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I am 40 year old male with a family history of migraines.I quickly build a tolerance to medications to treat the headaches. Is this normal? The other part of my question is can the pain affect my personality? A lot of the pain settles behind my eye. I find a patch keeping out all light helps. Is this true for anyone else?... Read more
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I'm allergic to pain killers and I 'inherited' migraine. What should I do? Winson.
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Dear Winson,
Have you seen a doctor and been diagnosed with Migraines?
Neither of us have ever heard of anyone being allergic to all pain medications. Beyond that, pain medications aren't... Read more
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Please explain the difference in the dosing for Excedrin Migraine and Extra Strength Excedrin. BC.
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Dear BC,
In order for the manufacturers of Excedrin to market their product for Migraine, both the product and the labeling had to be approved by the FDA. During that approval process, it... Read more
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Can I take triptans with angina? Just had a stent put medicated stent put in on 6-12 can I still use triptans with this. I know that Imitrex Injections give me a tight chest when I use them so I won't use them again but what about other triptans? Thanks, Jim.
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Dear Jim;
There really isn't... Read more
Full Question:I have had migraines as long as I can remember. I have quit taking preventatives because I would like to become pregnant. So...my search is to find something that can actually stop my migraines. The latest one I have tried is Relpax, but it works no better than others. My neurologist has prescribed me pain relievers because nothing... Read more
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