Migraine Headaches Support Group
Migraine is a neurological disease, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head and are often accompanied by photophobia (hypersensitivity to light), phonophobia (hypersensitivity to sound) and nausea.
Sometimes sexual climax brings me an immediate migraine. Not always, but frequently. Does this happen to anyone else?
As long as it isn't a severe migraine. I have chronic pain from migraine, as well as fibromyalgia, and yes, sex, as well as climax help, as long as I am not in too much pain to bear the movement.
The naturals opiates called endorphins released during sexual activity as well as climax can help people a lot. Certainly NOT a "cure" for migraine, but if the pain is in the "less than 8 on a scale of 10" range, pretty good stuff. As good as 7.5 mgs or more of Oxy, in my estimation.
I'm sorry you're going threw it being married and all. They eve increase blood pressure pills but that interfered with other things that go with sex and didn't stop the migrains from blowing off the top of my head either. Hopew you can find help.
HUGS from the other side of Florida
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I had a lover, years ago, who had this problem but his only lasted about half an hour, and responded to Excedrin (he also used Cannabis for it, but that was a long time ago, and we were VERY young.) Perhaps your neurologist would have a suggestion for you. It must be awful to know one of the most beautiful and loving acts will be followed by pain.
My guess is there IS treatment but I agree that some of the blood pressure "preventatives" often cause other sexual side effects in many people. A doctor may know. If not, keep talking to Neurologists until they give you something which works.
I know my husband often gets severe blood sugar drops during or after sex, and if not treated, he gets a headache, (I think this also may be dehydration related.) We have found that making sure he is VERY well hydrated before we make love, and having water on his headboard to drink during, and having a small amount of Coca Cola or a few cookies next to the bed, to raise his sugar is VERY helpful.