Estorgen/BCP related headache remedies?!
Question:
Estorgen/BCP related headache remedies?
I am on Tricyclin, and just switched from Diane-35.
I'd been having chronic headaches that I was told may be related to the estrogen in the pills. I stopped taking the pills for one month last month and the headaches stopped, and this enforced my idea that they were being caused by the estrogen.
Tylenol and ibuprofen doesn't seem to work. Any suggestions as to remedies that may help?
Answers:
I think you need to either need to switch again to another b/c
sometimes one pill is a bit different from the other, maybe the doctor can find for you a b/c pill that has very low estrogen?
http://www.womens-health-fitness.com/ort...
Headaches are definitely side effects and you need to consult urgently your doctor before resuming to take the pill
Ethinyl estradiol and norgestimate side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;
sudden headache, confusion, pain behind the eyes, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling;
a change in the pattern or severity of migraine headaches;
nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet; or
symptoms of depression (sleep problems, weakness, mood changes
http://www.drugs.com/ortho_tri-cyclen/in...
http://www.askdocweb.com/orthotri-cyclen...