I've just got back from the doctor and I'm really worried. I've been suffering with migraines and bad headaches, nausea as well as very bad pain in ovaries and lower back. I've been told to stop taking Marvelon/Desogen (which up until recently seemed to be ok) and I am going back to my specialist for a review and to find a non-combined pill alternative that actually works.... Does this exist??
I'm really scared that I'll be very ill again, but understand that it's not worth the risk of having a stroke! Migraines run in my family. I never told the docs years ago that I suffered from them because I was younger and thought I was just stressed/depressed.
I'd like to hear from people with similar situations please....what do you take instead?
I can't take anything because of my migraines. I get them with the auras before, and lose about 1/2 of my field of vision for about 30 min before the migraine hits. I was told there was no BCP that I could take that was safe. In addition, I found out the women who suffer from migraines shouldn't use Mirena (IUD) either (I found this info on the AACOG website - this is the OB/ Gyn association -I have not heard this info directly from a doctor though.). We are left using condoms and vaginal contraceptive film. Good luck finding something that works for you!
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I started having migraines when taking Ortho Tricyclen after the birth of my dd. At my yearly appointment last week, I told my OBGYN about the migraines, and he also refused to prescribe BCPs any longer because of that.
What about an IUD? My OBGYN would've allowed that, except for the fact that I have a septate uterus that was discovered when I was pg.
Good luck with your decision!
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wait... do you have to stop the BCP because your doctor fears that it will have some effect on your migraines? Or do your BCPs CAUSE your migraines? I'm reading a book about different BCP's and PCOS and the doctor who wrote the book says that Mircette is a good pill for a woman with PCOS who gets migraines because it has the usual 21 pills with estrogen and progesterone, and then 5 more pills with estrogen alone, and then two sugar pills. I'm going to ask my dr to put me on this next time I go... I have migraines realllly bad on a regular basis, PLUS this pill is non-androgenic... so it should be reallllly good for me. Maybe you too, if the reason you can't take BCP's is because they exacerbate your migraines.
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I would have tried another BCP, but because I don't get migraines unless I am taking Marvelon or probably any other pill, he said that having migraines and taking the pill is a contraindiction.
Had a coil fitted last night (ouch!!!!) and waiting for an appointment with gynae to find an alternative way to manage my pcos...
Think the break from hormones will do me good. I have been in a lot of pain, and this coupled with the constant migraines has caused me to have depression.
Once I get settled with my IUD, I think I should feel a bit better. I'm slowly starting to feel "normal" again. I know that my pill (even though it helped my skin and weight a bit) has definitely caused me to feel totally withdrawn, like I'm not really there.
I'm not criticising BCPs as I believe they are a godsend in some cases, I just know I've had enough, and perhaps the daily migraines were a blessing in disguise!!
I have had migraines that were so awful that I couldn't do anything for weeks. However, I increased my folic acid intake and stopped drinking all sodas, and now I take a daily baby aspirin, and no migraines. On yaz, I did have some migraines, but have not had any with ortho tri-cyclen. Generally, docs recommend that anyone with a history of migraines should not take BCPs because they MIGHT be at higher risk for stroke and blood clots. (Some migraines are thought to be caused by poor circulation).
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WOAH WAIT!!!! I have migraines diagnosed by a neurologist, but i've never been told (really, i havent thought to tell my doctor that i have them.. they don't ask, and i don't think about my head when listing my gynecological problems) not to take BCP. Should I stop?
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Meds:L-Lysine, Nexium, Metformin, spiro, Melatonin, Saw Palmetto, YAZ (YAY! I can't wait to get my boobs back!! lol)
LADIES: Does it ever feel to you like if you took ALL of the pills that you have to take in ONE day AT ONE TIME, you would be SO FULL, that you could skip a whole meal and not feel hungry?
WOAH WAIT!!!! I have migraines diagnosed by a neurologist, but i've never been told (really, i havent thought to tell my doctor that i have them.. they don't ask, and i don't think about my head when listing my gynecological problems) not to take BCP. Should I stop?
You know, I had the same thought as you: I believed that the BCP was CAUSING my migraines, so I thought it would be as easy as switching pills to fix it. I was surprised when I was told that he won't prescribe BCPs for anyone with a migraine history because of the stroke risk.
I would talk to your prescriber for your BCPs if you are at all concerned, just to see what his/her personal take on it is.
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kjhgksjhgjakdjha!!!!! i'm scared now!!! eek. I'll definately be calling my gyno tomorrow.
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Meds:L-Lysine, Nexium, Metformin, spiro, Melatonin, Saw Palmetto, YAZ (YAY! I can't wait to get my boobs back!! lol)
LADIES: Does it ever feel to you like if you took ALL of the pills that you have to take in ONE day AT ONE TIME, you would be SO FULL, that you could skip a whole meal and not feel hungry?
My gyn made it seem like it wasn't the actual headache part that was a big deal, but the neurological symptoms that I get with them, like yawning and auras and sound sensitivity.
Let us know what you find out when you call!
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I find that I get a migraine after two days off the active pills (yasmin) I have been able to proactivly avoid it by taking an nsaid before it stars. But I still have a bit of it.
Any migraine sufferers? Can't take BCP.. 
