Migril

[Snow-Wight7]

Can anyone suggest an alternative to Migril. I've been taking this drug for 45 years to treat severe migraine. It has been up available for several months and won't be available again until September. Over-the-counter meds don't work for me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Bananas5]

Hello Snow White 7

Little confused. If this is a prescription drug then why is it unavailable for this period?. Does your GP not have an alternative to offer you?

Pat x

[Pete-repete in reply to Bananas5]

I have had Migraines since I was 18 years old, used all of kinds of Med. the best go me is Imatrex (generic Sumatriptan). It comes in pill and shots.

[Snow-Wight7 in reply to Pete-repete]

Thanks, Pete. x

[Snow-Wight7 in reply to Bananas5]

Hi Pat

Migril is a prescription drug and even my GP doesn't know why it's unavailable until September. Have made an appointment. x

[Bananas5 in reply to Snow-Wight7]

Withdrawn without notice seems very odd.

Can he not recommend another or would that be trial and error?

Hope you get one to suit very soon. Debilitating .

Pat x

[conrad]

Hi There, yes, Naritriptan works very well. I use the brand called Amerge, but it is naritriptan.

[Heathp]

Sumatriptan prescribed by the doctor work for me after many years of over the counter medicines not working.

[chairbasedIns1]

I agree. Sumatriptan injector prescribed for me was the best and worked within 30 mins without side effects. Much better than Migril which I had had along the way

[johnsmith]

There are several types of migraine. One type gives a warning sign of stiffening of the neck and slight arching of the back. This type of migraine can be prevented by being able to take note of the muscular warning signs and learning not to stiffen the neck and arch the back. Stiffening the neck and arching the back action goes some way to blocking off the blood flow back from the brain - leading to the migraine.

For this type of migraine meditation and mindfulness can be used to pick up the warning signs. Yoga work and Alexander Technique work will help re-educate the muscles so that they do not go into blocking of blood supply mode.

Other types of migraine I have no experience of.

Hope this can help.

[pippingford55]

Hi there snow-white, I do not get migraine myself but my mother in law used to be so bad that she could not lift her head from the pillow without being sick. She had to use suppositories of some kind which were given her by her GP. Perhaps you could ask your GP? If its any consolation the migraine disappeared in her later life, much to her relief! .

[Snow-Wight7 in reply to pippingford55]

Hi Pippingford55

Thank you for your recommendation. I would rather stick to oral medication! x

[pollypquick]

My sister went to Turkey recently and asked for Migril. They gave her Avmigran which contains ergotamine. They cost €2for 20 and thank God they work! Very relieved .

[Coolcity]

I know this thread is 7 years old, but I'm not experiencing exactly the same problem in the UK - as of January 2021 the product has now been withdrawn without any warning of explanation. The first I knew of it was when I reordered my prescription and was told when I went to collect it that it was no linnet available. No contact from the doctor, no explanation, nothing.

I've even looked at the online pharmacies just out of curiosity and nobody seems to have any. Doctor prescribed Propranolol, a betblocker (even though I don't have blood pressure problems) and Amytriptyline and to my surprise these did work for a couple of weeks - because nothing else ever has - but now I'm back to normal.

My problem is every time I'm prescribed anything it's a preventative, which if they worked would be fine but they done and I have nothing to take once a migraine kicks in. Nobody seems to be able to find or prescribe anything that will help get rid of the migraine once it starts and nothing I've tried for the past 50 years works.

I did have a 20 year break when I didn't get migraine so much but now they're regular again and I've tried everything mentioned here and countless other supposed cures to no avail.

[rachpen in reply to Coolcity]

hi, did you yet find any solutions? My father who has suffered for a similar period of time has also just found that these have been discontinued and is worrying about alternatives. I've suggested he talks to the doctor about some of the above, but I wonder if you found anything yet that has worked?

[Alaneston]

HiI have finally been able to buy proper Migril tablets from Zimseller based in South Africa. I was dubious at first and it was expensive (£71, including DHL express delivery, for 20 tablets) but I felt it was worth a try. They arrived today and I'm sure they are the genuine article (ergotamine tartrate 2mg, cyclizine hydrochloride 50mg and caffeine 100mh). They are manufactured by iNova Pharmaceuticals which are a legitimate company. It took 2 weeks from ordering to delivery and DHL kept me up to date by text message. Zimseller were very good at letting me know what was happening when I asked for updates on the order. What a relief.

Alaneston