I am coming off a five week cycle and I still have a minor headache every morning and my head hurts when I bend down or do anything strenuous. Is this a rebound headache or will this go away with time? I have never had any pain after my cycle is over, normally once it's done it's done.Any feed back is appreciated. thanks

My cycle is only over becaue I'm on Topamax 200mg a day. However, my cycle season is as at an end, and I will be tapering off starting in 2 weeks. My cycle lasts from late October to end of March. I have a new twist this year, as I now get Migraines during the day, but luckily, plain old Migraine stuff works (the tylenol/aspirin/caffeine kind). I have "triggers" out of cycle, like you're mentioning, that I am keeping track of: dyhydration, extreme stress, extreme temperature changes, shellfish, sometimes wine (even 1 or 2 glasses). That's my list so far, but it's expanding. I would start to keep a journal of what you're doing when a shadow comes on and start looking for a pattern. Hope that helps.