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On Migraines
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On Migraines
by Tom » Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:47 am
[quote:396c079a1e="Sunshine"]Dear Diary
the second migraine today..the sixth in 2 weeks. What is going on!!
I am getting really worried now.
[/quote:396c079a1e]
Hi,
I am NOT claiming to be a doctor by any means, but am fairly active in the health industry (writing, translation, etc.) and the common word on the street about beating migraines is to combat the probable drop in serotonin levels you may be unknowingly experiencing in your blood, which your brain needs, and which your brain may be trying to tell you it needs via the migraine.
What experts and migraine sufferers are saying:
A migraine is caused by a lowering of serotonin levels (amino acid 5HT) in the brain.
There is an amino acid called tryptophan that the body converts into serotonin.
Tryptophan is a happy amino acid. It has different roles in your physiology and also makes you sleep better (a Norwegian study showed that 5-HTP can affect sleep patterns by increasing the levels of serotonin, which is needed for sleep and serotonin is needed to produce melatonin, a hormone which regulates sleep-wake cycles.)
There is also an amino acid that competes with the intake of tryptophan. It is called tyrosine, and too much tyrosine will be too much competition for the tryptophan, resulting in a lowering of serotonin levels or at least a lack of tryptophan getting into the blood stream which in turn results in a lowering of serotonin levels. (I am intentionally spelling this out a billion times, with all due respect).
You want to consume more tryptophan, or at least, not have a tyrosine-rich, tryptophan-poor diet.
It is ok to have a tyrosine-rich, tryptophan-rich diet.
So, what to do?
Foods high in carbohydrates allow both amino acids to be absorbed into the blood stream.
A food high in protein and low in carbohydrates will mean that tyrosine will compete with tryptophan and will usually mean that little if any tryptophan will be absorbed into the blood stream.
TRY CHANGING YOUR DIET
Eating carbohydrates directs all amino acids into the blood stream.
The two amino acids tryptophan and tyrosine described above are contained inside protein (oversimplified, but to make a point), however it is not good to simply consume protein-rich food because tyrosine competes with tryptophan and usually wins.
However if you consume foods rich in BOTH carbohydrates and protein, all amino acids get directed into the blood stream.
Carbohydrates tend to be rich in tryptophan, but not always.
Tryptophan-rich foods include pasta, potatoes, cereals, breads, oats, noodles and rice.
Tyrosine-rich foods include meat, milk products, fish, beans, nuts, CHEESE and CHOCOLATE.
I hope that helps. Migraines are hell, but generally treatable.
Question: Have you changed your diet two weeks ago when all of this started?
All the best,
Tominator
A related article:
TRYPTOPHAN'S BACK - And It's Called 5-HTP
NATURAL HELP FOR WEIGHT GAIN, MIGRAINES, INSOMNIA, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION
When it comes to treating weight gain, migraines, insomnia, anxiety, or depression with natural remedies, the key word to remember is serotonin. This is a specialized brain chemical, called a neurotransmitter and sometimes dubbed "the mood molecule."
Serotonin is central to controlling mood, sleep, pain levels, and appetite such that physicians are starting to talk about a "serotonin deficiency syndrome." For a conventional physician, Prozac is the latest drug of choice for enhancing brain levels of serotonin, but in the world of alternative medicine, doctors reach for an amino acid (protein building block) called L-tryptophan.
That is, they used to reach for it, until the FDA banned it, seemingly forever, in 1989, based on a fluke contamination incident involving a single batch produced in Japan. It's hard to imagine banning a fundamental nutrient - it's like outlawing vitamin C - but the FDA is not known for being in accord with human biology and the requirements of nutrition or healing.
Curiously, banning tryptophan - a safe, inexpensive, effective, and natural precursor to serotonin - opened the door for Prozac and its imitators which have enjoyed huge financial success in the 1990s as synthetic mood elevators, despite their considerable side effects.
The FDA restrictions on tryptophan were eased somewhat in 1996 so that physicians could prescribe it to patients. But now tryptophan is back - and legal for everyone, without a prescription - in the form of a consumer product called 5-HTP (5-hydroxy-tryptophan).
SLEEP EASILY AGAIN - A Norwegian study showed that 5-HTP can affect sleep patterns by increasing the levels of serotonin, which is needed for sleep. Serotonin is needed to produce melatonin, a hormone which regulates sleep-wake cycles.
