Migraine overview
A migraine is a headache that can purpose intense throbbing suffering or a pulsing sensation, typically on one facet of the head. It's often accompanied with the aid of nausea, vomiting, and excessive sensitivity to mild and sound. Migraine assaults can closing for hours to days, and the discomfort can be so excessive that it interferes with your each day activities. For some people, a warning symptom viewed as an air of secrecy takes location until now than or with the headache. An air of secrecy can consist of visible disturbances, such as flashes of mild or blind spots, or different disturbances, such as tingling on one thing of the face or in an arm or leg and concern speaking.
My experience-My Qulipta experience
About me: 26F, suffers from hemiplegic migraines (HM) since age 11, usually 1-2x monthly.
I was prescribed 60 mg Qulipta about 8 weeks ago due to the severity of my HM (different than other types of migraines). We coupled this medication with a paleo/keto diet and continuous birth control (no off week).
Right off the bat, it made me SO constipated. Distended, painful, and laxatives didn’t even touch it. We lowered my dosage to 30mg and added a magnesium supplement to help move things along, and that seemed to do the trick.
I had one migraine at 60 mg, none at 30 mg. No other symptoms.
And then, all hell broke lose. At the beginning of my 7th week, I started experiencing SEVERE upper abdominal pain. Burning, aching, gnawing pain. I thought it was a food allergy, so I switched up my usual foods, and still no relief. Ended up in the ER and bloodwork/ultrasounds came back fine. The next day I had my wisdom teeth removed, and stopped taking Qulipta for a few days after. Miraculously, the pain went away, but I was also on pain meds, so I didn’t think too much of it.
Started Qulipta once my teeth started to heal, and boom, stomach pain came back. Finally put two-and-two together and made an appointment with my neurologist, who confirmed that 2% of people did report GI discomfort.
So, Qulipta was a big no for me, but I hope others find it works for them! Fingers crossed diet and hormone control are the winning combo for my brain.
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