Does anyone here take migraine meds that have few or no side effects?

[skygazer]

I'm not looking for medical advice, mods - I'm just curious about other people's experiences with migraine meds because the ones I presently take leave me feeling really weird - lightheaded and kind of hungover.

I'm wondering if anyone is taking anything that doesn't have that effect - virtually everything I've tried does that to me.

[Tyler Durden]

1. Sorry. Can't help you.

The only thing that helps me is the Perc family of painkillers. Can't live on Percs, so I have a lot of migraines. I live with them.

[ThomCat]

2. I tried several until I found one with few side effects.

But I've never heard of one with no side effects. :shrug:

I take Relpax. It makes me lightheaded and it triggers hot flashes.

[emmajane67]

3. I had Imigrin injections for a while.

Had to give them to myself and CRAZY expensive.

Made me feel like I had the weirdest pins and needles for about and hour then the migraine would lift off my body, kind of how you see a soul leaving a body in the movies. Definately an aquired feeling though, the first time I was kinda freaked out!

Would feel a bit crazy-town and slightly euphoric afterward but definately able to go and have a normal productive day.

The imigrin pills and trycyclics never worked for me.

[GregW]

4. I take Imitrex - side effects aren't that bad

Sensitivity to heat - especially head, mouth, fingers

[skygazer]

5. Unfortunately Imitrex has never worked on my migraines

I'm taking Frova right now. I've tried Imitrex, Zomig, some others I can't remember the names of (especially since I took one this morning and feel like I have a head full of grape jelly).

I guess side effects are just a fact of life with that kind of med. :shrug:

[SarahB]

6. I take 50mg of Imitrex (tablets).

They work well for me with no side effects, but fortunately I only get migraines every month or two. I've heard the Imitrex injections work well for severe Migraines. I've also heard Topamax has good results for some too.

[Javaman]

7. Yeah a hammer, other than passing out, it works great...nt