Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Gilla999 on February 26, 2022, 11:35:12 AM
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I've had a bit of a dip this week and I can't for the life of me work out why - thankfully my sleep (for once) has been OK, but I've felt highly emotional, absolutely exhausted, and had a permanent headache for the last 4 days now. Its at the top of my head sort of like a tense/pressure feeling and it goes down into my sinuses - so I feel like I'm blocked up but I'm not.
I know that something is going on because I've also had hypnic jerks for the last 3 nights when trying to sleep, which I only ever get when something internally is out of kilter (usually my hormones). It seems to all get worse as the day goes on and by the evening time I feel really quite ill. Has anyone experienced bad headaches or sinus problems as part of Peri?
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Hi, yes I have I get the sinus thing that also causes my ears to feel blocked, it comes and goes absolutely no idea why, and for months now I keep getting headaches like you describe they also last all day for weeks on end, will disappear only to return again I keep blaming it on my hrt, but I don't think it is, its probably just another peri symptom, it's miserable I know, but I think unfortunately it quite common.
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Thanks for the reply Amazing Grace - good to know I'm not alone with it! It's not a normal Peri symptom for me so have been wondering if it could be unrelated, but it's the addition of the hypnic jerks and overly emotional/weepy state that has made me feel like it's connected. Today is day 5 of this non stop headache - so rubbish!
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Me too Gilla.
When this all started for me I was seen and tested by ENT because of my dizziness. They've washed their hands of me in that respect, but it was identified that I have chronic rhinitis and sinus issues.
I've had nose issues all my life, but now I'm awaiting surgery.
Guess what!? I've just realised mine flares with my hormones. ::) I can't work out in what way, but here's what I i know:
Contraceptive pill - constant sinus issues.
On nothing - no sinus issues but suffer from full ears and migraines.
On progesterone only at present - just upped my dose dramatically and my sinuses have flared. Grrrrr
I would say a lot of my headaches feel like they start deep behind my nose... If that makes sense?!?!
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Hi, if it would reassure you and it's out of the normal for you maybe consult your doctor, but given your other symptoms I'd say it's probably peri related, I had 9 straight weeks of daily headaches, they eventually disappeared, to resurface again, I too am on day 6 currently of a relentless headache, stiff neck too which a new one for me, the anxious side of me says I've got a brain tumour, but after years of this I know what it is, if mine go on much longer though think I will see the doctor, I agree it is very rubbish, hope you feel better soon.
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Thanks ladies and Crispy yes I would also say it originates from deep behind the nose - I feel blocked up even though I'm not and this headache all across the top and back of my head is just relentless. I also have a constant dry mouth. Feeling less of the total exhaustion, emotional and weepy state today and without that and the hypnic jerks I probably wouldn't have thought it was hormone related at all. I was about to ask you if you could correlate it to any specific hormonal change but sounds like not.
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Well, it's definitely correlated to a hormonal change - but which one? I don't know. :(
I think it first reared its head at the beginning of all this... But I also had a blocked ear then too.
It defo presented badly with a high estrogen pill... But then always seened present no matter what pill I then tried. But defo been gone since stopping pills in Sept... Until 3 days ago. And yet my own estrogen problems have been prevalent since stopping. Can't figure it out. 🤷♀️
Try an over the counter (not on shelf) decongestant. Hold on... I'll go and look up the one I use. Sometimes it helps.
As a, side, my husband had terrible headaches after covid - the decongestant sorted him out in 2 days!
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pseudoephedrine
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Thanks Crispy! I have tested a few times for Covid as thought of that, but all seems fine. Last night I finally started to feel it ease and this morning I haven't needed to take painkillers. Still feel a bit delicate but much better. I increased my Lenzetto to 3 sprays two days ago - I am absolutely sure that there was hormonal stuff going on, as the overly emotional/teary state has also gone with the increase in HRT, but whether the constant headache was something separate or connected I've no idea - it's a new symptom for me!
Thanks for all your help xxx