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Suggest Treatment For Migraine
My 13 year old is a migraine sufferer. She takes 20 mg of amatryptaline daily. She has Maxalt and Imitrex for more severe days. She also takes daily meds for allegies and asthma (sigulair and zyrtec). She has recently been diagnosed with Hasimotos. We are pending both endocrinology and neurology appointments. My question is : My daughter is hesitant to use Imitrex but she seems to need Maxalt at least 5 times per week. Is Imitrex as safe as Maxalt (which makes her very tired). thanks! Cynthia
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
Imitrex (sumatriptan) and Maxalt (rizatriptan) are supposed to reduce pain in case of migraine. Imitrex (sumatriptan) is as safe as Maxalt (rizatriptan) to be given in migraine. But rather than these medicines, I would suggest giving her naprosyn (naproxen) 650 mg tablet as per requirement after feeding and I hope that she can get better results without feeling tired and without feeling hesitant about the given medications.
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