The researchers injected cats with 5-HTP (40 mg/kg body weight) or L-tryptophan and found that both substances had a "general deactivating effect on the waking state" and produced a deep sleeping state. For humans seeking relief from insomnia, it may be helpful to take 5-HTP on an empty stomach about one hour before sleeping.
REDUCES ANXIETY - in a 1990 study in The Netherlands, 20 patients with panic disorder took 5-HTP (60 mg intravenously). None of the patients demonstrated an increase in depression or anxiety following treatment, while nine patients in the control group reported a depressed mood. Several of the 5-HTP patients stated that the infusion was "a relief" and subsequent blood tests showed that blood levels of melatonin increased after the 5-HTP infusions.
LIFTS DEPRESSION - in a 1991 Swiss study, patients diagnosed with clinical depression were given either 150 mg of fluvoxamine (a standard antidepressant drug) or 100 mg of 5-HTP, three times daily. The patients were evaluated every two weeks using standard tests for depression. After six weeks, both groups showed improvement, but the 5-HTP group had a larger percentage of improved patients and a slightly higher degree of improvement. The effect of 5-HTP also became greater as time passed; that is, it produced more relief in week six than in week two.
Another report compared the results of three studies involving 5-HTP and imipramine (another standard antidepressant). All three trials showed no difference in the effect of the two substances. Once again, 5-HTP performed as well as the conventional drug and 5-HTP did not produce the side effects of dry mouth and tremors typically caused by imipramine.
HELPFUL FOR WEIGHT LOSS - A 1992 study with obese subjects in Italy found the 5- HTP produced "significant weight loss." Specifically, 5-HTP helped patients reduce their carbohydrate intake and gave them a feeling of "early satiety" - that they'd eaten enough and felt calorically satisfied. This, in turn, led to a reduced food intake and, from there, weight loss was at hand.
Even without special diets, those in the group taking 5-HTP lost an average 3.1 to 3.7 pounds during the six-week study; those in the placebo group averaged only a 1.1 pound loss. "These findings together with the good tolerance observed suggest that 5-HTP may safely be used to treat obesity," concluded the researchers. Typically, for weight loss purposes, 5-HTP is taken at a dosage of 50-100 mg about one-half hour before mealtime.
PROVIDES MIGRAINE RELIEF - There is some evidence that 5-HTP may be helpful with migraines. A Spanish study compared the use of 5-HTP and methysergide, a conventional migraine drug. A large percentage of both patient groups showed "significant" improvement: 75% of the methysergide group and 71% of the 5-HTP group had benefits.
In other words, 5-HTP produced nearly comparable benefits to a standard migraine drug. The study showed that 5-HTP was most effective in reducing the intensity and duration of the migraines rather than the frequency; 5-HTP also produced fewer side effects than the drug. The obvious additional application here is to use 5-HTP as a prevention for migraines, if you are already susceptible to them.
HOW 5-HTP WORKS - Tryptophan is found naturally in several foods, including cow's milk, eggs, poultry, and some nuts and seeds. Tryptophan obtained through the diet is usually converted in the brain into 5-HTP, which is then turned into serotonin.
Prozac, Zoloft, imipramine, and other antidepressant drugs work by influencing serotonin levels. Specifically, they belong to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (or SSRIs). These increase the serotonin level indirectly by blocking its inactivation; that is, they prevent the brain cells from using up serotonin too quickly, causing a deficiency. But by definition, SSRIs interfere with the brain's natural physiological regulatory system, in which cells slow down serotonin secretion.
In contrast, the tryptophan in 5-HTP (a highly purified extract from Griffonia simplicifolia, a West African medicinal plant) provides brain cells with the necessary materials to make more serotonin, without blocking any normal metabolic processes and without the serious side effects of the SSRIs, which include dry mouth, reduced libido, heart palpitations, tremors, and anxiety, explains pharmacist Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D. He calls 5-HTP the natural Prozac, noting "it does what the SSRIs cannot: increase the cells' production of serotonin to boost serotonin levels."
You would think that simply by eating more tryptophan-rich foods you could provide your brain with all it needs to produce more serotonin. But there's a catch.
