“Keeping detailed records of headache episodes can help provide additional insight about triggers and how to avoid them”.1
Umbrella
What may the Menopause Headaches Pattern Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Menopausal/Menopause Headaches and Migraines Pattern
- Perimenopausal/Perimenopause Headaches and Migraines Pattern
Periods
Is there a link with periods and migraine?
In Migraine and HRT: What Is Likely To Happen To Migraine? the (British) Women’s Health Concern elaborate on:
However, it may several years after your last period before migraine improves, as it can take this long for the hormones to settle. Non- hormonal triggers can still persist after menopause so if these are important causes for migraine, attacks will still continue”.2
Look for A Pattern
How may I Look for A Pattern with my headaches?
In Headache Diary: Keeping A Diary Can Help Your Doctor Help You the (United States) National Headache Foundation (NHF) note:
“Keeping detailed records of headache episodes can help provide additional insight about triggers and how to avoid them”.3
In Keeping A Migraine Diary: A General Guide To Recording Your Migraine Attacks? Why Keep A Migraine Diary? the (United Kingdom) Migraine Trust elaborate on:
- When the symptoms such as headache started
- How often they occur
- Where the pain is
- The type of pain (throbbing, piercing, etc)
- If there are other symptoms (such as being sick or having vision problems)
- How long the attacks last
- What treatment you take
- How effective treatment is (or isn’t)”.4
Headache Diary
Where may I find a headache diary?
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Health Care Provider
What if I would like help to look for a pattern with my headaches?
If you would like help to look for a pattern with your headaches, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. Together you can identify any patterns, discuss your options and if required, agree on who may be the most appropriate health care provider to help you.
In Headache Diary: Keeping A Diary Can Help Your Doctor Help You the NHF explain:
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- Caffeine and Migraine
- Consumer Health: Preventing Tension-Type Headaches
- Depression and Migraine
- Diet and Headache Control
- Headache & Migraine Diaries
- Headache Diary: Keeping A Diary Can Help Your Doctor Help You [+ Format]
- Headache Topic Sheet
- Headache Topic Sheet (Spanish)
- Headaches, Migraines and the Menopause Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Headaches: Reduce Stress To Prevent the Pain
- Keeping A Migraine Diary
- Keeping A Migraine Diary: A General Guide To Recording Your Migraine Attacks
- Living With Migraine: Diet and Migraine
- Mayo Mindfulness: What Does It Really Mean? [+ Video]
- Menopause and Midlife
- Migraine and HRT: Can HRT Help?
- Migraine, Hay Fever, Asthma and Allergies
- Seasonal Migraine Triggers: Why Changes In the Weather and Shifts Between Seasons Can Trigger Migraine Attacks
- Sleep, Insomnia, and Migraine
- Stress and Migraine
- Symptom Checker: Headaches
- The Importance of Mindfulness for Migraine: Stress Reduction and Processing Techniques To Manage Migraine
- Top 10 Migraine Triggers and How To Deal With Them
- Women’s Wellness: Mindfulness May Ease Menopausal Symptoms
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- Headache Diary: Keeping A Diary Can Help Your Doctor Help You. National Headache Foundation https://headaches.org/resources/headache-diary-keeping-a-diary-can-help-your-doctor-help-you/ Accessed: 26 January 2021
- Migraine and HRT: What Is Likely To Happen To Migraine? Published: October 2020. Women’s Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets/migraine-and-hrt/ Accessed: 26 January 2021
- Headache Diary: Keeping A Diary Can Help Your Doctor Help You. National Headache Foundation https://headaches.org/resources/headache-diary-keeping-a-diary-can-help-your-doctor-help-you/ Accessed: 26 January 2021
- Keeping A Migraine Diary: A General Guide To Recording Your Migraine Attacks? Why Keep A Migraine Diary? Migraine Trust https://www.migrainetrust.org/living-with-migraine/coping-managing/keeping-a-migraine-diary/ Accessed: 26 January 2021
- Headache Diary: Keeping A Diary Can Help Your Doctor Help You. National Headache Foundation https://headaches.org/resources/headache-diary-keeping-a-diary-can-help-your-doctor-help-you/ Accessed: 26 January 2021