article_snippet: I noticed they always came the day before my period, and it was a relief to finally realise what the trigger was.
article_snippet: I took advice, mapped out my cycles, and upped my dosage of magnesium (said to regulate hormones) and took over-the-counter drug Migraleve to try to prevent a migraine coming on 24 hours before I knew my period was due.
article_snippet: n’t book anything for the week of my period, as on so many occasions I’ve had to bolt when a migraine has started.
article_snippet: After that, I used the Period Tracker Deluxe mobile phone app to record my symptoms and periods and, sure enough, a pattern soon emerged.
article_snippet: Subsequently I also tried homeopathy, specifically a herbal remedy called sepia, which is supposed to help problems associated with your period problems.