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Raelynne

Updated 11mo ago

Birth Control and Migraines: Has Anyone Experienced This?

šŸ£ Hi friends! I got on birth control last year and after starting on it my migraine intensity and frequency spiked. Has anyone experienced anything similar?

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KitKat1450

2y

I had this happen when I tried estrogen birth control pills- shit hit the fan and my body did not respond well. Iā€™ve been on depo provera injection which is only progesterone and itā€™s helped me.
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Raelynne

2y

That's really interesting. I might look into that as an alternative, thank you!
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momplus5

2y

I am only saying this because it happened to me. I have iih do to birth control I am allergic to synthetic estrogen and it cause severe migraines and horrid pain in my eyes. It is rear very rear but talk with your doctor.
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Raelynne

2y

Man that sounds awful! Thanks for the heads-up!

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