There are 3 new ingrained meds now available https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/news/20180928/fda-approves-third-of-new-migraine-drugs
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Does she have any other symptoms? Has a diagnosis of POTS been considered?
https://headaches.org/2015/05/04/migraineurs-frequently-experience-pots/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postural_orthostatic_tachycardia_syndrome
I didn’t distinguish between preventative and acute meds fyi. Also torodol IV, Benadryl IV. Verapamil for preventioin. Check for lupus and other autoimmune issues, also Lyme and other tick-borne infections. New meds look interesting, posted above. POTS is a tough one and should also be checked.
My daughter had success with biofeedback training in combination with a daily preventative medication and an acute med. She is very successful in college now despite the fact that she still gets occasional migraines.
“cleaning up the diet (Whole 30), just eliminating nuts and chocolate,”
On a similar note, I read a book a few years back by a neurologist on removing gluten as something that could help with migraines. He obviously recommended avoiding gluten for everyone, but noted it’s not easy to do, so start slow and see what happens. As others have said, a lot of this will be trial and error.
I have a daughter with a 504 and you have to look past what is ‘fair’ to what is best for her. If she continues to struggle with the same medical problems, she will continue to struggle with what is making it hard for her to get better grades in school (attendance or what have you) - so why set her up for failure? The added stress of a very challenging college isn’t likely to help her medical issues.
My dear sister-in-law suffered from severe migraine headaches for almost 50 years. She had 4-5 per week. The headaches stopped after her hysterectomy for 6 months. Then they returned. She tried Botox, oral beta blockers and almost everything else with limited success.
Then, she was diagnosed with glaucoma and started using a beta blocker eye drop. The headaches are gone --completely gone. She is amazed and very grateful. There is several references about the treatment online.
She is thrilled that she isn’t taking strong pain medication, and the drops are super inexpensive.
@silverlady That’s an amazing story. Makes me wonder if the etiology of her migraines were somehow related to pressure in the eye.
sorry to hear your daughter is going through this. salad dressing can be a trigger because vinegar is one of the ingredients. i would definitely look into diet. Cleaning up diet always helps.
Cleaning up the diet does not always help. It may help in some cases, but in many cases of chronic migraine diet does not matter.
The thing that is not fair is that your daughter suffers from migraines. Getting those under control should be the top priority. She can be successful at many colleges and may even be better off at a college that is not super competitive as stress often doesn’t help with headaches and lack of sleep (which may come from trying to keep up with classes) can also be a trigger.
Hope the OP comes back to answer some of the questoins.