advil and imatrex

[Mel98233]

so does anyone know if i take advil for a headache that does not start with aura like most of my migraines but the advil does not touch it is it then ok to take my imatrex?

[marileew]

Hi Mel98233

If you know that the headache is a migraine, take your imitrex RIGHT away, even if there is no aura. Advil will usually do nothing for a migraine headache, like you have found out for yourself, and will very often make a migraine headache much worse. Imitrex on the other hand is migraine medication and will stop a migraine. Advil is not migraine medication and can cause problems by making headaches worse. Imitrex is migraine medication that is specifically for migraine and it will stop a migraine.

Most migraines do not come with aura. Take that into consideration when you get a headache that feels exactly like your regular migraine just without an aura. That means you are having a migraine. You don't need an aura to have a migraine. Take your migraine medication for a migraine.

If you are ever unsure, ask your prescribing doctor. If your prescribing doctor was not a neurologist, then try to ask a neurologist if possible. Otherwise, like NTC1028 said, it should be fine. Good luck!

[NTC1028]

Hi -
Yes, it should be fine. I have migraines and I've done that with no problem. Good luck.