There is a constant struggle between tryptophan and other amino acids (e.g., tyrosine, phenylalanine, leucine, methionine, and histidine) to gain access to the brain. So, if you start eating a high-protein diet, you increase the blood levels of these competing amino acids and tryptophan levels in the brain actually decrease.
On the other hand, a high-carbohydrate/low-protein diet (or a big serving of pastries or pasta) causes the release of extra insulin, which wipes out the competing amino acids and allows more tryptophan to get into the brain. Taking tryptophan as a supplement avoids both horns of this dilemma.
The typical recommended dosage of 5-HTP for improving the symptoms of "serotonin deficiency syndrome" is 25-50 mg daily, although Dr. Mindell recommends two 50 mg capsules daily, provided they're not taken with other antidepressants or monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors. Higher daily dosages (over 100 mg) could cause some side effects, including mild nausea. Vitamin B6 should also be taken on the same day as 5-HTP because it is necessary for converting 5-HTP into serotonin.
the second migraine today..the sixth in 2 weeks. What is going on!!
I am getting really worried now.
[/quote:396c079a1e]
Hi,
I am NOT claiming to be a doctor by any means, but am fairly active in the health industry (writing, translation, etc.) and the common word on the street about beating migraines is to combat the probable drop in serotonin levels you may be unknowingly experiencing in your blood, which your brain needs, and which your brain may be trying to tell you it needs via the migraine.
What experts and migraine sufferers are saying:
A migraine is caused by a lowering of serotonin levels (amino acid 5HT) in the brain.
There is an amino acid called tryptophan that the body converts into serotonin.
Tryptophan is a happy amino acid. It has different roles in your physiology and also makes you sleep better (a Norwegian study showed that 5-HTP can affect sleep patterns by increasing the levels of serotonin, which is needed for sleep and serotonin is needed to produce melatonin, a hormone which regulates sleep-wake cycles.)
There is also an amino acid that competes with the intake of tryptophan. It is called tyrosine, and too much tyrosine will be too much competition for the tryptophan, resulting in a lowering of serotonin levels or at least a lack of tryptophan getting into the blood stream which in turn results in a lowering of serotonin levels. (I am intentionally spelling this out a billion times, with all due respect).
You want to consume more tryptophan, or at least, not have a tyrosine-rich, tryptophan-poor diet.
It is ok to have a tyrosine-rich, tryptophan-rich diet.
So, what to do?
Foods high in carbohydrates allow both amino acids to be absorbed into the blood stream.
A food high in protein and low in carbohydrates will mean that tyrosine will compete with tryptophan and will usually mean that little if any tryptophan will be absorbed into the blood stream.
TRY CHANGING YOUR DIET
Eating carbohydrates directs all amino acids into the blood stream.
The two amino acids tryptophan and tyrosine described above are contained inside protein (oversimplified, but to make a point), however it is not good to simply consume protein-rich food because tyrosine competes with tryptophan and usually wins.
However if you consume foods rich in BOTH carbohydrates and protein, all amino acids get directed into the blood stream.
Carbohydrates tend to be rich in tryptophan, but not always.
Tryptophan-rich foods include pasta, potatoes, cereals, breads, oats, noodles and rice.
Tyrosine-rich foods include meat, milk products, fish, beans, nuts, CHEESE and CHOCOLATE.
I hope that helps. Migraines are hell, but generally treatable.
Question: Have you changed your diet two weeks ago when all of this started?
All the best,
Tominator
A related article:
TRYPTOPHAN'S BACK - And It's Called 5-HTP
NATURAL HELP FOR WEIGHT GAIN, MIGRAINES, INSOMNIA, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION
When it comes to treating weight gain, migraines, insomnia, anxiety, or depression with natural remedies, the key word to remember is serotonin. This is a specialized brain chemical, called a neurotransmitter and sometimes dubbed "the mood molecule."
Serotonin is central to controlling mood, sleep, pain levels, and appetite such that physicians are starting to talk about a "serotonin deficiency syndrome." For a conventional physician, Prozac is the latest drug of choice for enhancing brain levels of serotonin, but in the world of alternative medicine, doctors reach for an amino acid (protein building block) called L-tryptophan.
That is, they used to reach for it, until the FDA banned it, seemingly forever, in 1989, based on a fluke contamination incident involving a single batch produced in Japan. It's hard to imagine banning a fundamental nutrient - it's like outlawing vitamin C - but the FDA is not known for being in accord with human biology and the requirements of nutrition or healing.
