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leggsmalon

10/30/09

leggsmalon

Topics:Migraine Medication

does anyone think taking about 9 frova is to much a month?

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Nancy Harris Bonk

Monday, November 02, 2009

Nancy Harris Bonk

Hi leggsmalon,

Here's the thing - current thinking goes like this: taking Migraine abortive meds such as the triptans (like Frova) or ergotamines or any kind of pain medication more than two or three days a week can make matters worse by causing medication overuse headache (MOH), aka rebound. See Medication Overuse Headache - When the Remedy Backfires for more information on this.

Does that make any sense?

Nancy

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leggsmalon
Friday, November 06, 2009 at 07:20 PM

thanks see i have bout 4 migraines a month but really 8 because the next day they rebound i don't know what to do not take so much and suffer or what any suggetions thanks

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