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What do you guys know about triptan overuse headaches?
I just learned of them from a nurse at my neurologist’s office. This had never been mentioned before by my neurologist and he prescribes me 30 rizatriptans per month and 7 frovatriptans per month, which covers my 20 migraines (if they decide to work). However, I had no idea that by taking the prescribed medication as directed, I could actually be causing more migraines. But if I don’t take them, I’m in excruciating pain and am… read more
Glad to hear that worked for you. Valproic acid has many possible severe side effects including affecting liver causing death and pancreatitis. Each person has to weight the benefits vs the risks… read more
I mean anti-seizure meds, anti-depressants, heart medicine.
They initially put me on amitriptyline.... the side effects all hit.me at once, including intense nausea and made me borderline narcoleptic during work (I work a heavy labor job around equipment… read more
Please please let me know some names of medications that you have had some success with. I have tried a couple with not much success. I have found that botox works but I am unable to have health benefits at this time. When I did have benefits it was covered and life was not as painful 😓.
Sumatriptan (generic Imitrex) is cheap at Costco and works well for me as a rescue. Currently, gabapentin is helping me a lot for prevention.
It first started with my vision when I was driving home from work in mid January 2023. And then early February I woke up one day with excruciating headache and eye pain blurry vision nausea dizziness and stabbing ear pain and ringing in my ears. And it’s been going on ever since. I went to see a neurologist and she diagnosed me with vertigo anxiety and migraine. She prescribed venlafaxine, which I didn’t take. I went to see another neurologist and he said that I have tension headache, anxiety… read more
Where to you live? Have you been to a good headache clinic? Depending where you live, there are several in the country. You can have several different types of migraines at the same time - welcome… read more
There is an anti-CGRP med available this year: Qulipta. I have United Healthcare Medicare Advantage & it's not on the drug formulary. So I have to get a prior authorization. The pharmacist said… read more
I used to and I feel it doesn't work
Just started taking Qulipta and it seems that it is working well. I used to take Aimovig which seemed to do very little. Nurtec did nothing for me :( Triptans for as needed help.
I was just prescribed Sumatriptans, but took and Excedrin Migraine 6 hrs ago. Is it safe to take the sumatriptans? The Excedrin Migraine did not work!
Thank you!
Not all triptans cause rebound headache and a significant number of neurologists now believe there is no such thing as a rebound headache for the vast majority of patients. Such as Dr. Alex Mauskop a… read more
My PCP is saying shots to help but I'm not to sure of this as I take Butalb-acetamin-Caff (Phone number can only be seen by MyMigraineTeam users) (emergency back up med) with Topamax 50mg daily with little to no relief pro and cons of the shots please
This is an add on for disposing of syringes or pens. I live in Illinois in Madison County, and my hospital would not take my needles. They said I would have to go to the health department. So things… read more