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Oct 8, 2021Liked by Melinda Wenner Moyer

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.

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So glad you found something that works for you, even with the side-effects.

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Oct 11, 2021Liked by Melinda Wenner Moyer

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.

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Oh my gosh, once every week AT LEAST? That sounds horrific! I wonder why your doctor won't consider one of the newer meds, if the others are causing you so many side-effects?

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Are you seeing a neurologist/headache specialist or just your primary care doc? If just primary care, please please please seek out a neurologist. They will prescribe the newer/most effective stuff!

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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

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