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Originally Posted by vegasbound
I have tried triptan's before, and have taken some in the 12 day period but haven't done anything. Tried Maxoren, but it doesn't have an effect so my doctor gave me a prescription for Zofran, which has helped. I saw my GP yesterday and he's beyond useless and didn't suggest anything except go to the hospital to get a shot of Dex or something.
I was having stupid amounts of migraines in May, so switched birth control even though none of my migraines were hormonal related.
I did make an appointment with my physio therapist for tomorrow to see if he can find anything wrong with my neck/shoulders but they don't feel tight.
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I'll weigh in. Although there is truly too much to say.
Beware of migraines and oral contraceptives. You should consider a switch to a progesterone only formulation. Migraine with specific types of aura truly put you at increased risk of stroke when taking estrogen containing contraceptives.
The mistake with triptans is that people often don't take them soon enough, or they don't take the second dose. Try more than one triptan. Not all are created equal.
Nortriptyline is an effective migraine prevention drug. Talk to your doctor. 10-100 mg at night.
Lastly, the natural angle. Listen carefully. Caffeine can wreak havoc on the blood vessels in your brain, especially in sensitive people. Any time you have fluctuations (decline of levels) of caffeine in your blood, you will get a migraine. Approximately 28 hours after the last cup of coffee, is when the blood vessels dilate in the brain (ie headache). This is variable from one person to the next however. Try to drink nothing but water as a beverage and stick with this for 3 months to see a difference.
Other options: magnesium, butterbur, vitamin B2, coenzyme Q10.. These are preventative measures.