Having not had any success with the Oestrogens experiment last month, I decided to research the other hormone involved at the time of Menstruation - Progesterone.
From what I can gather, Progesterone levels dips around menstruation, which may possibly be causing my Menstrual Migraines. It's also useful to know that during pregnancy, the body produces high levels of progesterone (I didn't suffer migraines at all during my pregnancy) but they returned after the birth (which is when progesterone levels drop considerably).
I've bought some of this to try http://buynaturalprogesterone.co.uk/natural-progesterone-migraine/ but I'll have to wait a couple of weeks before starting to use it as you have to use it post-ovulation, so as not to interfere with ovulation itself.
I've been reading a very interesting book called 'Natural Progesterone: The Natural Way to Alleviate Symptoms of Menopause, PMS, Endometriosis and Other Hormone-related Problems' by John Lee (Foreword), Ann Rushton (Author), Shirley Bond (Author); ISBN-10: 000715609X.
It talks about how low levels of progesterone become out of balance with oestrogen, resulting in Oestrogen dominance, which can cause many problems in itself.
Have a look at this website http://www.migraine101.com/ it gives more info regarding this issue.
Having read around on the net regarding Oestrogen Dominance, I have found that apparently Grapeseed Extract is Anti-oestrogenic.
So, this coming month, I'll be trying:
Natpro Cream - from post-ovulation onwards.
Grapeseed Extract - all month
See ya
Lou.
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