Migraine Sufferers, Eat your Butterbur

[doctorcoug]

This is very fascinating recommendations from the neurologists, a Level A recommendation for an herbal. This doesn't happen very often.

NSAIDs and Complementary Approaches

In a separate document, the AAN/AHS guidelines committee reviewed evidence supporting the use of NSAIDs and other complementary therapies. Fifteen class I or class II studies involved these migraine prevention strategies.

Level A:

Petasites or butterbur is effective and should be offered to patients to reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.

Level B agents considered probably effective:

Fenoprofen;

Ibuprofen;

Ketoprofen;

Naproxen;

Naproxen sodium;

MIG-99 (feverfew);

Magnesium;

Riboflavin (vitamin B2); and

Subcutaneous histamine.

[wuapinmon]

I'm going to check this out. I never ever had a migraine until I took corticosteroids for the first time. Now, I get them all the time. One day I thought there was a lightning bug in my house because I kept seeing bright flashes. Now, that's already happened to me twice today.

[doctorcoug]

I'm going to check this out. I never ever had a migraine until I took corticosteroids for the first time. Now, I get them all the time. One day I thought there was a lightning bug in my house because I kept seeing bright flashes. Now, that's already happened to me twice today.

All the time and twice today? See your doctor.

The dose that apparently works the best is 75 mg twice a day.

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[wuapinmon]

All the time and twice today? See your doctor.

The dose that apparently works the best is 75 mg twice a day.

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I did. Today. Stress is my trigger. That and driving directly into sunlight.

[doctorcoug]

Stress is my trigger.

You need more sex.


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[wuapinmon]

You need more sex.


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I don't think "enough" has ever happened to me.

[doctorcoug]

I don't think "enough" has ever happened to me.

Go to a doctor and tell him/her (preferably him) that you get bad migraines brought on by stress, that you don't sleep well and that you are depressed. Tell him that these symptoms seem to go away during times of plenty but recur during famine. Ask if he thinks more sex would help. Then, ask for a prescription as needed for migraine prophylaxis

Then, take the doctor to a really nice restaurant.

(^_-)

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[wuapinmon]

Go to a doctor and tell him/her (preferably him) that you get bad migraines brought on by stress, that you don't sleep well and that you are depressed. Tell him that these symptoms seem to go away during times of plenty but recur during famine. Ask if he thinks more sex would help. Then, ask for a prescription as needed for migraine prophylaxis

Then, take the doctor to a really nice restaurant.

(^_-)

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I don't want to have sex with my doctor.

[lambdacoug]

I don't want to have sex with my doctor.

Try a massage parlor...

[doctorcoug]

I don't want to have sex with my doctor.

You don't know what you are missing out on. Not only that, but you could win an awesome malpractice lawsuit and get rich.

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[wuapinmon]

Try a massage parlor...

Have you seen my wife? Shit. No way I'm two-timing that.

[lambdacoug]

Have you seen my wife? Shit. No way I'm two-timing that.

No, I have not seen your wife. I'd play the open relationship angle for a few years and see where it takes you...

[wuapinmon]

No, I have not seen your wife. I'd play the open relationship angle for a few years and see where it takes you...

If I knew you better, I'd make a really mean joke right now.

[lambdacoug]

This is very fascinating recommendations from the neurologists, a Level A recommendation for an herbal. This doesn't happen very often.

NSAIDs and Complementary Approaches

In a separate document, the AAN/AHS guidelines committee reviewed evidence supporting the use of NSAIDs and other complementary therapies. Fifteen class I or class II studies involved these migraine prevention strategies.

Level A:

Petasites or butterbur is effective and should be offered to patients to reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.

Level B agents considered probably effective:

Fenoprofen;

Ibuprofen;

Ketoprofen;

Naproxen;

Naproxen sodium;

MIG-99 (feverfew);

Magnesium;

Riboflavin (vitamin B2); and

Subcutaneous histamine.

Thanks for posting this. Unfortunately, my migraines are too infrequent for preventative measures. Is there any indication that this will help with migraine severity/duration once one has begun?

At this point, I'll do anything to stop the pain when I get a migraine. The only thing that has ever worked is sleep, and the headache still lingers for the next week. Sleep is near impossible with the head splitting pain of the first few hours anyway. I've settled on the less than ideal method of rushing home when the aura hits, throwing back 4 shots and passing out. That method takes 15-30 minutes to fall asleep, versus an hour or two of sheer agony without it. Anything to stop/short circuit the pain. I've got some medication to try and stop the pain for the next one so I don't have to resort to that, but I'm skeptical it will work and enduring hours of migraine pain to try out a new method while avoiding a tried and true method is not enticing at all...not with that level of pain at stake.

[doctorcoug]

Thanks for posting this. Unfortunately, my migraines are too infrequent for preventative measures. Is there any indication that this will help with migraine severity/duration once one has begun?

At this point, I'll do anything to stop the pain when I get a migraine. The only thing that has ever worked is sleep, and the headache still lingers for the next week. Sleep is near impossible with the head splitting pain of the first few hours anyway. I've settled on the less than ideal method of rushing home when the aura hits, throwing back 4 shots and passing out. That method takes 15-30 minutes to fall asleep, versus an hour or two of sheer agony without it. Anything to stop/short circuit the pain. I've got some medication to try and stop the pain for the next one so I don't have to resort to that, but I'm skeptical it will work and enduring hours of migraine pain to try out a new method while avoiding a tried and true method is not enticing at all...not with that level of pain at stake.

Ask your doctor about aspirin. There is good evidence that 1000 mg just as effective as the expensive migraine drugs.

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