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julie34068
julie34068

hello lovely ladies,

amongst the endless symptoms i now have an additional one! Headaches...... as if i wasnt suffering enough!!

sometimes feels like a tension headache or like a tight band around the forehead

anyone else suffering this symptom and if so how do you deal with it amongst all the other horrendous symptoms

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  • CarolKelso
    CarolKelso julie34068

    Posted

    Hi julie

    This was something i struggled with a lot and only recently have they subsided.

    3 years ago i was told they were just tension headaches ans few months later a gp told me they were migraine. my head was busting on one side then over the top...two paracetamol and 2 ibuprofen was all that would touch it and sleep

    They are part of the course so try not to worry. drink plenty and rest. headaches are very common during the menopause so try not to worry about yet another symptom.

    hope this helps and visit the gp if too much of a worry.

    CK

    • kelly55079
      kelly55079 CarolKelso

      Posted

      Yes.. About 4 years ago I would get these right before my period lasting for 2 days. Then they subsided BUT now I'm starting to get them around the same time again. The weather also messes with my sinus's causing these tension headaches.. I usually take the 2 ibuprofens and sometimes 3 when it's BAD- laying down with a cold rag on my forehead. Other times I take sinus meds for tension headaches if the weather is goofy. I also try to use nasal spray often to see if that helps at all.

  • sunaina1983
    sunaina1983 julie34068

    Posted

    Migrane Headaches , Head pressure most scary symtom for me from starting of peri dear .

    I dinot find any sol for this.

    Dr gave me painkillers 😭

    Tk

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