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Migraines/Headaches when going off HRT

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jeannecatlover
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I slowly reduced HRT and went off completely 3 weeks ago. Since then, I've had either a low-level headache or a more painful migraine every day. My Ob-Gyn told me that I wouldn't have headaches when going off HRT. I had a month of migraines after going off birth control, but she said this would be different because HRT at much lower level than birth control.

I'm not 100% sure that going off HRT is the cause, because I had a cortisone shot in my neck (between C2 and C3) a few days before going off HRT, and that caused headaches in the days between that and stopping HRT. So that could also be the cause.

So does anyone have experience with headaches or migraines when going off HRT? If so, how long can I expect these to last?

By the way, the bloating that I experienced with HRT (which I discussed on a different thread) is still around 3 weeks later and shows no sign of reducing.

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