I am having a difficult time finding a migraine med. that suits me. Imatrex and motrin helps reduce the pain. I am having daily migraine manifestations such as heavy legs, timgling in my head and a migraine every other day. I have been getting migraines since I've been 11 years old. I was use to getting them every month or 3 months. Now that I am older (35 years) I have been tolerating them at least 2Xweekly or every other day. I have two very young children and just weaned my youngest from nursing. I saw a nurologist and had a MRI. Negative findings. Yea! I still want to relieve my daily issues with when and why I get these so often. Now that I weaned my toddler from nursing I can finally take something to treat them other that Imatrex. I had a bad reaction to Zomig. I also get yucky dry mouth, heart racing and muscle tightnig with imatrex.
Has anyone had any luck with taking a beta blocker?
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Q: I am having a difficult time finding a migraine med. that suits me.
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Propranolol, a beta blocker, worked very well for me for several years. Beta blockers can be good for some people, and although all meds have potential side effects, the beta blockers don't have as many as some other medications. We have lots of options for prevention these days. There are now over 100 medications and supplements that can be used for Migraine and headache prevention. The frustration of trying to find what works for us can make it seem as if we've tried it all, but with so many possible preventives, it's literally impossible to have tried them all. See Migraine preventive medications - too many options to give up! for more information.
Do you know what any of your triggers are? Trigger identification and management is an important part of Migraine management and preventing Migraines. You may have some triggers that you can avoid, thus preventing Migraines brought on by those triggers. Do you know what any of your triggers are? When working to identify triggers one of the best tools is a good Migraine diary. You can read more about this and download a free diary workbook in our article Your Migraine and Headache Diary.
If your doctor isn't able to help you, it may well be time to consult a Migraine and headache specialist. It's important to note that neurologists aren't necessarily Migraine and headache specialists. Take a look at the article Migraine and Headache Specialists - What's So Special? If you need help finding a Migraine specialist, check our listing of Patient Recommended Migraine and Headache Specialists.
Hope this helps,
Teri
I had migraines as a child and teenager After Puberty they seemed to only happen occasionally. After the birth of my children I started having basilar Migraines 2 or 3 times a week. This was very scary because I was working part time and taking care of my two small children alone during the day. The type of migraines I had made me confused, lose my ability to speak and go blind for about an hour. I rarely had the actual painful headache. I was lucky enough to to to a neurologist here in Pittsburgh who specializes in migraines. She started my on Lamictal. (lamotrigine)She titrated me from a very low dose very slowly until the migraines stopped completely. I take 150 mgs every day and have had very few side effects. I will have night sweats at times and rarely episodes of anxiety. I get blood work every six months to test my liver and all has been well. I have not had any of the ugly rashes that some people get. My Dr. said they are very rare and rarer when you slowly slowly increase the med only to a therepeutic level. This med has worked for me and I hope it works for you.
I have followed my migraines closely and have found my triggers to be around 1st to third day of ovulation, and sometimes 2-3 days after menstrual cycle. But, recently I have been getting them 3-5x monthly. I know it is hormonal and could be from just weaning my 16 month old from nursing. I am more anxious and developing mood swings. I have been anxious from my migraines occuring so frequently and I am confused to why I am feeling the way I am. I would love to solve this migraine issue and I will talk to my Dr. about the med. that you are on. Thank you so much for your information..
I must be having the basiler migraines too. I hate the post on symptoms with the numbness and tingling and visual problems.
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Oh yeah, My Dr. made me keep a migraine diary. We discovered that my migraines were related to my menstrual cycle. I had them more while on my period and ovulating. I was 35 when all this started.