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Recently i have been getting severe headaches or migraine when starting my period. why now all of a sudden? it's debilitating and i hate taking med.
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Menstrual migraine: begin two days before the menstrual cycle and lasts through day 3 of the cycle. Compared to other migraine attacks, menstrual migraines are more severe and last longer. See your PCP for consultation, tests and menstrual migraine management.
Answered 5/16/2016
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