Brain fog and Ajovy
I have been having migraines since the age of 12 and have tried literally everything in the bag of tricks to control them. I’m allergic to triptans and found the only thing that help are Verapamil and Ajovy. I have been taking Ajovy for a couple of years, Verapamil for over 10 years. I also have fibromyalgia.
Here is my question..
Can Ajovy change migraines to bring the painless variety where you feel the affects of a migraine except for the pain? Like unable to find words, fatigue, inability to focus, feeling floaty, off, unsteady, disconnected, grouchy? Kind of weak/ lethargic? No energy?
I’ve been getting real headaches (where sleep doesn’t help and am nauseated) that go away but the symptoms I listed above are almost always there. It’s been months. I have to be meticulous when trying to do things like cooking, wrapping Xmas gifts, multiple gifts at the same time, yard work, even cleaning. It’s getting annoying and embarrassing. Should I see a neurologist?
I don't have firsthand experience with Ajovy but I did find this resource here on our site and wanted to pass it along in hopes that it'll be of help to you. I'm also hopeful that others will chime in with their firsthand experience.
- Alene, moderator
https://migraine.com/ajovy-fremanezumab-vfrm
_ Hi there- thanks so much for chiming in with this question. I take Emgality for my chronic migraine condition which is in the same family as Ajovy (a CGRP). I actually wrote an article about how this line of drugs can change the pain patterns (including lowering the pain to zero and shifting other symptoms to the front of the line): https://migraine.com/living-migraine/cgrps-changing-attack-patterns. Take a look at this piece and see if it resonates. Migraine has so many symptoms as it is a complex neurological condition. Pain is just one of those symptoms. Brain fog, forgetfulness- mood changes- all can be part of the experience. So, what you are describing sounds in the realm of normal however, if you are concerned about what you are experiencing, it would be worth discussing with your doctor and/or consulting with a neurologist/migraine specialist. If we can assist you in finding this kind of doctor near you, please let us know. We are here for you and so glad you're with us. Warmly- Holly -migraine.com team Thank you. I used to go to Mayo Clinic to deal with my chronic migraine. Since we tried everything they were pretty much saying that there was nothing more they could do. There are no migraine specialists here where I live. Like so many others I’m just tired of this but I guess it’s just how it’s going to be. I’m so glad you are here to talk to.
that's certainly discouraging news to hear. I hope that the article that Holly shared is of help to you. She has a tremendous amount of articles on chronic migraine that are fantastic. Most of all, we're grateful that you got connected to this community here. It's important to not feel alone living with migraine. We're in this with you!
- Alene, moderator
The article was really helpful. Sorry I didn’t mention that above. It is unnerving when things change like this as it kind of was making me feel a little nuts, like maybe I was imagining things. Glad that’s not the case.
