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Hi Vi
Yes, I believe a lot of people find migraines improve during pregnancy, but I did find the first three months rather hardgoing. After that, they were roughly the same (or perhaps a little better) than usual.
I think it must be the increased oestrogen, as I once (years ago) tried going on the combined oral contraceptive pill and had the worst migraines I've ever had then (including numb arm/leg etc). Having read more about it now, I'm not sure my GP should ever have put me on it, but there you are. I had to stop taking it very soon after starting. In those first few months of pregnancy, the auras were more bothersome than the headaches -- I would quite often get the aura but then little or no pain afterwards. I think blood sugar may be part of it, and eating frequent small amounts helped me, including something first thing in bed (the auras would often come as soon as I got up).
There's an interesting letter here, to the British Medical Journal, which suggests low-dose aspirin as a safe migraine preventative treatment during pregnancy. With your history of stroke, this might perhaps be a good option for you.
I also found I got a big migraine within a few days after giving birth each time, as hormones changed again. (My migraines aren't usually hormone-linked, I don't think -- they're not a regular monthly thing.) But if you can manage to have a baby without unreasonably jeopardising your own health, it really is worth it.
With all good wishes
Sarah
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----- Original Message -----From: Violet Flame 11Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 2:40 PMSubject: [PFOSupport] Sarah - migraines and pregnancy
Hi Sarah,Did you really have worse migraines in just the first 3 months of pregnancy? Did they go away after that?I have no children yet, and am thinking about it, but my migraine aura's are so bad.Thanks,Vi
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