Hello, and welcome to MyMigraineConnection.com!

Although I do understand not wanting to take medications, I'd like to point out a few things:

1. Triptans are not addictive. Due to the way they work, becoming addicted to them is not possible.
2. Flunarin and Inderal are also not addictive. Most doctors will tell you that they are as safe as aspirin, diclofenac, and paracetamol. They have been on the market many, many years without any issues related to their regular usage.
3. Neither flunarin nor Inderal should be taken for just a couple of weeks and then discontinued without your doctor's advice. This can cause serious problems since they need to be discontinued slowly. Even though you're at low doses, please discuss this with your doctor if you haven't already.
4. There is evidence that Migraine is a progressive brain disease. It increases the risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease. This makes it important to prevent as many Migraines as possible and to abort those we get as quickly as possible.
5. If you take aspirin, diclofenac, or paracetamol -- or any combination of them -- more than 2 or 3 days a week, they can actually make things worse by causing headaches called medication overuse or rebound headaches. Here's an article on that, Medication Overuse Headache: When the Remedy Backfires

I don't really know what to tell you about not being able to perform your duties properly. I don't know of anyone with Migraines who wants to take medications. But, Migraines aren't just bad headaches. Migraine is a genetic neurological disease, just as surely as diabetes or thyroid disease. If you had one of those diseases, would you take medications? Maybe that's something to think about.

Thank you for creating a SharePost. SharePosts are a form of blogging, and there are many things you can do with them. You can share an experience, suggest something that's helped you, use SharePosts as a Migraine and headache journal, and many other things.

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Welcome again,
Teri Robert
MyMigraineConnection.com Lead Expert

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Sarahjane

4/ 8/11 11:22pm

Hi, i have been living with migraines for appx. 10 years now. my migraines has started to increase as day goes by since last year. Have seen many doctors and received medication like inderal first was 10mg then it moved on to 40mg. Now am on Flunarin for three months, just started. Working is very difficult at times when having migraines as it reduces your concentration and you feel very tired. Have been using flunarin too short time to advise the effect as still now am having the migraines as soon as i wake up..i do not know if it may have something to do with what i eat!!!

sunil bansal

8/ 2/12 2:21pm

Flunarine has impact on Kidney function as well. Is usage can cause groin pain and damage to large intenstine. There are other medicines for migrain treatment like Sumatripitan. Most of the doctors in USA recommend Sumatripitan for migrain. Flunarine is not approved by FDA.