Curiously, banning tryptophan - a safe, inexpensive, effective, and natural precursor to serotonin - opened the door for Prozac and its imitators which have enjoyed huge financial success in the 1990s as synthetic mood elevators, despite their considerable side effects.
The FDA restrictions on tryptophan were eased somewhat in 1996 so that physicians could prescribe it to patients. But now tryptophan is back - and legal for everyone, without a prescription - in the form of a consumer product called 5-HTP (5-hydroxy-tryptophan).
SLEEP EASILY AGAIN - A Norwegian study showed that 5-HTP can affect sleep patterns by increasing the levels of serotonin, which is needed for sleep. Serotonin is needed to produce melatonin, a hormone which regulates sleep-wake cycles.
The researchers injected cats with 5-HTP (40 mg/kg body weight) or L-tryptophan and found that both substances had a "general deactivating effect on the waking state" and produced a deep sleeping state. For humans seeking relief from insomnia, it may be helpful to take 5-HTP on an empty stomach about one hour before sleeping.
REDUCES ANXIETY - in a 1990 study in The Netherlands, 20 patients with panic disorder took 5-HTP (60 mg intravenously). None of the patients demonstrated an increase in depression or anxiety following treatment, while nine patients in the control group reported a depressed mood. Several of the 5-HTP patients stated that the infusion was "a relief" and subsequent blood tests showed that blood levels of melatonin increased after the 5-HTP infusions.
LIFTS DEPRESSION - in a 1991 Swiss study, patients diagnosed with clinical depression were given either 150 mg of fluvoxamine (a standard antidepressant drug) or 100 mg of 5-HTP, three times daily. The patients were evaluated every two weeks using standard tests for depression. After six weeks, both groups showed improvement, but the 5-HTP group had a larger percentage of improved patients and a slightly higher degree of improvement. The effect of 5-HTP also became greater as time passed; that is, it produced more relief in week six than in week two.
Another report compared the results of three studies involving 5-HTP and imipramine (another standard antidepressant). All three trials showed no difference in the effect of the two substances. Once again, 5-HTP performed as well as the conventional drug and 5-HTP did not produce the side effects of dry mouth and tremors typically caused by imipramine.
HELPFUL FOR WEIGHT LOSS - A 1992 study with obese subjects in Italy found the 5- HTP produced "significant weight loss." Specifically, 5-HTP helped patients reduce their carbohydrate intake and gave them a feeling of "early satiety" - that they'd eaten enough and felt calorically satisfied. This, in turn, led to a reduced food intake and, from there, weight loss was at hand.
Even without special diets, those in the group taking 5-HTP lost an average 3.1 to 3.7 pounds during the six-week study; those in the placebo group averaged only a 1.1 pound loss. "These findings together with the good tolerance observed suggest that 5-HTP may safely be used to treat obesity," concluded the researchers. Typically, for weight loss purposes, 5-HTP is taken at a dosage of 50-100 mg about one-half hour before mealtime.
PROVIDES MIGRAINE RELIEF - There is some evidence that 5-HTP may be helpful with migraines. A Spanish study compared the use of 5-HTP and methysergide, a conventional migraine drug. A large percentage of both patient groups showed "significant" improvement: 75% of the methysergide group and 71% of the 5-HTP group had benefits.
In other words, 5-HTP produced nearly comparable benefits to a standard migraine drug. The study showed that 5-HTP was most effective in reducing the intensity and duration of the migraines rather than the frequency; 5-HTP also produced fewer side effects than the drug. The obvious additional application here is to use 5-HTP as a prevention for migraines, if you are already susceptible to them.
HOW 5-HTP WORKS - Tryptophan is found naturally in several foods, including cow's milk, eggs, poultry, and some nuts and seeds. Tryptophan obtained through the diet is usually converted in the brain into 5-HTP, which is then turned into serotonin.
Prozac, Zoloft, imipramine, and other antidepressant drugs work by influencing serotonin levels. Specifically, they belong to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (or SSRIs). These increase the serotonin level indirectly by blocking its inactivation; that is, they prevent the brain cells from using up serotonin too quickly, causing a deficiency. But by definition, SSRIs interfere with the brain's natural physiological regulatory system, in which cells slow down serotonin secretion.
