When I first started taking Imitrex for migraines in high school, the generic wasn't available yet, and I was sometimes going through all 9 tablets in just a couple weeks. This was not only an expensive problem, but the doctors and my parents were on my case a lot about taking less. Once I went through the ordeal of cutting the horrendous amounts of caffeine out of my diet, the daily migraines drastically decreased, and I was able to take them with much less frequency.
Somewhere along the line (I don't really remember why), I was switched to Treximet. Actually, I think I may have been part of a guinea pig circuit that I wasn't really aware of, or my doctor at the time was cutting deals with her pharmaceutical rep. In any case, Treximet was so expensive, and it wasn't really any different from taking Imitrex. Granted, I wasn't eating all of these costs - most of my support came through my parents and insurance, but it's still something I wish they wouldn't have had to take deal with.
Now, for the past year or so, I'm on generic Imitrex, and it's wonderful. I mean, the actual drug is gross and still takes just as long (or longer) to work as it ever did, but at least I can justify the cost, and even pay for it myself!
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June, Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, is dedicated to Unmasking the Mystery of Chronic Headache Disorders. The Migraine and Headache Awareness Month Blog Challenge is issued by FightingHeadacheDisorders.com.
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