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Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Medications, Treatments, Therapies >> MIGARD http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1217952198 Message started by The mad viking on Aug 5th, 2008 at 12:03pm |
Title: Re: MIGARD Post by Brew on Aug 5th, 2008 at 12:41pm
Isn't this Frova with a different name?
If it is, I've heard it's the longest acting triptan out there - 18-24 hours. |
Title: Re: MIGARD Post by The mad viking on Aug 5th, 2008 at 12:49pm
halftime of 26 hours as far as the rumors over here says
Svenn |
Title: Re: MIGARD Post by Karla on Aug 5th, 2008 at 1:45pm
Well I tried frova and it would abort my ch or migraine just like imitrix would but 2 hours latter the pain was back weather ch/migraine so I quit taking it because I could only take 1 day verses 2 imitrix. It just didn't have that long lasting pain free time that I had hoped for. I was very disapointed with this medicine.
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Title: Re: MIGARD Post by zanychef on Aug 5th, 2008 at 2:23pm
i tried it once as a prevent posted something about it 2-3 years ago Svenn so if you want to trawl the archives.......lol
didnt help much as a prevent for me anyhow Ian |
Title: Re: MIGARD Post by Brew on Aug 5th, 2008 at 3:46pm
I think it was Helen who said that it's great for long flights.
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Title: Re: MIGARD Post by Lizzie2 on Aug 18th, 2008 at 11:19pm
Know I'm very late in responding to this, but I use Frova (Migard) to prevent CH (and severe migraine) when I work 12 hour days. It keeps them away for most of the shift for me. Most of the time, I manage to get through the entire shift without a hit if I have taken the Frova in the morning, but of course it doesn't always work that way. Because I cannot leave the room I am working in and therefore really am limited in use of O2, I take the Frova prior to the start of my shift on those 12 hour days (twice a week), and it really helps!
Now that I have my stimulator, I am no longer needing to do this - sometimes still taking the Frova, but not starting my days with it any longer. But Frova definitely helped me. It did not abort an attack in progress generally - but usually prevented future attacks from occurring for several hours. I use that and Amerge (naratriptan) - Frova for the 12 hour days and Amerge for the 8 hour days, and the two have really helped me to prevent attacks in that fashion.... Take care, Carrie :) |
Title: Re: MIGARD Post by mezza on Aug 19th, 2008 at 12:02am
I've taken Frova. My doctor gave me an 8 day sample pack when I was in high cycle. I took it in the am before work . I also started verapamil the same day I started Frova. Like Carrie, I used Frova as prevent- I didn't notice any particularly bad side effects- seemed milder to me than the trex -
Frova worked great for me. I could count on being pain free all day and into the night. I was sad when my supply was gone, but by that time verap kicked in well enough so my HA were pretty much prevented anyways. Next cycle- its what I am asking for to get me over the hump- kelly |
Title: Re: MIGARD Post by pubgirl on Aug 27th, 2008 at 10:29pm
Migard is Frovatriptan- I thought it was called Frova over there and Migard over here- made by the same company though and has a very long half -life- 24 hours in theory but all the people I know who have used it say 5-10 hours max for Ch'ers.
It is one of the very useful triptans in my "armoury" (I had about 6 versions of triptans at last count for different situations) Migard MAY work (it does for me) as a short term prevent (although you are absolutely not supposed to use it as that) I used it as I had to go to a particularly bad family funeral and I just couldn't bear the thought of making things worse by rushing out. It seemed to work as I stayed attack free for about 9 hours. I also use it about once per cycle when the sleep deprivation has got to danger levels and I am becoming really ill with it e.g. unsafe to drive kid around etc. One warning- it doesn't appear to work if you use it several times in a shortish space of time so I save mine for emergencies. W the B |
Title: Re: MIGARD Post by Lizzie2 on Aug 28th, 2008 at 5:02pm
Wendy! Hello!! Long time no see!
Are you doing well? Sorry to hear about the funeral... :( I have gotten a max of 10-12 hours out of the Frova for CH, which is pretty good for me! I also find that if I use it too often, it doesn't work as well - I start to notice it and then back off on using it for awhile. When I was in England visiting Helen, I took the Frova most days, but only got a few breakthrough hits, which was lovely! Good to see you around here! Hugz, Carrie/Lizzie2 :) |
Title: Re: MIGARD Post by pubgirl on Aug 28th, 2008 at 5:24pm
Wish I'd known you were here - would have tried to link up. I've been AWOL for quite a while from OUCH etc though
Life and all that... am fine though W |
Title: Re: MIGARD Post by Lizzie2 on Aug 28th, 2008 at 6:07pm pubgirl wrote on Aug 28th, 2008 at 5:24pm:
I was there in September of 2006. Would like to come back soon, if Helen will have me! :) I feel badly - been away from OUCH UK for a long time too. I got a nerve stimulator, too - like Mike and the rest of the gang, but I also have a supraorbital lead. It's infected though and I'm having more surgery on 9 Sept. I absolutely fell in love with England when I was there! I'd literally move there tomorrow if my boyfriend, Jason, would come too! He and I are moving in together on 13 Sept to a new place on the Pennsylvania/Delaware state borders. I'm leaving my beloved Narberth! Anyway - sorry to hijack the thread! I've missed ya!! Hugz, Carrie :) |
Title: Re: MIGARD Post by geosailor on Aug 28th, 2008 at 11:00pm
Internal bleeding is listed on the info sheet provided by the pharmacist as a side effect of Frova. This occured in my case but not sure if it was Frova or Topomax that caused the bleeding.
Between the 2 of them, they stopped my CH cycle within 3-4 days. |
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