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Running out of Options... Drug allergies

So I've had an anaphylactic reaction to naratriptan, confirmed in hospital. Also ASA, Nsaids, and opiates. I was diagnosed with complicated migraine (I know outdated..) about 4 years old. The...

Counting Headache Days and treatment

I have a general question regarding the way to count headache days and also how to count the amount of times we treat them. (My headache specialist and I are...

Rizatriptan maxalt and asprin (bc powder)

I woke up feeling a headache, I took a bc powder, the headache is turning into a migraine. I want to take my mjgraine med. (Rizatriptan 10 mg) but I've...

Experience with Periactin

My neurologist suggested I try Periactin, since I am sensitive to several medications. I've read it's usually prescribed for children. I have allergies and already take Allegra, but my allergist...

Topamax and Visual Disturbances

Hi there, I've been on Topiramate for about 3 months (50mg). When starting the drug I had all the usual side effects (loss of appetite, food tasted like crap, no...

Triptan no longer working?

Hi, This is my first time posting. I have had chronic migraines for 26 years since the age of 19. I woke up one day with a severe headache at...

Ativan for migraine?

Hi, I live with almost 24/7 migraines. I have tried several medications for it: Amitryptiline, Topamax, Propranolol, etc. but none of them seem to work properly. The other day my...

Potassium

Anyone have experience with potassium supplements as a preventative or treatment? I take magnesium and find it helpful with some migraines. I found through traking my diet and blood work...

Sumatriptans and hair loss?

Read an article on Facebook stating that some meds might cause hair loss. Now I'm wondering if that's happening to me. I take sumatriptan (50 mg) when my pain phase...

Wellbutrin making headaches worse?

I’ve been suffering from migraines for a few decades now. Hormones seem to be my typical trigger. When I was on a ssri my headaches were well controlled. I stopped...

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