After liveing with migraine for 30years i am going to my first hospital appointment this month, i have tried afew drugs in the past to stop the attacks but none have worked or the side effects have been to bad.
I would like to no of the best treatments and the ones to avoid if offered, headaches & migraines have taken over my life i need as much help as possible.
Hi cherryessence,
This is really a tough question because people's responses to medications vary greatly. What works well for some people may not work at all for others. Unfortunately, finding an effective regimen is often a matter of trial and error, and can be time consuming because when we start a new medication it can take up to three months before we see a reduction in our Migraine frequency and severity.
If you'd like ideas of the medications used for prevention, you can find a list in this article, Migraine preventive medications - too many options to give up!
Good luck
Nancy
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Hi Nancy,
Many thanks for your reply & the link!! i have tried afew of the meds in the list and as with most others i have also been on at some point have had no effect, i agree with you what works for one will not work for another(sadly the doctors still treat us with a ...one size fits all attitude!!.
Once again thanks for takeing the time to mail me i hope you are well and pain free?
take care cherry