Menopause and Migraines

You are leaving your doctor’s office and have just been told you are perimenopausal—and you’re wondering how this could even be possible. After all, you are only in your late 30s and it just seems way too soon to already be experiencing this next step in your life. On top of that, your doctor told you that some women may exhibit symptoms for up to 15 years! The possibility of having hot flashes, night sweats, and migraine headaches for the next decade and a half of your life is just not sitting well with you. Your migraines have already gotten worse, and they’ve been coming more often—you may not have realized that fluctuating hormone levels, as well as the natural decline in hormone levels that comes with age, could be part of the reason why. Taking steps to improve your lifestyle can help with your symptoms, and many people have also had success with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. Read more…