Table 1 Migraine characteristics during the whole cycle and for each week of the cycle
Period | Migraine days | Days with pain medication | Mean Pain score/ migraine day (range 1–3) | Number of attacks with a duration of 24 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Complete cycle (28 Days) | 4.11 ± 2.81 | 3.25 ± 2.98 | 1.92 | 0.45 ± 0.72 |
Number week 1 (hormone-free interval) | 2.18 ± 1.59 | 1.61 ± 1.34 | 1.98 | 0.29 ± 0.53 |
Number week 2 (pill use) | 0.7 ± 0.98 | 0.55 ± 0.94 | 1.74 | 0.05 ± 0.21 |
Number week 3 (pill use) | 0.55 ± 0.96 | 0.50 ± 0.9 | 1.86 | 0.06 ± 0.21 |
Number week 4 (pill use) | 0.68 ± 1.19 | 0.61 ± 1.2 | 1.74 | 0.06 ± 0.24 |
P-value week 1 vs mean of week 2–4 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.03 | < 0.0001 |