What kinds of medicines do you use when you have a migraine? I used to get them and took Imitrex, but I have a friend that is really suffering and wants to hear what her other options are.
TIA!
N.Y.bride
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I either take a bunch of advil... or Darvocet!!
EverlovingEv
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hey girls, For mild Migranes (no Nausea and Vomiting) NSAIDS are recommended. For Moderate: Sumatriptan or Ergotamine For prophylaxis (if you get attacks >3time/mo) you can take propranolol or timolol.
HTH
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The best thing is Imitrex is have both the pill and the little pen thing that you give yourself shots with which I personally feel works better.
I've also used Excederen Migraine and that works too but not when they are really bad.
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hey girls, For mild Migranes (no Nausea and Vomiting) NSAIDS are recommended. For Moderate: Sumatriptan or Ergotamine For prophylaxis (if you get attacks >3time/mo) you can take propranolol or timolol.
HTH
what is an NSAIDS? Thanks for all your info!
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i take Excederen Migraine when i first feel it coming on
but i take Rx Inderal everyday now....i was on Topamax i hear its great but it didnt work for me
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i take Excederen Migraine when i first feel it coming on
but i take Rx Inderal everyday now....i was on Topamax i hear its great but it didnt work for me
OMG- Don't ever take Topamax! I was on it for about a month, it made me so unbeliviably emotional, I was NOT myself. I lost my appetite completey (that's not like me at all). I could cry on command! I was on a low dose, but this was my experience!!
NY031978
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i was on it for a month or so....suppose to make u loose Wt...of course that didnt work for me! LOL
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hey girls, For mild Migranes (no Nausea and Vomiting) NSAIDS are recommended. For Moderate: Sumatriptan or Ergotamine For prophylaxis (if you get attacks >3time/mo) you can take propranolol or timolol.
HTH
what is an NSAIDS? Thanks for all your info!
Sorry, NSAIDS are Non Steroidal Anti Inflammitory Drugs :) Drugs like Ibuprofen. They work b/c headaches are most likely due dilation of blood vessels in the brain and these drugs will constrict them. Can't speak from personal experience though, thankfully!
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I use Max Alt Mlt (perscription) put it under ur tongue and it melts with a minty taste realy helps me!
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vicodin, I can't take NSaid's so when I have a migraine it is vicodin or percocet depending on how bad it is. Also, I get myself in a dark room and just try and sleep. THey are AWFUL! Thank God I only get them 2 or 3 times a year, and that is too Much!!
If she is a chronic migraine sufferer, topomax is a good option for prevention and treatment
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i get them pretty often... i always try first with excedrin migraine, but i also have a RX for zomig... that works great for me too... i hated imitrex... made me feel like i was having heart palpatations...
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Im on relpax, you only take it when yuo feel one coming on. I call it my miracle pill b/c it's like day and night after i take it. I occasionally use my left-over samples of Maxalt when I feel a small one starting but a majority of the time I need my Relpax. HTH
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i have an rx for frova... works pretty good for me
that topamaz stuff is an appetite suppressant. my SIL was on it for a while to lose weight.
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I have had migraines for 20 years and tried about everything.
OTC is totally useless for me. Not only does it not work but you take the risk of rebound headaches. Which makes it worst and more frequent.
They are 2 kind of drugs used for migraines. Onset and preventive.
I used to be on 'preventive' medicine. You have plenty of drugs on the market. I used to take beta-blockers. They seemed to work for me. I tried Topamax (for epilepsy) and had to stop after 3 wks. I ended up in the hospital for 3 days for respiratory deficiency. I stopped all preventive type of medicine after that.
For accute onset, I used Relpax. I can't take it anymore since I am PG. It is linked to birth defect. Luckily, migraines usually stops when PG.
Every drug will not work for everybody the same way. I recommend to see a Neurologist and work with him/her.
After talking to several 'fello' migraine sufferers, I have to add that we found similar paterns that trigger migraines:
Sunlight (wear sunglasses) Nitrates and other food (deli meat, bacon) Damp/mold (basement, etc..) Change of season. Tendency to get seasonal allergies Travel Stress Lack of sleep
Kerrycec
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Maxalt
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OMG- Don't ever take Topamax! I was on it for about a month, it made me so unbeliviably emotional, I was NOT myself. I lost my appetite completey (that's not like me at all). I could cry on command! I was on a low dose, but this was my experience!! --------------------------------------------------------------
I am on topamax, but for a long time now........at first i had no appetite, but i managed to get that back........and i am very emotional, but i didn't think to link the two????
but it works wonders...so i am very happy with it
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For onset I take Relpax. Usually I'll take it when I feel the headache coming on, which lucky for me, is usually the night before so I can take the Relpax right before bed. It does cause drowsiness which you'll find in most migrain meds. Other than that, I like Excedrin Migrain, but I'll usually take 3 of them and it usually takes about 1-2 hrs to kick in.
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its really weird because i've taken imitrex and that didnt work for anything!! the only medicine thats over the counter that works perfectly for me is excredrin. i lived off of that stuff for months
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Im on relpax, you only take it when yuo feel one coming on. I call it my miracle pill b/c it's like day and night after i take it. I occasionally use my left-over samples of Maxalt when I feel a small one starting but a majority of the time I need my Relpax. HTH
I also take relpax, its the only thing that works for me.
