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Originally Posted by Lauren Sweeny
I have tried Excediren Migraine with a Starbucks Mocha at the start of my migraine . I lay down In a dark, noiseless room for about 30-45 minutes. This method works for me,
A friend gets Botox that relieves her headaches.
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Just so you know..
Excedrin Migraine pills contains
acetaminophen (generic Tylenol) 250 mg
aspirin 250 mg
caffeine 65 mg
Regular Excedrin extra strength contains
acetaminophen 250 mg
aspirin 250 mg
caffeine 65 mg
Excedrin Menstrual Complete
acetaminophen 250
aspirin 250
caffeine 65 mg
See a pattern? This formulation is commonly referred to as AAC. If you want to save a few bucks, store brands are identical. Sam's and Costco have huge bottles at pennies a pill.
Now the interesting thing about AAC is that in multiple studies it has been shown to be SUPERIOR to triptans in treatment of migraine at onset.
A study of 171 patients comparing 2 AAC pills with 50 mg oral Imitrex at headache (HA) onset. Not in the study were subjects whose HA's more than 20% of the time included vomiting or 50% of the time required bedrest
Conclusion.—The combination of acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine was significantly more effective (P > .05) than sumatriptan in the early treatment of migraine, as shown by superiority in summed pain intensity difference, pain relief, pain intensity difference, response, sustained response, relief of associated symptoms, use of rescue medication, disability relief, and global assessments of effectiveness. An additional, larger clinical trial is needed to confirm these results.
This is not to imply that for some patients, triptans might not be superior especially injected, but the interesting result of this was that an OTC product was SUPERIOR to the usual dose of imitrex for the majority of migraine sufferers. Americans generally make the opposite assumption believing that prescriptions must be stronger or better than OTC.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/511961_1