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Very Brief Attacks, why?

Hello,

Over the past several weeks I have noticed a change in the duration some of my attacks. For the most part, most of my attacks have lasted from 45-90 minutes. Now some of the attacks last less than 15 minutes and a some now last 2 to 5 minutes with virtually little or no post migraine hangover. Even some of my long attacks, go away with almost no after effects too. Over the past 9 months, I have been taking vitamin b2 and magnesium. About a month ago, I have introduced butterbur into my treatment plan. Most of my long attacks have usually started with a tiny pinpoint of colorful zigzags and that pinpoint eventually billowed out and grew into a massive shimmering zigzag cloud that nearly covered my entire field of vision. Later, I would get socked by the headache. I was wondering if anyone has experienced these very truncated attacks and perhaps if anyone had an idea why some of the attacks are so short now?

  1. Hi i3nboc,

    Thank you for your post and congrats on the decrease in intensity of your migraine attacks! It sounds like your natural treatment regime has really been working, which is so great to hear. Perhaps the decrease in the duration of the attacks could be linked to the natural medicines. Have you spoken with your doctor regarding this specific question? We always suggest speaking with your doctor when migraine attacks differ or change in any way. They would be able to provide you with the most comprehensive answer to your question. Here is a link to our natural remedy site - https://migraine.com/migraine-treatment/natural-remedies/. Perhaps you will find more information there. Hopefully it is helpful! If you have any additional questions please do not hesitate to reach out. We love hearing from you and would love if you kept us posted on your progress. Have a lovely day!

    Warmly,

    Meaghan (Migraine.com Team)

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