In contrast, the tryptophan in 5-HTP (a highly purified extract from Griffonia simplicifolia, a West African medicinal plant) provides brain cells with the necessary materials to make more serotonin, without blocking any normal metabolic processes and without the serious side effects of the SSRIs, which include dry mouth, reduced libido, heart palpitations, tremors, and anxiety, explains pharmacist Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D. He calls 5-HTP the natural Prozac, noting "it does what the SSRIs cannot: increase the cells' production of serotonin to boost serotonin levels."
You would think that simply by eating more tryptophan-rich foods you could provide your brain with all it needs to produce more serotonin. But there's a catch.
There is a constant struggle between tryptophan and other amino acids (e.g., tyrosine, phenylalanine, leucine, methionine, and histidine) to gain access to the brain. So, if you start eating a high-protein diet, you increase the blood levels of these competing amino acids and tryptophan levels in the brain actually decrease.
On the other hand, a high-carbohydrate/low-protein diet (or a big serving of pastries or pasta) causes the release of extra insulin, which wipes out the competing amino acids and allows more tryptophan to get into the brain. Taking tryptophan as a supplement avoids both horns of this dilemma.
The typical recommended dosage of 5-HTP for improving the symptoms of "serotonin deficiency syndrome" is 25-50 mg daily, although Dr. Mindell recommends two 50 mg capsules daily, provided they're not taken with other antidepressants or monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors. Higher daily dosages (over 100 mg) could cause some side effects, including mild nausea. Vitamin B6 should also be taken on the same day as 5-HTP because it is necessary for converting 5-HTP into serotonin.
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Re: On Migraines
by Sunshine » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:15 pm
Thanks for that post Tom.
So basically, this is what I need to know:
[quote:26d52b0c72="Tom"]
Tryptophan-rich foods include pasta, potatoes, cereals, breads, oats, noodles and rice.
Tyrosine-rich foods include meat, milk products, fish, beans, nuts, CHEESE and CHOCOLATE.
Question: Have you changed your diet two weeks ago when all of this started?
[/quote:26d52b0c72]
I have not changed my diet recently, that is the first thing I also thought about. I could eat more pasta, but eat most of the other 'good' foods. Of the 'bad' foods I only eat quite a lof of cheese and other milk products.
I'll [i:26d52b0c72]try [/i:26d52b0c72] to reduce on cheese...maybe
Also, I have no stress at the moment, and sleep well.
This is why I wonder what else could cause it.
Dino suggested it might be because one of my eyes is not so good, and I should get glasses, as I was recommended a year ago
The migraines are not bad though, an hour or 2/3 and I feel fine again.
Right, spaghetti for lunch it is then
So basically, this is what I need to know:
[quote:26d52b0c72="Tom"]
Tryptophan-rich foods include pasta, potatoes, cereals, breads, oats, noodles and rice.
Tyrosine-rich foods include meat, milk products, fish, beans, nuts, CHEESE and CHOCOLATE.
Question: Have you changed your diet two weeks ago when all of this started?
[/quote:26d52b0c72]
I have not changed my diet recently, that is the first thing I also thought about. I could eat more pasta, but eat most of the other 'good' foods. Of the 'bad' foods I only eat quite a lof of cheese and other milk products.
I'll [i:26d52b0c72]try [/i:26d52b0c72] to reduce on cheese...maybe
Also, I have no stress at the moment, and sleep well.
This is why I wonder what else could cause it.
Dino suggested it might be because one of my eyes is not so good, and I should get glasses, as I was recommended a year ago
The migraines are not bad though, an hour or 2/3 and I feel fine again.
Right, spaghetti for lunch it is then
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by Tom » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:51 pm
The tryptophan progress might not be instantaneous if it is your solution at all.
Also, from my high school wrestling days (can't believe it is this same lifetime) getting enough water can make a difference (wrestlers dehydrate before the morning weigh-in on the day of tournament, causing hurking headaches, then drink copious amounts during the day.)
Also, from my high school wrestling days (can't believe it is this same lifetime) getting enough water can make a difference (wrestlers dehydrate before the morning weigh-in on the day of tournament, causing hurking headaches, then drink copious amounts during the day.)
