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Old 07-21-2015, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by gerryann View Post
Grace,
Imitrix should never be used by anyone over 50 yrs. There is a chance of stroke when older folks use this drug. I was told this a few years ago and was told to throw out what I had left. This past Thursday, I went to a lecture given by a neurologist here in TV and he as well said not to use triptans..... which Imitrix is.
And use what in its place?
Zomig and imitrex are the only drugs that work for some of us. They were a god send.