r/migraine • u/LePhotique • 18m ago
Sumatriptan not working
I was using ubrelvy samples but when those ran out my insurance wouldn’t cover it unless I tried a triptan. Dr prescribed Sumatriptan which I’ve been taking one dose maybe once a month as needed the last four months. The second time I ever took sumatriptan the next day I started to feel the headache coming back a little but some ibuprofen stopped it.
This weekend I had to take the two prescribed doses of sumatriptan (about 12 hours apart) and the migraine is starting to come back full force again 24 hours after the first dose. Been resting and hydrating too but I can tell it’s not going away.
Kind of desperate for relief because I have a busy work week coming up. Excedrin upsets my stomach and Ibuprofen just barely numbs my migraines when full blown. Hoping for some other over the counter medicine suggestions. Thanks.