More Toiletry Choices In The UK???

I've been prescribed 800mg ones for migraines, and I have been known to take up to 1000 mg for a stubborn migraine. I don't do it often, but when you have a 14 day migraine and have to work, you have to do something. Fortunately I haven't had to do it often.

Ah, I wasn't thinking about migraines. I just remember telling my US doctor that I sometimes took three of the 200mg tablets and she thought that was too much. Now I try to stick to one or two if I possibly can.

I'm getting ready to stock up on my deodorant and excedrine again like it's nuclear war!

I've been prescribed 800mg ones for migraines, and I have been known to take up to 1000 mg for a stubborn migraine. I don't do it often, but when you have a 14 day migraine and have to work, you have to do something. Fortunately I haven't had to do it often.

Personally, I've been prescribed so much ibuprofen that I feel like it has no effect on me.  I use Excedrin Migraine for my migraines, since the Fioricet I was prescribed made me feel too woozy (and didn't like the fact that it contains barbituates..).  I brought over a huge bottle of Excedrin Migraine when I moved here, but have found Anadin Extra to work just fine for me. Maybe you could give it a try?

but have found Anadin Extra to work just fine for me. Maybe you could give it a try?

I haven't tried it yet, but I will if it really works. I hate taking a bunch of medication, and if I can find something that really works when taking less of it,  I will be all for it. I was diagnosed with 'abnormal migraines' which mean they don't follow a set pattern, because I can have intense pain AND nausea AND numbness down one side of my body, or any combination of them. When the severe pain hits I just want it to go away. I've had more than one doctor tell me that taking the medications to prevent migraines may or may not help me since mine are so odd. I never tried any in the States because of the insane costs.

I haven't tried it yet, but I will if it really works. I hate taking a bunch of medication, and if I can find something that really works when taking less of it,  I will be all for it. I was diagnosed with 'abnormal migraines' which mean they don't follow a set pattern, because I can have intense pain AND nausea AND numbness down one side of my body, or any combination of them. When the severe pain hits I just want it to go away. I've had more than one doctor tell me that taking the medications to prevent migraines may or may not help me since mine are so odd. I never tried any in the States because of the insane costs.

Have you tried Rizatriptan for your Migraines? I suffer from them about once a month..and my GP tried this on me...and they are MAGIC...you let them melt on your tongue..if I can I lay down and take a short nap and once I wake up it's gone...you get them in a pack of 3 and I never go out without one in my handbag just in case I get caught out and one starts...they are a LIFE saver...before them I was having to go to the hospital sometimes in order to get shots to knock me out the pain was so bad...

I brought over a huge bottle of Excedrin Migraine when I moved here, but have found Anadin Extra to work just fine for me.

That's probably because Anadin Extra and Excedrin Migraine are essentially the same tablets (very slightly different ingredients) :

Anadin Extra: 300mg Aspirin, 200mg Paracetamol, 45mg Caffeine.

Excedrin Migraine/Excedrin Extra Strength: 250mg Aspirin, 250mg Paracetamol, 65mg Caffeine

I actually find that Anadin Extra works a bit better for me than Excedrin Extra/Migraine - probably just the difference in the Aspirin:Paracetamol ratio though.

However, if I get a bad migraine (mine only last for 12-24 hours though), I find that neither of them work very well. Usually Migraleve Pink will get rid of the nausea and some of the pain, but it doesn't always work. I tried Sumatriptan (Imigran) from over the counter once, but it didn't do anything at all .

Have you tried Rizatriptan for your Migraines? I suffer from them about once a month..and my GP tried this on me...and they are MAGIC...you let them melt on your tongue..if I can I lay down and take a short nap and once I wake up it's gone...you get them in a pack of 3 and I never go out without one in my handbag just in case I get caught out and one starts...they are a LIFE saver...before them I was having to go to the hospital sometimes in order to get shots to knock me out the pain was so bad...

I'll ask my GP about Rizatriptan. Mine can vary from 3 - 4 hours of pain that makes me wish I could either die or get away from my head, or up to 14 - 16 days of intense pain/nausea/numbness. Whichever way it goes, if I can knock it quickly it would be a great thing.

I've had the shots (in the States) in my rear that had a cocktail of several drugs. Those would make me sleep about 14 hours and there was no guarantee I'd wake up pain free.

I was just about to ask while you migraine sufferers aren't taking real migraine medicine and then I read this:

I never tried any in the States because of the insane costs.

Tamamoo, now that you are in the UK you really should try to find a prescription migraine medicine that works for you.  The problem with ibuprofen is it works on the reduction of inflammation only.  This is only a symptom of a migraine with the actual cause being vasular activity and/or problems with seratonin levels.  It is no wonder this has been hit or miss for you.

I was diagnosed with 'abnormal migraines' which mean they don't follow a set pattern, because I can have intense pain AND nausea AND numbness down one side of my body, or any combination of them. When the severe pain hits I just want it to go away. I've had more than one doctor tell me that taking the medications to prevent migraines may or may not help me since mine are so odd.

I would get another opinion. This sounds like a completely typical migraine to me.  I have all these symptoms (as do almost all migraine sufferers I know) and I can be treated just fine.

That's probably because Anadin Extra and Excedrin Migraine are essentially the same tablets (very slightly different ingredients) :

I know, you should have seen my excitement as I read the label.