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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 304431"><p>Topamax is a preventative and is taken daily. It has a good reputation for either stopping migraines or lowering their frequency. It is FDA approved for this purpose. It has a nasty side effect of cognitive dulling, but at the lower dosages, it usually isn't a huge issue.</p><p> </p><p>Not sure why your sister can't start her new medication while lowering the other and why the insurance company would have problems with- all of this...but each company is different, etc.</p><p> </p><p>There is a new "abortive" type medication out called Treximet. It's used to stop the pain of a migraine once it is in progress. It really is simply</p><p>the medication in Imitrex and Naproxen. It's a little pricey, but works well.</p><p> </p><p>Some just take Imitrex and Naproxen together and get very good results from that. 50 mgs. of Imitrex plus Naproxen often works very well. For very stubborn migraines, 100 mgs. of Imitrex alone or with- Naproxen often does the trick.</p><p> </p><p>If your sister is not a regular coffee drinker, it certainly can help to drink a little coffee along with Imitrex and/or the Naproxen to make things go a little faster.</p><p> </p><p>I personally try to only drink 1/2 and 1/2 coffees during the day...perhaps one or two of these ...totalling to no more than one cup of regular coffee.. Sometimes when I have a migraine, I'll take Imitrex and a couple of sips of strong 100&#37; coffee and it does make the medication work faster. I think if you drink lots of coffee all the time, this wouldn't work.</p><p> </p><p>If she is taking in lots of caffeine, it might be a good idea to gently cut back. Withdrawal from the caffeine can cause a headache...a bad migraine really. </p><p> </p><p>For those prone to migraine...lots of caffeine can really trigger them. I think its almost like a constant withdrawal.</p><p> </p><p>Certain vitamins/supplements are said to help prevent migraines. They include: <strong>CoQ10, Calcium, Magnesium, Lipoic Acid and possibly the B vitamins</strong> (B Complex would cover it).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 304431"] Topamax is a preventative and is taken daily. It has a good reputation for either stopping migraines or lowering their frequency. It is FDA approved for this purpose. It has a nasty side effect of cognitive dulling, but at the lower dosages, it usually isn't a huge issue. Not sure why your sister can't start her new medication while lowering the other and why the insurance company would have problems with- all of this...but each company is different, etc. There is a new "abortive" type medication out called Treximet. It's used to stop the pain of a migraine once it is in progress. It really is simply the medication in Imitrex and Naproxen. It's a little pricey, but works well. Some just take Imitrex and Naproxen together and get very good results from that. 50 mgs. of Imitrex plus Naproxen often works very well. For very stubborn migraines, 100 mgs. of Imitrex alone or with- Naproxen often does the trick. If your sister is not a regular coffee drinker, it certainly can help to drink a little coffee along with Imitrex and/or the Naproxen to make things go a little faster. I personally try to only drink 1/2 and 1/2 coffees during the day...perhaps one or two of these ...totalling to no more than one cup of regular coffee.. Sometimes when I have a migraine, I'll take Imitrex and a couple of sips of strong 100% coffee and it does make the medication work faster. I think if you drink lots of coffee all the time, this wouldn't work. If she is taking in lots of caffeine, it might be a good idea to gently cut back. Withdrawal from the caffeine can cause a headache...a bad migraine really. For those prone to migraine...lots of caffeine can really trigger them. I think its almost like a constant withdrawal. Certain vitamins/supplements are said to help prevent migraines. They include: [B]CoQ10, Calcium, Magnesium, Lipoic Acid and possibly the B vitamins[/B] (B Complex would cover it). [/QUOTE]
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