So, I just finished up with my neurologist about my chronic migraines. He’s given me 3 choices and I need to research them, so I figured I’d ask for advice here!
He wants me to either do Botox, one of the monthly injections (don’t know the names yet), or acupuncture.
Have any of you tried any of these? Opinions? Did Medicare cover them?
I know this isn’t one of your options, but imitrex (sumitriptan) is pill that I was prescribed for headaches but it is for migraines. You can take it twice a week.
That’s what I have now, I take 3 100mg pills/day for the last 3 days. That’s an entire months supply and it did nothing. Not that I expected it to. It didn’t work last time I tried it either. I’ve tried a ton of different meds for my migraines and nothing seems to help.
Hopefully the Botox and acupuncture will help, though.
No, we do not have insurance. However, the Korean national healthcare covered a little. It was expensive nonetheless.
I had so many IVs/injections etc so I don’t remember what the doctor had me on.
This is one-time injection right? Or one injection per month?
Also, forgot to add that with every narcotic there is a side effect. You should ask your doctor about side effects if you are going for the medication route.
My insurance doesn’t cover the monthly injectable meds. So I’m getting referrals for Botox and acupuncture. Hopefully I can actually afford them. Not sure if I can yet. But we’ll see.
I used to get migraines real bad, had one that lasted 3 months, I was a wreck, I seen all kinds of Doctors, cat scats etc, finally I met one Doctor that said my blood was to thick, he thinned the blood and they were gone.