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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I take this if no other medicine I have for headaches is working. One-half a suppository often is adequate headache relief.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have been on this from past 8 years. Though initially it was very effective for migraine relief, but it got me addicted till i was over and above the recommended maximum dosage. Nothing less than any narcotic addiction. I developed rebounds. Now I am trying to go cold turkey and discontinue it completely. Psychological dependence is the worst.
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Reviewer: tiffany, 65-74 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have used migergot suppos. since they took cafergot suppos. off market. Now my supplier has said they do not have migergot anymore. Help. what is substitute?
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Reviewer: mag-nut, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Caregiver)
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I laid in the hospital 3 days after surgery not being able to state I was having a migtaine. When finally I could tell the doctor he ordered the caffergot sup and I was able to come out of my state of head pain. It is the only medication that gets rid of my pain, before a full blown attack or during the attack.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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They put me on Cafergot a few months ago and it has been a life saver if I take it at the onset of an attack. However they have stopped making the generic version and my insurance won't pay for brand name so i can't get it. Really stinks because I haven't found much that helps. My father actually used to treat his migraines with this same medication as an injection and did wonders f
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