Treatment For Migraines After Pregnancy

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Treatments for Migraines during pregnancy?

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What is the latest information about what medications are safe to take during pregnancy? Some of my doctors say Imitrex is okay and some say it is not.

What treatments are available for migraines during pregnancy? Jennifer.

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Dear Jennifer;

It may come down to your comfort level and that of your obstetrician, but Pregnancy category C, by definition, is a situation where, if the benefit outweighs the risk, then the medication can be used. Of...

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