Chronic Migraine, Coping, Treatment

Cyproheptadine for Migraine Prevention

The entire time I’ve been on cyproheptadine (about seven weeks), I’ve alternated between wanting to gush to you about it and feeling an immense need to keep quiet, lest I put its effect in jeopardy. I’m more superstitious about this medication and its efficacy than a starting pitcher in the seventh game of the World… Continue reading Cyproheptadine for Migraine Prevention

News & Research, Treatment

Some Migraine Drugs Linked to Cognitive Impairment, Dementia in Older Adults

This post was updated at 12:40 p.m. PDT on April 19, 2016. What kind of long-term impact will taking migraine drugs have on my body? Am I trading a better present for more problems in the future? These and similar questions have flitted through my mind for years. I usually push them aside—I need these drugs to… Continue reading Some Migraine Drugs Linked to Cognitive Impairment, Dementia in Older Adults