Why it always comes now
Just before your period, oestrogen levels drop, and for some people that fall sets off a headache or a migraine. The pattern is clear: mostly in the 2 days before your period or the first 3 days of it. This kind is usually more severe than an ordinary headache and more likely to come back the next day.
What helps
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See it coming. When you know which days they are, you can keep those days lighter — if it's up to you.
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Sleep, water, regular meals. All three slip more easily in the last week.
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Look at it beside your cycle. It's these entries that show the pattern is real — and the NHS says to talk to a doctor about menstrual migraine, because there are treatments.
When a headache is an emergency
Get help now if:
- the headache came on suddenly and is extremely painful
- numbness or weakness in your body or face
- trouble with speech, balance, walking or memory
- loss of vision
- drowsiness or confusion
- a very high temperature with a stiff neck or discomfort in bright light
Sources
- NHS — Hormone headaches
- NHS — Headaches
Health information, not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. For your own symptoms, talk to a doctor.
Your cycle, honestly.
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