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[honorsmum]

I don't generally get them, but the last few weeks, I seem to be suffering from them every few days.
They are not severe, but not easily ignored - I'm assuming hormonal?
Other than pain killers, what can I do to ease them?

[Briony]

I can't help but do sympathise. I am in the same boat at the moment. Day two of period and niggling headache is there permanently, along with occasional nausea. It's so frustrating. xx

[Millykin]

Woke up with one this morning, first for a while, boobs sore too so I reckon my body is getting ready for a bleed, I use forehead stick and it usually works, takes a while though, might need to be reach for painkillers soon. Heavy head x

[Briony]

lol Millykin - I was reaching for the 4Head with one hand and the Paracetamol with the other as I started to read your post!     x

[Millykin]

 
Such an effort today Lol anything will do !
Eyes stinging, a bit much applied, got it on head, temples and neck! X

[honorsmum]

Thanks for the sympathy, girls.
I must have brain fog too - searched "headaches" and realised I asked the same question a couple of weeks ago!

Headache has just about gone, after 2 paracetamol, but I feel a bit sicky now. Woke up in the early hours feeling a bit panicky after a dream (rowing with hubby!)and it has left me with a bit of background anxiety.

I was convinced I was going to get a period this weekend (would have been 3 weeks after last one, which was 3 weeks cycle) but nothing so far. Boobs stopped hurting, so who knows? Maybe this month's cycle is going to be longer.

 I have been lucky enough to have had a good few days, so today feels a bit like a culture shock.

[Millykin]

Honorsmum
Just put it down to a blip, tomorrow is another day you will feel better, maybe by this evening you'll feel better, we are all with you!
Bad dreams can stick in your head all day x

[honorsmum]

Thanks, Millykin. I usually feel ok by teatime, or at least bedtime.
It's such a weird ride, the peri merry go round. Unlike being ill, when you know you're recovering  once you've had a few better days!
I don't know why, but I'm almost expecting my period not to appear this month - might explain the mixed bag of symptoms I've been having in the last couple of weeks.

[Millykin]

I think we all ask the same things over and over! We are just such a polite bunch that we don't point it out, either that or we all have the memory of a goldfish x

[Millykin]

  x

[BrightLight]

Headache - estrogen rise (?) So annoying that hormones can't just even out all at the same time Is your appointment coming up soon?  It would be great if you can get the treatment you need to even all this out.  My up and downs are levelling now, but during all of last year it was very similar to what you describe and it takes so much energy to accomodate the rubbish days then the OK days and never knowing.  I feel for you.

[honorsmum]

Brightlight - yes, my appointment is in a couple of weeks. On my good days, and even the evening of bad days, I almost feel like I don't need to go and should cancel - it really is that up and down.
I have to say, generally I feel better than I did before Christmas - not as physically unwell and not like I'm going mad, thankfully! I'm sleeping miles better, which makes a HUGE difference.
The worst aspect is not feeling like myself on bad days. I sometimes feel it's a huge effort to do anything at all, and I can feel unsettled - if I'm at home, I feel I want to be outside, but when I'm out, I want to be at home. It's a sort of restlessness.

I will admit, part of me is keen to see the specialist and get her view (a diagnosis?) and maybe a solution, in the form of HRT...but a big part of me is worried about taking that step and possibly making a not great situation worse in the short term - my symptoms aren't unbearable, just not very nice.

[BrightLight]

I completely understand what you are saying.  Seeking opinions and fact finding don't mean you need to take action.

I have slowed down considerably in my 'quest' to respond to my 'symptoms' and 'diagnosis' - part of that came after I had explored a fair bit and felt more in control of things.  I feel a bit more comfortable letting a bit of time pass in the knowledge I have an 'arsenal' of tools available when I need or want to pursue them.

If the cost and effort isn't huge, maybe go and get her opinion to add to your own understanding of yourself and what is changing ?

That's the thing, it changes.  I have been really upset to not be able to 'understand' why my periods have stopped and not petered, why my hair keeps being OK and then not and shedding and then back to OK.  Same with everything actually, good and not so good...........I really want to KNOW what will be the new 'norm' when things settle.  Plus all the worry over future health..........saying all that..........with a little bit of time and space a little bit of confidence is arriving because I can see some things getting better.

I sort of don't want to jump the gun either     The last two nights I actually remembered my dreams!  This means I slept well and I totally agree with the HUGE difference that makes.

[honorsmum]

Thanks, BrightLight.
My plan is to see the specialist, see what she has to say and then at least I have the option of trying HRT (if that's what she suggests) or watching and waiting - what I don't want is to cancel and then be left without any kind of help or info, in case things get trickier at some point. I know I can't expect any help from my GP, and Annie Evans is very popular, so it would be silly not to see her this time.

Of course, since my previous post, my period has just shown up - so that's a 25 day cycle, after a 22 day one. I can see that I had a migraine-type headache at ovulation and PMT for the last week, so at least there's some pattern.

[BrightLight]

Maybe it was an estrogen dip headache then   It somehow feels better when there is a pattern of sorts, maybe it's because there is more reassurance the symptom will pass.  I know for me the symptoms like sleep that don't pass are the ones that cause me the most 'stress'. 

I think it's great you have an appointment with a highly regarded doctor, that will give you options and some lovely personal service - unlike the GP's we both seem to have.