I think I am jumping in here a little late but wanted to share my experiences. I too suffered from migraines. I took a triptan and ended up in CICU for 5 days. Diagnosed with unstable angina (which I do not have). I was told never to use triptans again. Well, god bless my OB/GYN. She was willing to think outside the box. If the headaches followed the menstrual cycle......eliminate the menstrual cycle. Alot of the medical community scoffed but she held her ground. She even fought the insurance company and prevailed. First we tried ablation. That lasted for 9 months. When the periods returned, so did the headaches. So, total hysterectomy. I was 46 years old and it has been a GOD SEND. I thank that my doctor was willing to think outside the box for without her, who knows where I would be!!

please everyone is trying to make a buck. You have muscles in your neck called the SCM very long name. Turn your head to the side and feel the big muscle in your neck. Now it depends where your headache is. If your headache is in the front of your head, then grab the big muscle way down by your brest bone. while still holding the muscle make the "money sign" by using ur thumb and for finger. It will be painful but when you feel the muscle relax then stop. If ur headache is in the middle of ur head go to the middle of the muscle and do the same thing. If ur headache is at the back of ur head the follow the muscle all the way up by ur ear and do the same thing> If it is a muscle headache i GUarentee that it will go away

I have terrible migrains brought on by neck pain also and was told by my osteopath that if imitrex didn't work, it's not a true migraine....I disagree....it's much more than a plain old headache!!!