Prednisone and migraines?

scifigal2k

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Posted 1/20/2013 1:34 AM (GMT 0)

I'm on a quick prednisone taper right now because getting so dehydrated from morning sickness started a little bit of a flare. I'm at 20mg, and I just get these awful migraines every afternoon. They start in my neck and work their way up. I'm trying not to take my migraine medication because it's category C for pregnancy.

Just wondering if anyone else gets these, too?

sparkleplenty

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Posted 1/20/2013 3:33 AM (GMT 0)

I've taken a short burst of steroids for my migraines before, and it's helped.

Sorry you are getting them daily, how awful. It wouldn't surprise me if it's the pred...such an evil drug.

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Posted 1/20/2013 5:19 AM (GMT 0)

I've never had them.

Bacon Girl

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Posted 1/20/2013 5:26 AM (GMT 0)

i don't know if you take vit d, but that always helps me with headaches. i got them a lot when i was on pred, 6mp, and remicade. i started taking 10,000 iu of vit d a day, and that helped. now if i miss a dose, my headaches come back.

also, this is kind of odd, but my grandma swears by this. when she gets headaches, she wraps a rubber band around her head. i've never done it just because my vit d trick works, but it could be worth a shot. i doubt there's any science behind it.

Teddtlove

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Posted 1/20/2013 5:48 AM (GMT 0)

I have been having a migraine everyday this week. I thought it was a side effect of starting Humira but maybe it is because I am lowering my dose of prednisone. Whatever it is I am sick of it. I am taking way more than normal of my headache meds. I might try th vitamin d trick.

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