I need help, periods

okay well for he longest time i never had a period do to polysistic ovary desiese but then all this TN stuff started and in less than 4 months i have had 2! go figure!

the period seams to set everything off with the TN!
I’m beside myself on how to deal with everyday life let alone to add this!

any suggestions…

I don’t get my period due to all the meds I take but I heard that taking Midol help so you might want to take two Midol one day during your next period and see if it helps at all…worth a try right???

Let me know how it goes…

I’m not in my 20’s anymore but I had the TN then. I don’t remember if it the TN got worse back then with my painful periods. Now I still have painful ones and it does trigger the TN. I take 800mg of Advil and some midol, it helps the cramps.

This website below has an interesting article about what it calls Menstrual Migraines. Cheers ~ Ko xx

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4465789/

  • A change in the brain enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO).
  • A decrease in the neurotransmitter, serotonin.
  • A decrease in the level of certain endorphins, the brain’s natural painkillers.
  • Activation of fibers that runs through the trigeminal nerve. (A major nerve that supplies sensation to the front half of the head).
  • A sterile inflammation. Brain proteins are released from the irritated nerve fibers causing small vessels in and around the brain to swell, and fluid from these vessels to flow out into the surrounding tissue.

Menstrual migraines typically begin one to two days before a period, when estrogen levels begin to decrease, and they can last through the first few days of the period, when these levels rise.

And there is one more factor in our headache story – prostaglandins, which are produced during menstrual bleeding and cause the muscle of the uterus to contract and blood vessels that supply the lining of the uterus to constrict.

Women with severe menstrual cramps may unfortunately produce excess amounts of prostaglandin – and this substance can also constrict their brain blood vessels and increase the sensitivity of pain receptors in their brain so that they unfairly suffer from headaches in addition to their cramps. (These same prostaglandins can also cause diarrhea, nausea, flushing and concentration problems.)

The symptoms of a migraine
A “typical” menstrual migraine consists of the following segments:

The Prodrome (12 to 24 hours before the migraine begins)
Symptoms consist of:

  • Fatigue
  • A sense of elation or depression
  • Hunger
  • Discomfort from light or sound
  • A sense of super-sensitivity

The Aura (experienced by about 20 percent of women)
About one in five women will then go through what is called an aura. They see spots or flashes of light for five to 20 minutes before the headache hits. At the same time, they may experience numbness or tingling on one side of the body or even have problems thinking. (Some women get the aura without a subsequent headache.)

The headache phase
The pain is intense, throbbing and often isolated to one side of the head. It’s usually accompanied by nausea and even vomiting, and lasts from four to 72 hours.