I have been taking Topomax recently as a preventative and so far so good. My only complaint is that it makes soda taste awful! I've been getting migraines since I was 12. I hope you can find what works for you.

[QUOTE=Peaceful1tou;859160]I have had migraines for approx. 20 years. As I get older (I am 51) they seem to be getting worse and more frequent. I am on hormone replacement therapy so that should not be an issue.

My Dr put me in Inderal 40mg 2 x's a day about 4 months ago. The first 6 weeks or so it seemed to really help. Now not so much. I am also gaining weight. Ok, I know I'm in my 50's now but I've gained 6 pounds in as many weeks. I've cut back on junkfood, I do not drink sodas and I started exercising. I have never had a weight problem before.

Can anyone suggest another prevention med? I take Relpax when I get a migraine but my Ins. Co will only help pay for 8 tablets a month. I usually have 10-15 a month. I also have Phenagran or Zofran for the nausea.

Any other suggestions would be great too!

Hi, sorry about your headaches and lousy insurance restrictions.
I have PCS and have been on topomax over 2 1/2 years for my migranes and it has helped me tremendously. I don't think I have any side effects from it. I have other problems that are not great, not related to med, I hope.

Thank you

Me too, and my they taste absolutely foul now lol :P

I must say at first Topamax kicked my *** so bad, I'd get everything there was supposed to be a side effect ugh, but in the second month it all started to pick up.

The one thing is that I still get a very rare migraine like once a month but that's because I'm under the most unhealthy horrible stressful situation of my life, my doctor is just very concerned but we're taking it as we go.

What about an alternative to drugs?

There is a lot of evidence to say that a magnesium supplement can be a successful treatment for migraine. Just look on the internet. Try also Dr Carolyn Jones.

If you google: migraine prophylaxis, you'll get hits for medications, supplements, and other means of preventing migraine.

Doc