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by Mischa » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:17 pm
It should be said though that increasing carbohydrates with high glycemic index (such as pasta, potatoes, rice, white bread...) is only beneficial for people who need to gain weight.
For people who are not underweight (or run 10 miles a day) it leads to reactive hypoglycemia and weight gain which itself contributes to excess insulin production and in the end causes Diabetes 2.
For people who are not underweight (or run 10 miles a day) it leads to reactive hypoglycemia and weight gain which itself contributes to excess insulin production and in the end causes Diabetes 2.
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by Tom » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:43 pm
I would seriously not imagine Sunshine is even close to being an "at-risk" person in this category.
There are huge tolerances here.
Admittedly, it is has been easily half a year since I last saw Sunshine, and who knows? People change.
I should hope the Shallow Hal effect has not been in play:
http://www.themakeupgallery.info/charac ... shalgp.htm
http://www.inet.ba/~admahmut/gwineth.html
There are huge tolerances here.
Admittedly, it is has been easily half a year since I last saw Sunshine, and who knows? People change.
I should hope the Shallow Hal effect has not been in play:
http://www.themakeupgallery.info/charac ... shalgp.htm
http://www.inet.ba/~admahmut/gwineth.html
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Re: On Migraines
by kingana » Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:57 am
How can I get to sleep with my migraine? I've currently had my migraine for 9 days straight and tonight is exceptionally hard. I've been trying to fall asleep for the past 4 hours but I just can't seem to because of the intensity of the pain. My pillows feel like rocks no matter which way I arrange them. Pain medications do not help my migraines. Does anyone know a way for me to fall asleep?
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Re: On Migraines
by Chaos » Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:11 am
5 HTP, as mentioned in the main post, is also supposed to help you sleep as it will be converted to serotonin, and melatonin eventually (the sleep regulatory 'drug'). It's a step up from Tryptophan so easier to take up by body. Best eaten with something carbohydrate rich (just a small snack).
Maybe try that?
It's available for sale on line, not here over the counter.
Have you looked into the possible cause of your migraines already though? Maybe try to find the root of the problem first...
Maybe try that?
It's available for sale on line, not here over the counter.
Have you looked into the possible cause of your migraines already though? Maybe try to find the root of the problem first...
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Re: On Migraines
by Luvbeers » Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:31 am
Words of Advice For Young People: "Never do business with a religious son-of-a-bitch. His word ain't worth a shit -- not with the Good Lord telling him how to fuck you on the deal." - William S. Burroughs
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Re: On Migraines
by itoh » Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:41 am
Hello Kingana,
I used to suffer a lot from migraines, but a migraine attack normally last between 24 and 48 hours and should never be longer than 72. You mention you have had it for 9 days?? I would recommend you to go and see a doctor ASAP! It doesn't sound as just a migraine!
I used to have special migraine pills called naramig. Naramig tablets contain the active ingredient naratriptan, which is a type of medicine called a serotonin (or 5HT) agonist. This type of medicine is also commonly known as a 'triptan'. It is a painkiller specifically used to relieve migraine attacks.
But this is on prescription only and quite expensive.
I found out that for me asperine with coffein helps a lot. When I feel a migraine coming up, I now take Thomapyrin, it is a mixture of asperine, paracetamol and coffein, which does the trick for me:
But every person might react differently, for some people coffein makes it worse...
Hope you feel better soon!!
I used to suffer a lot from migraines, but a migraine attack normally last between 24 and 48 hours and should never be longer than 72. You mention you have had it for 9 days?? I would recommend you to go and see a doctor ASAP! It doesn't sound as just a migraine!
I used to have special migraine pills called naramig. Naramig tablets contain the active ingredient naratriptan, which is a type of medicine called a serotonin (or 5HT) agonist. This type of medicine is also commonly known as a 'triptan'. It is a painkiller specifically used to relieve migraine attacks.
But this is on prescription only and quite expensive.
I found out that for me asperine with coffein helps a lot. When I feel a migraine coming up, I now take Thomapyrin, it is a mixture of asperine, paracetamol and coffein, which does the trick for me:
But every person might react differently, for some people coffein makes it worse...
Hope you feel better soon!!
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Re: On Migraines
by Chaos » Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:40 am
I know my sister also takes 2 Thomapyrin tablets right when she feels a migraine coming on and this kills it usually before it properly starts. But only taken immediately when you feel it coming.
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