Migraine

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I have suffered migraines with increasing intensity for around 6 months now and prior to this I suffered bad headaches for about 1.5 years, since I was pregnant with ds.

So far the doctors have put me on beta blockers and upped my dose of citalopram. I take migraleve which is ok, but not greatly effective, imigran, which makes me feel like I have the flu.....

I just wondered what other people take which works as I'm losing 2/3 days at a time each time this happens .....

Thanks.

Have to say I'm still searching for the holy grail of migraine cures, but have you tried the injection version of immigran? Hopefully it would work more quickly than the tablet form, don't know whether it would still make you feel fluey though.
There is also a nasal spray version I think. The only issue might be the cost as I believe it's quite expensive to prescribe.Have the beta blockers reduced the frequency? I tried them briefly but constantly fell asleep.

Imigran actually is my holy grail.....but when I haven't got any in, I go for syndol (which is over the counter stuff, but horse-strength) and to be honest, apart from an hour or so of talking like a pissed alien (syndol is strong muscle relaxant) it almost always works.

Watching with interest as I suffer migraines but have only tried over the counter stuff so far. Syndol and Propain sometimes manage to head off the pain, but if I take them too late they're no use at all. I wish I found Syndol strong - don't notice any effect on me :(

Homeopathy/spagyrics worked for me after years of trying to get my migraines under control. It's all very personal though as I know and was told by the neurologist that I saw that it's just a matter of going through the list of treatments until you hit the jackpot. Just from experience, I would steer clear of topamax as this didn't help at all and has some horrible side effects.

Yes, Bucharest has reminded me about syndol, it usually helps me sleep the worst bits of a migraine off-bloody marvellous stuff imo. Laughed at talking like pissed alien, off my head I am on syndol!

effing just wondering if it's worth you giving Indian head massage a go. Perhaps with the recent increase in your migraine it could be stress related, and a regular massage might relieve some underlying tension.

I tried indian head massage, hoppi ear candles and accupuncture, none of these worked for me but I know that they have helped other people so it's worth a try and no negative side effects (apart from the cost).

I suffer badly with migraines. I take beta blockers and amitryptiline to try to prevent them. I use Imigran when I get one, but hate the groggy spaced out feeling it gives me.

Just before Christmas I saw my GP again and she said Asprin is as effective as Imigran, and prescribed me soluble asprin telling me to take 3! I was a bit about it, but then I read in the paper that, according to a professer from the London Migraine Clinic, if you take asprin in something sweet like Coke it will usually get rid of the migraine. I tried it over Christmas and was most suprised when it worked. I have tried it in 7up as well and that works too. The best bit is you get no grogginess like you do with the Imigran.