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Menstrual migraine usually accompanies the menstrual flow. It is caused by many factors that are normally attributed to hormone-related swings in the woman’s body.

To stop menstrual migraine, you must take medications just right after the onset of menstrual migraine. Any type of medication used for terminating the onset of non-menstrual migraines is also effective for menstrual migraines.

To prevent menstruation-related migraine, then you must do the opposite and take the medication just before the start of your menstruation. Continue the headache medication during the normal duration of the expected migraine headache. Moreover, taking hormones like estrogens or estrogen-related medication also aid in preventing menstrual migraine. But consult a doctor first before you resort to estrogen or any hormone-based treatment. Hormones, even in the smallest quantity, are very potent; they must not be used without a doctor’s supervision.

To decrease the frequency and to minimize the duration of menstrual migraine, you must then take prophylactic medications. Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, and anticonvulsants are all prophylactic medications. They are typically used on a regular basis to avoid the onset of non-menstrual migraines. They can be used for menstrual migraine as well.

A combination of analgesic which contains aspirin, acetaminophen, and caffeine (ACC) is also used as either a menstrual migraine headache relief or as a menstrual migraine headache treatment. NSAIDs like naproxen sodium (Aleve) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, etc.) have been shown to be effective in aborting the onset of menstrual migraines. If the menstruation-migraine occurs like clockwork, then you must take the NSAIDs twenty four hours before the expected onset of menstrual migraine and continue to take them during the expected duration of the migraine. This treatment is also beneficial because NSAIDs slow down the production of prostaglandins in the woman’s body, so the discomfort of the menstrual cramps will be reduced as well.

Another treatment for menstrual migraine is the intake of triptan. Triptans consist of naratriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, and zolmitriptan. This class of drugs stops menstrual migraines and controls the nausea and vomiting associated with the menstruation-related migraines.

These medications all come with their own side effects, so you must be cautious in taking them most especially the hormone-based ones. If the popular home remedies for migraines will work for you, then go ahead and stick with those first. Your judgment on whichever treatment plan to use is almost always dependent on the severity of the menstrual migraine.

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