraceptive pills or is considering taking them to give you relief? If you answered yes, then you are not alone. Menstrual Migraines are painful episodes that tend to last longer than other types of migraines. They can begin anywhere from two to three days before menstrual flow and in some women they only occur during menstruation. While medications known as naproxen, ibuprofen, anti-nausea and triptans may be used to treat the pain, contraceptive pills are being used to control the production of hormones to regulate estrogen and progesterone.
While contraceptive pills may be effective at treating the symptoms, Miguel Flores, DC Specialist, believes it is important for patients to understand possible side effects of taking the contraceptive pills. They could range from:
- Nausea
- Weight gain
- Sore or swollen breasts
- Small amounts of blood or spotting
- Lighter periods
- Mood changes
- Abdominal pain
- Chest pain
- More severe headaches
- Eye problems (blurry vision)
- Swelling or aching in the legs and thighs
- Increased blood pressure
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Possible increase of blood clots1
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While for some patients taking the risk of getting these side effects is something they are willing to gamble, there are others that prefer a more alternative form of natural care known as upper cervical chiropractic care. This advanced approach is designed to detect a misalignment in the atlas vertebra in the upper neck which focuses on finding the cause of the problem. If a misalignment is present, it is corrected and within days and sometimes weeks patients begin to see changes in their body. Miguel Flores, DC Specialist is one of a few chiropractors who specialize in this technique in the world and through upper cervical chiropractic menstrual migraines can frequently be significantly reduced or eliminated .
Birth Control Health Center. WebMD. 12 Aug 2014. Web. Accessed on 3 Sept 2015. <http://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/birth-control-pills?page=4>
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