Migraine prevention medications

[lawbird]

I have been taking Topomax recently as a preventative and so far so good. My only complaint is that it makes soda taste awful! I've been getting migraines since I was 12. I hope you can find what works for you.

[tbimommom]

[quote=Peaceful1tou;859160]I have had migraines for approx. 20 years. As I get older (I am 51) they seem to be getting worse and more frequent. I am on hormone replacement therapy so that should not be an issue.

My Dr put me in Inderal 40mg 2 x's a day about 4 months ago. The first 6 weeks or so it seemed to really help. Now not so much. I am also gaining weight. Ok, I know I'm in my 50's now but I've gained 6 pounds in as many weeks. I've cut back on junkfood, I do not drink sodas and I started exercising. I have never had a weight problem before.

Can anyone suggest another prevention med? I take Relpax when I get a migraine but my Ins. Co will only help pay for 8 tablets a month. I usually have 10-15 a month. I also have Phenagran or Zofran for the nausea.

Any other suggestions would be great too!

Hi, sorry about your headaches and lousy insurance restrictions.
I have PCS and have been on topomax over 2 1/2 years for my migranes and it has helped me tremendously. I don't think I have any side effects from it. I have other problems that are not great, not related to med, I hope.

Thank you

[Emma]

Originally Posted by lawbird

I have been taking Topomax recently as a preventative and so far so good. My only complaint is that it makes soda taste awful! I've been getting migraines since I was 12. I hope you can find what works for you.

Me too, and my they taste absolutely foul now lol :P

I must say at first Topamax kicked my *** so bad, I'd get everything there was supposed to be a side effect ugh, but in the second month it all started to pick up.

The one thing is that I still get a very rare migraine like once a month but that's because I'm under the most unhealthy horrible stressful situation of my life, my doctor is just very concerned but we're taking it as we go.

[Peter B]

What about an alternative to drugs?

There is a lot of evidence to say that a magnesium supplement can be a successful treatment for migraine. Just look on the internet. Try also Dr Carolyn Jones.

[Dr. Smith]

Originally Posted by tbimommom

Can anyone suggest another prevention med?

If you google: migraine prophylaxis, you'll get hits for medications, supplements, and other means of preventing migraine.

Doc