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1stday of menses, too much throbbing headache, took 600mg ibuprofen but doesn't seem to work.im on pills-ethinyl estradiol+levonorgestrel. what is wrong?

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Dr. Bryan Treacy answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Hard to say: Any over the counter headache medicine should help but if the headache is persistent i would see your doctor. If this is recurrent, a change in birth control may help.

Answered 3/16/2013

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