Increased migraines with Nuva ring?

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Registered: 12-09-2004
Increased migraines with Nuva ring?
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Wed, 03-21-2007 - 10:00pm

I had terrible problems with constant spotting while on bc pills. I tried every pill in the book - high estrogen, low estrogen, high progesterin.... you get the idea. My doctor begged me to try the nuva ring a little less than a year ago, and with much trepidation I did. It worked! I have normal periods again! So if there is anyone out there experiencing period drama and are hesitant to try the ring like I was, seriously consider it. And, of course, no unplanned pregnancies! And now that I am not bleeding every day, I have lost 20 lbs (that and I got my thyroid under control). I'm not saying the nuva ring is the solution to everything, but it has really been great for me.

That being said - I feel like I'm having a lot more migraines - and that they are much worse and getting progressively so. Anyone else had that problem?

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Registered: 01-28-2004
Wed, 03-21-2007 - 11:24pm
Hi ,I strat nuvaring this month it hopes of having all the good side effect you described .I had it in for one week and had 4 migraines or one long lasting one . So I took the ring out I would rather deal with the bleeding but that's just me .I have read that over time the headaches get better ,but everyone reacts different .
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Registered: 01-18-2007
Thu, 03-22-2007 - 6:56pm

Hi, I don't have a Nuva Ring, but I am taking Yaz and the migraines are getting worse and worse. I have not been willing to stop the Yaz because it has basically gotten rid of all of my PMS and severe PMDD symptoms. I have been working with my neurologist to try and find something that will prevent the migraines and allow me to stay on Yaz. I have been on Lyrica for prevention of migraines for a few weeks. It takes a long time to start to work because you have to slowly increase the dose. I am not sure if it is an answer yet or not but the last two migraines (Monday and Tuesday) were not too bad.

I spent last Friday in the ER because I was so dyhdrated I could no longer hold anything down. None of the migraine meds I have worked or the nausea medication. It was not fun.

I am also going to go see a GYN who specializes in endocronology since I have PMDD and menstrual migraines--I am a bit of a hormonal mess :-)

Oh, I also have spotting with the Yaz even when I skip periods. I had wondered about the nuva ring since it delivers a low dose of hormones--I thought it might work for my PMDD--but it sounds like it might also make my migraines worse.

Just wanted you to know you are not alone. I knew that there was a chance that my migraines would get worse on the Yaz but I was desperate to be free of the PMDD. I am keeping my fingers crossed about the Lyrica--none of the other drugs like Topomax helped me.

Marcella

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Registered: 05-18-2006
Thu, 03-22-2007 - 8:14pm

Completely off topic, but my DH takes Lyrica too. He takes it because he has MS though not migraines.

-Mel


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Registered: 03-02-2004
Thu, 03-22-2007 - 10:38pm
You know, I'm really slow at putting two and two together, but now that you mention it, my migraines HAVE gotten worse since I started using the ring.. I'll have to mention that to my doctor.. He's recently put me on Elavil for them, but it's too soon to notice a difference.. That and they recently found "something" on a CT scan so I'm headed to see a neurosurgeon soon to figure out what to do about the "something". The doctor that found it is just a general family doc, so he doesnt know at this point if what they found is what is causing my migraines or not. Migraines are definitely no fun though that's for sure!!
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