Bad migraine during placebo week

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Registered: 06-11-2004
Bad migraine during placebo week
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Sat, 04-07-2007 - 1:55am
For the past year, I've been on Kelnor (Demulen), which is a monophasic BCP. For several months, I've been getting bad migraines that seem to correspond to the placebo week. I have a history of migraines, but these are more intense, last 4-5 days, and don't respond to my usual dose of 600 mg ibuprofen. Is it possible that these headaches are caused by my birth control pill? Would skipping the placebo week help my headaches? I plan to talk to my doctor about this at my next annual exam, but until then I would appreciate suggestions from other people who've experienced this.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sat, 04-07-2007 - 11:21am

Hi lonelycat, welcome!


      Jill