CGRP Inhibitors and Realistic Expectations...Never was this more obvious than with the emergence of the new CGRP inhibitor medications in 2018: Aimovig, Ajovy and Emgality.... By Shoshana Lipson5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments22 comments
Reyvow (lasmiditan)...Reyvow(lasmiditan) is a prescription drug used for the acute treatment (also known as abortive or rescue medication) of migraine attacks with or without aura in adults. Reyvow is a type of... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Ajovy (fremanezumab-vfrm)...Ajovy™ (fremanezumab-vfrm) is a prescription drug used for the preventative treatment of migraine in adults. Ajovy is a type of drug known as a calcitonin-gene-related peptide (CGRP) blocker. The active ingredient... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
My Various Migraine Triggers...I’m sure hormones always play a huge part in my migraines. I started getting them right when puberty hit and still get them, fortunately infrequently, today. While we can blame... By Laura Wheatman Hill2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Amovig rebound???...However, over the last 3-4 months I have noticed that during the 8 or 9 days leading up to my next Aimovig injection I am experiencing some of the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Strange Migraine?...I am a 44 year old female and I have regular migraines that I take aimovig, botox, and topomax for as well as supplements.In the past 5 mos Ive...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosisSymptomsEpisodic
Migraine Treatment...Migraine is a painful condition that causes severe head pain, often with nausea and vomiting. Many other physical symptoms are common too. Migraine is often lifelong meaning the person has... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Nerivio®...Nerivio is a wearable armband device. It is used to treat pain from acute migraine attacks without drugs. Nerivio is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Has anyone had problems with angina after using triptans?...I tried Aimovig With horrible side effects. Years ago I used Topamax until I had multiple bouts with large (4-6mm) kidney stones....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesSide EffectsBotoxChronic
Intractable Migraine and Me...This one was brought on by the new anti-CGRP drug Aimovig.... By Jaime Sanders5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
What kind of headache do I have?...I have not responded to Triptans, Aimovig (sent me to ER with adverse reaction of a thunderclap headache), Propranalol, Topomax, trigger point injections...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDiagnosis
How to prevent tension headaches/migraines?...relieves pain sometimes), ice, Gammacare machine, stim machine, drinking 3-4 water bottles a day, exercising, meditating, Triptans, Propranalol, Topamax, Aimovig...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
Gepants finally approved in Australia...It will be the first in this drug class available here, with related CGRP inhibitor injections Aimovig, Emgality and Ajovy having already recently been...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCGRPTreatmentSide Effects
Old Story, but Familiar to So Many...I still suffer from these horrendous headaches and have already gone through Aimovig, and Ajovy, now my doctor is trying Vyepti, one more of the anti-CGRP... By pigen514 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Wondering about current doctor...She thought the best treatment to try first was Aimovig (unfortunately, it didn't help at all and made my migraines much worse at the higher dose)....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Anyone else have daily, constant, head pain?...I've had the three rounds of aimovig - also no effect whatsoever, except for constipation and stomach pain....Reactions 0 reactions Comments29 repliesBotoxChronicTreatment
Need suggestions on how to stop & abort my attacks?...I have tried many things to keep them from starting, and am currently using Aimovig, with limited success....Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 replies
Medication Help & Misdiagnosis Questions...I talked to my doctor about this and we switched to Aimovig which I was on for about 3 months but was not seeing any improvement in my headaches....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesDiagnosis
Husband With Chronic Migraines...new to this journey...Then they started with Aimovig. And now Tracy is a week and a half away from his 2nd botox shot. Oh ya, he also has Topomax....Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesChronicAuraCoping
Hello everyone...In the meantime my neurologist here told me to try Aimovig. I got my first shot on Monday (2 days ago) and so far nothing....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesAuraBotoxChronic