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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

@anonymous re your chronic migraine with aura is what I've had for years and is triggered by my hormones.
Treatment involves preventative, abortive, or treat the headache after it occurs (which doesnt always work).
If the occurance is weekly or less, meds such as imitrix or sumatriptan are effective abortive treatment of the aura/headache. I had almost daily occurances so I took a preventative medication, a tricyclic antidepressant, and later a newer SSRI antidepressant which reduced the migraines to almost zero, maybe 2 a year. Find the meds that work for you as absent serious heart conditions, they are safe if taken as directed because it's a huge relief to be migraine free as the aura alone can be debilitating esp if driving or while giving a presentation while working, etc. I've had trouble driving and have tripped over furniture due to the blind spot from visual auras, but a full blown migraine with aura and pain can affect you for days but it can be prevented. I've used medication for years without problem and don't understand when people will choose to forgo effective treatment based on unfounded fears. A good family doctor should be able to help a patient find the right treatment for his/her situation. keep in mind that aging and changing hormones may require adjustments in medications and/or dosages.
Generally, OTC meds like motrin, aleve, tylenol are not effective on migraine with aura - only on some of the pain if at all.

February 21, 2016 - 3:05pm

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