Migraine relief

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I usually take sumatriptan for migraines and have them regularly. Now I’m pregnant the GP will not prescribe this due to a study that showed that it wasn’t safe.
can anyone recommend something that actually works in pregnancy? Paracetamol doesn’t touch it and I’m desperate!

My GP gave me co-codamol when I was pregnant. Not recommended to take long term when pregnant but for a migraine you should be fine. Check with your doctor or pharmacist. Hope you feel better soon, migraines are awful!

I once took day nurse in desperation when I’d run out of triptans, thinking maybe it would act in a similar sort of way, and it worked! No idea if it was co-incidence and the migraine was on its way out anyway, (and I don’t know if it’s safe in pregnancy) but worth a try. Also a hot shower aimed at my forehead helps a lot. Good luck, migraines suck.

You could try cocodamol if they'll give it to you, they don't touch my migraines sadly. Dark room, cold on forehead and heat on back of neck offers a bit of relief. Avoid chewing and try a little caffeine if you can- can of full sugar coke and the above heat/cold can see one off if I get it in time. Best of luck, migraines are miserable (can you pinpoint any triggers?).

I really feel for you - migraines are miserable, I had them during pregnancy too. There is some evidence that ginger tablets can be a triptan substitute, although results are mixed but hopefully you’ll be lucky. It’s to do with the anti-inflammatory properties. I imagine they are safe for pregnancy, but do check. If you’re getting lots of migraines, I think you can try daily higher doses of ginger to prevent them to.

It only occasionally helps my migraines but feet in the hottest water you can bare, with a wet cold flannel on your neck. Supposed to pull the blood away from your head a little, working abit like ibuprofen without the ibuprofen. That and caffeine/ sugar x

Thank you. I have cried all day as can’t stop the pain and my normal triptan would have done the job.
mine are always stress or hormone related xx

Mine have the same triggers, co-codamol etc doesn't touch it. I'm on propranolol for them but still get attacks which I take sumatriptan for but I have found that Boots migraine patches for the forehead (basically the opposite of heat patches) do offer some relief if I lie down for a while/nap too. Obviously if you're at work that's not an option but it's worth a try?

I genuinely feel for you, I think your dr should be doing more to try to help you if I'm honest.

The ginger tablets a pp mentioned might be worth a try too, I'm not sure where you are in your pregnancy but they might also help with any pregnancy sickness.

Electrolyte drink, white tiger balm on temples, decongestant.