Migraine - On Emgality + Tapering off Topiramate. Headaches back. What to do? : Women-care

Migraine overview

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My experience-On Emgality + Tapering off Topiramate. Headaches back. What to do?

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Hi all. Advice please.

I started on Emgality a year ago and it’s essentially reduced my migraines by 95%! I would only get an attack when triggered eg by alcohol.

My neurologist said eventually I could come off the Topiramate or “dopamax” and so the last few months I’ve been progressively tapering off. I was on 100mg daily for 6+ years so it’s a slow taper.

However, as I’m down to 25mg a day now, I’m noticing headaches are coming each weekend and I have to stay in bed. Not a full blown migraine attack but halfway there and more of a tension headache.

Has anyone had this experience? Or have advice re balancing any meds with Emgality?

I don’t want to stay on Topiramate ideally as I do think it’s impacted my word-finding.

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Migraine Symptoms

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Migraines, which have an effect on children and teens as nicely as adults, can development via 4 stages: prodrome, aura, attack and post-drome. Not everyone who has migraines goes through all stages.

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