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I'm 47 years old, and for the last two years, my migraines have become progressively more painful. The worst aspect of these recently more painful migraines are the severe vomiting. I usually end up vomiting every hour from the morning thru to the night. There is nothing that seems to work. There has been times... Read more
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I am 63 and post-menopausal. I have used Maxalt for a number of years and before that Zomig, usually to good effect. But I read that my age and post-menopausal state put me on the "no" list for triptans. The warning is against anyone over 40 taking them. However, my doctor has prescribed them without reservation. I have... Read more
Do you have questions about headaches or Migraines? Many of our readers do, and each week, and Dr. John Claude Krusz and Teri Robert answer some of them. Dr. Krusz is a world recognized headache and Migraine expert, often conducting groundbreaking research at his clinic in Dallas. Here are this week's questions and answers...
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I was diagnosed with basilar migraines and was treated with intravenous DepaKote 750mg and it worked great in less than 15 minutes. For the past 5 years I had been taking oral DepaKote 750mg for prevention of migraines. I also have Chronic Lyme disease and Fibromyalgia and was taking a variety of other medications but began... Read more
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I use 2-3 triptans a week for migraine headaches. I do have chronic migraine like headaches everyday. Recently I learned that ONE Triptan a week is to be preferred to reduce the risk of obtaining chronic daily headaches.What are your views on this ?Regards. Angela.
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