Triptans??

Its good to have this info Kath as I use around the same amount of injections as you.  I have started using more lately as I get a cluster headache after exercise, so my neurologist has oredered another mri scan following that a consultation, I am yet to see the letter to tell me what med to take, prior to exercise.

May I ask if you take tablets or injections Kath?

Yes, I take tablets, injections have never been mentioned to me. I'm waiting to see my neurologist again though because I seem to be getting more frequent migraines and none of the preventative meds work. Would just love to go a month without a migraine.

well I used to have tablets, but the injections are so much better and work in about 10 minutes to take away the pain.  Have you been diagnosed with cluster headache, or a form on migraine?  I tried so many different preventative meds, before finally having a better success with verapamil and pregabalin.  If you get hemaplegic migraine ask about flunarizine, it really is the best to prevent getting them.

Good luck with the neurologist Kath

No, they are not cluster headaches but a form of migraine, no one has mentioned what type. I have suffered with them for over 40 years though. They used to be controllable, I would get a visual disturbance followed by pain over left eye. If I took paracetamol straight away, I wouldn't get the pain and I only got them vey occasionally but about 15 years I started to get a different type of headache in my left temple which didn't respond to any pain killers. These occurred about every 6-8 weeks and that's when I started going to the doctors. Over the years I have tried all types of meds, beta blockers, antidepressants, anti epileptic drugs and nothing has worked, although I haven't heard of the ones you mentioned. I' m now lucky if I can go 10 days without a headache, but the sumatriptan works well and at least I can get on with things, but I am slightly concerned that I may be taking too many. I will ask the doctor about the ones you mentioned, but they may just be a variation on ones that I have already tried.

Thanks for your comments.

Well Kath, I find that with the medical proffesion you have to nag them to find out what is actually going on with your health.  I never worry about nagging them as its my health and not theres at stake.  Sometimes you even have to suggest different meds to them, as I have done over the years.

I do a lot of research with the meds and my condition.

Hope you soon find some preventative meds that improve your life.