Long term contraceptive use leading to migraine - Online Doctor Chats
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Doctor : hi
User : hi
Doctor : Dr. XXXXXXXX here
Doctor : please proceed with your health query
User : Dr XXXhave a question..
User : i am taking an oral contraceptive for the last 10 yrs or so
User : is this ok? will this affect my health?
User : i am 33 yrs old now
Doctor : which one are you taking?
Doctor : are you regular on it?
Doctor : are you having any symptoms?
User : ovarl L, no sysmptoms except am overweight
User : yes am regular on it
Doctor : ok. being overweight, getting headaches, mood changes, depression are common with long term use of oral contraceptives
Doctor : het one hormonal analysis and ultrasound scan done to see your current status
Doctor : *get one
User : ok tks
Doctor : the hormones to be tested will involve FSH, TSH, LH, prolactin levels
User : ok
Doctor : look out for other symptoms development
Doctor : and break pill consumption in between for break of 1-2 months
Doctor : with use of other contraceptive methods
Doctor : since its 10 years now
User : ok , now that you mention it i do get headaches...
Doctor : ok. could you describe them in detail?
Doctor : are you there?
User : yes, sorry on a call.
User : like one side of head with splitting pain almost being numb
User : so i was told it was migrane (by family)..
Doctor : ok. does this occur often?
Doctor : migraines are a common side effect of hormonal contraception. if these are occurring very often, then I would advise you to stop them
User : yes almost every moth i get mild headaches
Doctor : ok. are you on any other medications?
User : no only when i get this headache i take some painkillers..
Doctor : ok. try to stop the pill use for 1-2 months and see if you feel any difference in your headache frequency and intensity.
User : ok will do
User : tks
Doctor : use alternate forms of birth control during this time
User : tks
Doctor : or visit your gynecologist for getting alternative pill prescribed
Doctor : with low progesterone in it
Doctor : it will solve your headache problem
User : ok tks
User : hi
Doctor : Dr. XXXXXXXX here
Doctor : please proceed with your health query
User : Dr XXXhave a question..
User : i am taking an oral contraceptive for the last 10 yrs or so
User : is this ok? will this affect my health?
User : i am 33 yrs old now
Doctor : which one are you taking?
Doctor : are you regular on it?
Doctor : are you having any symptoms?
User : ovarl L, no sysmptoms except am overweight
User : yes am regular on it
Doctor : ok. being overweight, getting headaches, mood changes, depression are common with long term use of oral contraceptives
Doctor : het one hormonal analysis and ultrasound scan done to see your current status
Doctor : *get one
User : ok tks
Doctor : the hormones to be tested will involve FSH, TSH, LH, prolactin levels
User : ok
Doctor : look out for other symptoms development
Doctor : and break pill consumption in between for break of 1-2 months
Doctor : with use of other contraceptive methods
Doctor : since its 10 years now
User : ok , now that you mention it i do get headaches...
Doctor : ok. could you describe them in detail?
Doctor : are you there?
User : yes, sorry on a call.
User : like one side of head with splitting pain almost being numb
User : so i was told it was migrane (by family)..
Doctor : ok. does this occur often?
Doctor : migraines are a common side effect of hormonal contraception. if these are occurring very often, then I would advise you to stop them
User : yes almost every moth i get mild headaches
Doctor : ok. are you on any other medications?
User : no only when i get this headache i take some painkillers..
Doctor : ok. try to stop the pill use for 1-2 months and see if you feel any difference in your headache frequency and intensity.
User : ok will do
User : tks
Doctor : use alternate forms of birth control during this time
User : tks
Doctor : or visit your gynecologist for getting alternative pill prescribed
Doctor : with low progesterone in it
Doctor : it will solve your headache problem
User : ok tks
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