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I'm a chronic migraine sufferer and have now been diagnosed with medication overuse headaches, has anyone else gone through this and had to come off Sumatriptan altogether?
If so did things improve?
How long did it take to get out of your system?
What did you take / not take?
Thanks!
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kelly50900 lorraine01821
Posted
i am in the same position!
i'm just recovering from a horrendous 7 day stint!
I didnt take any triptans this time, as ive had 15 migraines so far this month... used over the counter meds instead, which obviously didnt help me at all, and the migraine lasted twice as long. However i am told that things will ease having not relied on them.. i guess we shall see.
ive recently purchased some magnesium supplements that im waiting for today... after all the articles ive researched on it, i guess im hoping for some positive results. But after this last migraine I will literally try anything!
Have an appointment with my neurologist next week... so fingers crossed for my final outcome to be botox as i have tried everything else!
lorraine01821 kelly50900
Posted
we are in exactly the same position, I previously didnt know about the 15 per month rule, so had been taking 1 a day for the past 2 years!
Saw a Neurologist 3 wks ago and the recommendation was to come off altogether, he perscribed Naproxin to help me get through, MIGRAINE TRUST, usually say up to a month, neurologist said it could be 3, been signed off work for a month and start today! I'm not looking forward to it at all!
lorraine01821 kelly50900
Posted
oh and my magnesium arrives today too!!
my friend also recommended some homeopathic meds which arrive today, and i have ice packs on their way too.
i think the problem with Naproxen is you have to eat when taking them, then hold them down!
keep in touch and let me know how it goes!
chris611 lorraine01821
Posted
Hi Lorraine
Yes I had the same problem as yourself, just over a year ago. I had been taking Sumatriptan for three weeks, my GP spoke to the neurologist who said that I had to come off them. The withdrawal from them was not as bad as I thought it would be. It took about three weeks to get them out of my system. Meanwhile I took Naproxen and Paracetamol for the pain. My headaches/migraine have only started to improve in February this year. My GP tried a number of preventative meds, to no avail. Now I am taking 400 mg Sodium Valproate daily and so far this has made a massive difference, reduced frequency of headaches/migraine by probably two thirds. I haven't taken Sumatriptan since. Hope this helps.
Good luck with it.
lorraine01821 chris611
Posted
Hi Chris, thx for your reply.
can i pls ask how you knew they were out of your system?
Im one week in so far, not enjoying this at all!
thx
Lorraine
chris611 lorraine01821
Posted
My GP told me to allow approximately three weeks, so you are still early days.
Hope you get things sorted out.
Chris
rebecca24810 lorraine01821
Posted
how in the world do you stop taking imitrex though if its your only relief?? that terrifies me as blindness is often my first migrane symptom. naproxen isnt going to restore my vision. i too feel like i take too much imitrex but the preventatives arent working
lorraine01821 rebecca24810
Posted
Hi Rebecca,
i too was very scared, but to think im getting more because of the tabs has been a real incentive to work through... it has been a case of spending time in bed / asleep / in pain on and off for two weeks, but taking time off and giving myself no pressure whatsoever has definitely helped
hope you manage to get yours sorted!