Thread: Migraines and Birth Control

I was on Yasmin for three years with no problems until a few months ago when I started getting migraine with auro (about three in as many weeks). I had never had any previously. My doctor took me off of it due to the higher risk of stroke associated with bc and migraine with aura. Now I am on a progestrin only pill (micronor) and have not had a migraine in the almost three months I have been on it. My problem is that the progrestrin only pills are not as effective as the combined ones and I get extremely anxious when I dont get my period like clock work as I did on the Yasmin. I had an MRI and everything was fine and it seems it was the Yasmin that was giving me the headaches. Since the headaches were not pre-existing could it be possible to try me on different combined pill or Nuva Ring? THe doctor seemed to think i needed to stay away from all estrogen.

Since first posting I have gone off of the progestrin only pills. I did not have headaches, but i had everything else. I was so bloated I was in pain and my clothes did not fit. I was an emotional wreck and usually I have been told before that I am quite unemotional in general. Some people have even called me stoic so I knew it had to be the pills. I was crying all of the time but maybe that was just because I felt like . I would have dizzy spells that felt like I had been drinking and I had to lay down. I was spotting every couple of days as well and then would not get a "regular" period like I did on the combine pills because all of the progestrin pills are active. I was also anxious all of the time because the protgestrin only pills are only 95 % effective as opposed to 99% and my husband and I do not plan to have any children. I am have now been on Loestrin 24 for four months now and all is well. Still no headaches, but I have lost a few pounds and no bloating, dizzy spells or emotional outbusts. The only problem now seems to be lower sex drive but my husband and I are working on that together which is fun Good luck to anyone tryiing to find a good median when dealing with migraines and birth control pills.