Saturday, May, 17, 2008

"Abortive Meds" dont work....now what do I do??

by  arnsmom
Wednesday, May 07, 2008

So....I have been dealing with migraines for 5 weeks now....so I'm a "newbie". To date, I have tried Imitrex, Maxalt, Relpax, Zomig....none of them work. I seem to be in a cycle where every 4-5 days I get a migraine so bad I end up at the ER because nothing I can do helps and the pain is the ...

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    Teri Robert
    Thursday, May 08, 2008 at 02:20 AM

    How many times did you try those triptans? It's worth trying each of them twice. Also, there are still three more --- Amerge, Axert, and Frova. Triptans don't work for everyone. They work for 80 -85% of Migraineurs. BUT, triptans are not the only abortives. Talk to your doctor about Migranal Nasal Spray, DHE injections, and Midrin. They're abortives too.

     

    Hope this helps!

    Teri


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  2. bless you
    mcmurraychick
    Thursday, May 08, 2008 at 09:56 PM

    i too have very little luck with the triptains///////// have you talked to your doctor about a rescue med as well. for me the zomig works ( sometimes) but never off of the first dose, so i have fieoricet and phenegrin to help as well.


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