I have chronic headaches including severe migraines and I'm allergic to triptans. My doctor gives me Fioricet, which is generally for tension headaches but can also help with migraines. It causes drowsiness though, so it's not ideal for a lot of people because you aren't supposed to drive after taking it. I worked from home even before the pandemic, so it works for my lifestyle.
It feels like you're talking directly to me. I starting having hormonally-linked migraines right before the pandemic, and they've gradually increased over the past year until I'm getting at least one every week. All I've been prescribed so far is a triptan for treatment, and while it works, it knocks me out 5-6 hours. I found a CBD/Delta-8 blend that works and only knocks me out for about 3 hours, which is nice. I've gotten to the point where I've been contemplating those so-called migraine piercings because my doc seems hesitant to prescribe anything else.
Migraines can be brutal. And your observation that they are often closely tied to a woman's menstrual cycle is absolutely accurate. I found a study where researchers used a multi-modal approach to migraines that included hormone correction and gut health correction. Amazingly, it worked for everyone who tried it. https://mattcook.substack.com/p/100-of-migraines-eliminated-by-this
I have chronic headaches including severe migraines and I'm allergic to triptans. My doctor gives me Fioricet, which is generally for tension headaches but can also help with migraines. It causes drowsiness though, so it's not ideal for a lot of people because you aren't supposed to drive after taking it. I worked from home even before the pandemic, so it works for my lifestyle.
It feels like you're talking directly to me. I starting having hormonally-linked migraines right before the pandemic, and they've gradually increased over the past year until I'm getting at least one every week. All I've been prescribed so far is a triptan for treatment, and while it works, it knocks me out 5-6 hours. I found a CBD/Delta-8 blend that works and only knocks me out for about 3 hours, which is nice. I've gotten to the point where I've been contemplating those so-called migraine piercings because my doc seems hesitant to prescribe anything else.
Migraines can be brutal. And your observation that they are often closely tied to a woman's menstrual cycle is absolutely accurate. I found a study where researchers used a multi-modal approach to migraines that included hormone correction and gut health correction. Amazingly, it worked for everyone who tried it. https://mattcook.substack.com/p/100-of-migraines-eliminated-by-this