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health advisory Hospital Alternative Medicine 2007-11-16 3:11:11

my daughters doctor said thats what she had but the med is $400 dollars for 15 pills.

Answer:

I've probably tried every alternative migraine cure out there: cut out caffeine, kava kava, st john's wort, cut out sugar, etc. etc. None of them worked.

When I get a migraine I start with Excedrine migraine. If its not too bad that works. Otherwise I take Imitrix. I know its wicked expensive but its the only thing that actually works for me. If I try to not take any meds I get completely disabled and vomit uncontrollably when I get a migraine. Then its an emergency visit to the hospital for a shot of demerol and I sleep for 18hrs.

Check into different insurance plans. Some cover all or nearly all the cost for prescription migraine meds. If you don't have insurance check with the DHS or your county health department.

Good luck.

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we need a little more information. How old is your daughter and what is the current med he has her on?

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Ginger helps me. My doctor gave me a vitamin regimen once. It included calcium with vitamin D, CoQ10, vitamin B1, and magnesium. I don't remember his exact recommended amounts of each but you could try giving her the minimums on the bottles and see how she does or ask her doctor. That worked really well and made me feel better all around. The prescription meds are supposed to be great but they just made me sick.