Jon - I really hope you find a good doctor soon. I love Midrin. Most of the time if I take it at the first sign of pain (I don't get auras), it aborts the migraine although not immediately (can take an hour or two). It makes me a little sleepy but I can certainly live with that better than a migraine. I am surprised you're having trouble getting a prescription for it - my gynocologist prescribes it for me! I can't take Imitrex - it paralyzes my swallowing muscles and didn't work anyway. Midrin comes in generic form and is fairly inexpensive even without insurance.