I started having migraines at 8 years of age, several a week. This persisted all through my life till 42 years later, I had a blood pressure emergency where I ended up in ER with 190/100 blood pressure. Thankfully, it never repeated and was never diagnosed but as a consequence I was put on Olmesartan, a blood pressure medication that relaxes the blood vessels. Eventually, the dose was reduced to the lowest, 5mg, once a day, to which I added 240mg magnesium glycinate, which they sell in Costco. I have been mostly migraine free since for several years and ones I do get are mild compared to before.
My cardiologist, who prescribed the blood pressure medication, is mystified saying that while beta blockers are a migraine prevention medication, olmesartan isn't a beta blocker and maybe it was just my (mild) hypertension which needed to be treated. I doubt that I had hypertension when I was 8 but I'm just thankful that decades of pain have come to an end.
Hmm, I was prescribed Verapamil (calcium channel blocker, also a blood pressure medication), and they helped reduce the severity of my migraines with aura for a while. I eventually went off it, and haven't had near as many since. Early twenties was so awful for those migraines.
Did you find Verapamil had any mood altering or cognitive properties for you? I take it for migraines. I think it makes me a little more emotionally stable but a tiny bit slower cognitively, especially in the mornings. It's a good trade off, especially in light of how it basically stopped my migraines, but it's one I have perceived.
My cardiologist, who prescribed the blood pressure medication, is mystified saying that while beta blockers are a migraine prevention medication, olmesartan isn't a beta blocker and maybe it was just my (mild) hypertension which needed to be treated. I doubt that I had hypertension when I was 8 but I'm just thankful that decades of pain have come to an end.