Migraine Medication

[ellieprend]

I have had a chronic migraine for almost 3 years now. It started with sinusitis which caused a migraine and the aura never left. I have got “used” to having the aura 24/7 but it triggers more migraines than I used to. In an ideal world I want to get rid of the chronic migraine, but also want to prevent my full migraine attacks. I have seen doctors, neurologists and had an MRI - of which I don’t really feel that anyone really believes me. I’ve had a really bad migraine attack this week and I am still seriously suffering from it so I am going back to the doctors today to try some new meds. I know the next step (from neurologist) is to try epilepsy medication, and I have also read up on Botox for migraines. Has anyone had similar to me and tried either of these and had much luck? At this point I feel like nothing will help

[bamboo89]

I'm not meaning to be facile, but do you eat dairy, as in cheese, milk, yoghurt and so on? If you do, try giving it up for 3-6 months if you're able to, see if it makes a difference. My aura migraine has disappeared since I gave up dairy completely for an entirely different, unconnected health problem (also meat, fish and eggs, which I might eat about once a month, but I think its the removal of dairy that's done it). No one was more astonished than I when I realised, after about 4 months, I hadn't had a single attack... and now its over 10 months since I had one (still not eating dairy and won't ever be again now!)