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Anyone got any tips for knocking a migraine when medicine doesn’t seem to be enough? (lemmy.studio)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by ndguardian@lemmy.studio to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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Hey there!

So I’ve had a migraine that has been going for a couple days now. Nothing entirely new, but it’s frustrating. Dark room, low noise, tried sleeping it off, taken multiple medications for it including my Ubrelvy which normally knocks it. It took the edge off, but now I’m going on day 3 with the migraine with no perceivable end in sight.

Anyone got any tips that normally helps them to knock their migraine that’s worth considering? Normally I don’t care too much as I’ve put up with them for years, but this one has me all nauseous which makes it that much more miserable.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: Sorry for not seeing the responses on this sooner. I went back to bed afterward and mostly stayed in bed and holy crap the responses blew up. I also called my neurologist and told them about it much like some of the advise that others have mentioned, and they started me on a round of prednisone to help. Fingers crossed it gets rid of it. Seems to be helping, but only time will tell. If it doesn't, I'll see about giving some of these a try. Thank you so much!

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[–] czer0_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm currently on a preventative medication called Vyepti and 5 mg nasal zolmitriptan for those pop-up cases.

Those two medications have literally changed my life, I went from 8 - 10 absolutely crippling migraines to 3 - 4 easily saved off with a dose of zolmitriptan.

[–] ndguardian@lemmy.studio 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good to hear those are helping you! I'm actually on a couple preventatives currently, Aimovig 70mg and Amitriptyline 30mg, and then Ubrelvy for those pop-up cases as needed. They haven't been perfect, but pretty awesome. I used to have headaches and/or migraines almost daily. Now I am down to maybe a couple times a month, and typically much less severe. Looking at upping the dose of the Aimovig as that has had the biggest impact. Hopefully doing so will help even further reduce it all.

[–] czer0_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, much like you I had crippling migraines nearly everyday. I dtried Amitriptyline but it really didn't help. Switched to topiramate which improved things dramatically but the long term side effects of that were unbearable. Then moved to Vyepti about two months ago.

[–] ndguardian@lemmy.studio 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How has the Vyepti been helping out? Depending on how things go when we up the Aimovig, I might consider switching. Overall it's been pretty great though, so I don't want to switch away from it yet. No huge side effects and for the most part it's been pretty effective.

[–] czer0_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

I've only had the one dose of it. Next one is due later this month but tbh it's been great so far.

No side effects so far which is nice as I have had varying side effects from all the meds I've taken so far.