RLS and Migraines

[FluteE]

Hi ladies! I have started suffering with migraines related to perimenapause. If anyone has had this experience, please assist me in the best medications (OTC and perscription) that will not make my RLS worse. Thanks in advance for your help!

[LotteM]

Hi Flute, sorry to hear about your migraines. Sounds awful, migraines. And I have to add another sorry as I cannot help you with this issue. I do sympathise as I had - and still have - various other perimenopause related issues. Some got better on HRT, others , including the now severe and refractory RLS, did not. Hopefully several others can help you by sharing their experiences.

[Joolsg]

Most painkillers should be fine but if you take an anti nausea med ( if migraine causes sickness) avoid sedating anti nausea meds like Benadryl. Safe options include Kytril and Zofran.

Codeine might help both the migraine and the RLS so something like Solpadeine Max would be fine.

[Mum007]

Hi flute. I used to suffer from migraines at least every month - full blown, nausea blurred vision and had to go to bed. They could last a couple of days. I also got what I presume were tension headaches which became almost permanent. I started taking approx. 350mg of magnesium malate every day and the result was almost instant. I mean within days. Five years later I have probably had only 3 migraine attacks which actually went after taking a couple of paracetamol early on. Once they were under control I take a daily dose of 100mg. Apparently most people are deficient in magnesium. We no longer get enough in our food due to depleted soil. You may also find it helps with rsl but unfortunately tablets don’t help me but gentle iron from H&B every other day at night is a great help. Make sure the magnesium ends in ate. Malate, citrate, taurate etc. check for lots of fillers and be aware that citrate can loosen bowels. By the way a magnesium spray rubbed into the skin stops my rsl usually within 20 minutes but doesn’t work as a preventative weird!

[FluteE in reply to Mum007]

Thanks for the info. I will check on the magnesium. I’m thinking the dull pain that continues to linger is tension as well.

[Eryl]

Both can be caused by inflammation of the nerves from something in your diet. Inflammatory foods are things like high carb foods or foods with a high GI (like wheat based products) which raise the insulin levels and overwork the cells mitochondria. It could be refined cooking oils like the supposedly healthy vegetable oils. The best oils are olive oil and coconut oil. It might be nightshades, like tomatoes, aubergines chillies or even potatoes. Another possibility is an artificial food additive like sorbate food preservative (E202).

[FluteE]

Thanks! I will be on the look out for those things I shouldn’t be doing. I appreciate you burning them my attention!