Want to share my experience with this natural product.
It is used in migraine prevention and is good for many migraine sufferers as far as I can see. My specialist even uses it for his patients.
For me personally, however, it was a disaster. Beginning with the first day, headache started immediately that day. Progressively worsening until the fifth day when I realized after my body forcefully rejected the pill I had just given it in a desperate attempt to ease the pain and vomiting (as you know you cannot continue to use 'rescue' meds such as triptans, nsaids, or dhe for that long).
I would have thought this may be related to something else except for this. During this violent attack of migraine, it became clear to me that I had experienced this same reaction 4.5 years ago when I first tried Petadolex. It was for the same length of time and the reaction was exactly the same.
Conclusion: Petadolex is not for everyone as we know is the case with any substance although it does appear to be ok for most.
Just a heads up.
Hi Sandra,
Thanks for sharing that information with us about Petadolex. You are so right, not every medication and/or supplement is for everyone. An important point is that even though they say they are "natural" substances were mankind's first drugs, and they still act as drugs in our systems. They have potential side effects and warnings too and should be discussed with your doctor before trying them. I'm not aware of any "natural" product that has a high success rate for aborting Migraines in progress. You can get rebound from some of the "natural" substances too - fevervew for example.
Sometimes it gets so confusing with all the different types of medications out there. Triptan and DHE injectable are medications that abort, or stop the Migrainous process. NSAID's on the other hand are pain relievers. Rescue medications like Ultram, fioricet and percocet are used when abortives fail or cannot be taken. Take a look at this article for more information: Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue Medications - What's the Difference?
Nancy