Long term triptan usage....Initial usage for 180 days is fantastic

I have lived with what I now realize to be migraines for 31 years.

A neurologist put me on Maxalt, and for the 1st time, I feel like living again. I still have good days and bad days, but the bad days are "great" considering what I was experiencing in the past.

Any decrease in the 10 mg of Maxalt b.i.d. results in the identical symptoms returning. I have too many to mention, but it includes most of the severe symptoms of migraines.

I know that patients with migraines refractive to preventatives have been using triptans on a daily basis up to 6 years w/o any identifiable medical issues.

I'd like opinions related to "long term triptan usage"; and NOT why I should not do it. I can't take the option of living in the old-style pain ever again. And, are there any MD's in the Dallas area (I'll be down there within 45 days - for good) who support the  idea of long term triptan usage for refractive migraines. I understand the cardiovascular concerns, but my quality of life requires daily triptans........I'm in excellent condition and have probably added about 10 or 15 pounds of muscle while dropping my waist size by at least 3 inches. (For what its worth!)

I'd appreciate feedback that addresses my question.

Please do NOT advise me as to why I should not use triptans on a long-term basis, unless you can live with the pain and all of the related symptoms. Thanks.

Thanks, Ed in NY