Atogepant vs Candesartan

**Update:** Thank you so so much to everyone who has commented here. I'm sorry that I've been slow replying - I've actually spent the past few days since posting in an on and off migraine episode, so avoiding screens. Just to say how much I appreciate everyone for leaving kind thoughtful comments an

Note: Title is slightly incorrect because I have not taken the nasal spray Zavegepant (Zavzpret) as it is not available where I live. Info: I am 22 years old, female, with sporadic hemiplegic migraines. I started having migraines in 2017 and went through many, many tests, treatments, and medications

Note: Title is slightly incorrect because I have not taken the nasal spray Zavegepant (Zavzpret) as it is not available where I live. Info: I am 22 years old, female, with sporadic hemiplegic migraines. I started having migraines in 2017 and went through many, many tests, treatments, and medication

This nothing but a celebratory post. Having had a very shitty experience with the NHS and a particularly self-righteous gate keeping doctor, I finally saw a consultant today and have a prescription for Atogepant!! It’s been a long road, I’ve suffered with migraines for 16 years and it’s been a long

Just wanted to write this up as I've read lots of conflicting information on this subreddit, and it can especially be confusing when talking about UK healthcare, when the subreddit is primarily US based. Standard caveat that this was my own personal experience and may not be reflective of the UK tre

Just had my first ever neurologist appointment at an NHS headache clinic, and idk if my expectations were too high or what, but I was honestly kind of floored by the lack of compassion the neurologist showed or even like curiosity or interest. Firstly, the patient who was in before me was running l

The pain is usually across my forehead and temples, behind my eyes, neck abs upper back, when it’s real bad my jaw is in pain and pain in my ears. The pain is often pressurised, like something is pushing inside my head or temples and it feels like a drill would relieve it. Sometimes it’s also shooti

I’ve been working at a small local pharmacy for about six months now. Long story short, I’ve noticed multiple (hundreds if not more) prescriptions that have been billed to insurance but the patient never received. It’s always brand meds like Nurtec, Qulipta, Ubrelvy, etc. We mostly use a third party

Update: we met with the cardiologist today. She has put through a referral for an urgent CT angiogram but is worried it might take 2 months, so if she can’t get it sooner, they’re going to do a regular angiogram. Also referred for a cardiac MRI and has a holter monitor on. Hoping these tests will

At first I was very biased because I thought maybe I am just overexaggerating a bit. However, the longer I started taking this magnesium supplement, the more I started to realise that this stuff is legit. It has gotten to a point where I don't even experience a severe headache anymore when having a

I had physiotherapy for two years, giving me massages, exercises and dry needling. It sure did improve my health situation, but I noticed that it only had a temporary effect. The therapist then finally suggested me to see a neurologist. Since then I got diagnosed with "out-of-the-sudden" chronic mig

NOTE: Progress updates posted below the main post. I am 59, my wife is 57. We met with Dr. Alan Green in NY on Thurs., and return home next Wednesday (we live in Honolulu) when we will fill our Rapamycin prescriptions (Sirolimus) and begin our program in earnest. Along with Rapamycin, we both curren

(female, 24). 173 cm, 56 kgs, smoker (nicotine). For the past seven years I have been getting what several doctors have diagnosed with “chronic migraines” on a daily basis although the severity changes. A migraine. Every single day. For 7 years. No treatment is working. So you can imagine my desper

BELGIUM (West-Vlaanderen) My wife’s suffering from migraine since 2018. No pain relief found, on the contrary, quantity and intensity raises by day. Since 1st January 2026 she had 3 pain free days in 50 days… average pain index 6-7/10 (not able to function, in bed or zombie). Last 2y she’s working

Is there any clinical reason to use two ARBs together ? (i.e. candesartan 8mg + valsartan 40mg). I can wrap my head around ACEi + ARB combo for extremely resistant and maybe it helps some minority of patients. But this makes no sense to me.

Don't downvote this to oblivion like other comments I've made on this subject in the past. I'm merely curious. I hear all the time that drug prices in the US are really exorbitant in comparison to other parts of the world. So I just wanted to gauge the price between where I am in Australia and the U