Propranolol

Hey,

I first had my first HM when I was 17. I was playing High School baseball. My hand went numb. I had no clue what was happening. I then had Aura. This had never happened. I told my parents what happened and they said well you probably just got a migraine and you will be fine. Well I wasn’t. They continued. Every month. My friends would always joke and say you always have headaches. Fast forward to about 6 years later when I went to a Neurologist who did MRI's, CT scans and could find nothing wrong. He had no clue what my symptoms were. He said well I’m going to give you Imitrex. Which is one of the worst things for HM. That didn’t do anything. I was prescribed 3 other medications. All Beta blockers, nothing helped. Well I moved from Arizona to Idaho 6 years ago. I met with my Family Dr. I explained my symptoms and he said that is HM. I said are you sure. Because I had looked this up on internet and self-diagnosed myself.  He said yes. I am going to put you on Topamax. (Dopamax) HAHA. Well I was on that for about 2 years. I started to get really foggy. I was starting to forget things. I was starting to fail at work. I wasn’t sure what was really going on until I researched what Topamax can do. So I came off of them. Side effects never went away. Then I went on Propranolol. That didn’t help either. That was 4 years ago. Last June I was introduced to a Medical device from my father. Being a skeptic I never paid much attention to it. Fast forward to February of 2016. When I thought nothing could get worse it did. I was put in the hospital due to having 4 HM same day back to back. I have had 2 in one day multiple times before. But this was different. I had 4 all in the same day. Consecutive, I thought I was not going to make it. I was terrified. 33 years old wife and kid and I was going to be gone. So the Hospital gave me medication to go to sleep and when I awoke I had the worst headache ever. I stayed in bed for 2 days. I spoke with my father and I will never forget his words. " Son will you please let me help you?" So I had this device now and started to use it. Twice daily 8 minutes at a time. in the first 2 months I experienced 2 HM. However, symptoms had decreased by 50%. Since then I have had 2 more HM. Symptoms now are down 75%. To the point where I can actually still function. I can still work and still have everyday stuff happening. I know longer need to go to sleep and let them pass. So here I am, a sufferer of 14 years and going from at least 16-24 HM per year to 4 that have decreased symptoms in almost 8 months. I am just trying to introduce a device to the community that may be able to help our Community.

Hi Sarah. I was on Propranolol for a few years along with Sumatriptan which enabled me to have a life. But then had complications and had to come off both. I would give it a try. I take it your GP or Neurologist approved it with your other meds in mind?

I've had migraines since the age of 12. And am now a 43 year old guy. Guess they started at 12 due to puberty and hormones etc. Been in medications all my life. I can't take triptans as I'm allergic to them so the dr about 12 years ago put me on propranolol 10 mg take one three times a day plus codeine phosphate 30mg 1-2 four times a day. Neither helped much. And the only escape was bed for three days.

About 8 years ago I went back as they were getting worse again and more frequent. The dr put me on 40mg propranolol 3 times a day. They have helped with the proferlaxis of migraines but doesn't always prevent them. Propranolol has helped me a little. The only thing is it made me gain 3 stone so I'm doing slimming world to try and lose that.

I went back about 4 months ago as the duration of my migraines and frequency got less but the pain was twice as bad so he gave me buprenorphine patches brand name BuTrans. I started on 5 mg a week later when it was due to change the patch I had to put 2x5 mg patches on and now I'm in 20mg patches which are used for severe pain and release a steady hourly dose 24 hours a day for 7 days, , codeine and propranolol. The pain is much less now if I get a migraine which I have tonight. When my migraines are apparent I take an extra 40mg to shorten the duration of the attack