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I am starting on Inderal soon after taking Topomax and I was wondering how people made out with it?

Valerie,
Inderal worked great for me for several years. It stopped working after several years, but while it was working for me, it was wonderful.
Teri

Valerie, I didn’t have success with it, but that doesn’t mean that you won’t. Remember, each patient is different. What works for one won’t for another. It often works for patients and it’s something most headache specialists will at least consider at some point. Remember that a trial of any drug may take weeks to months, so have patience. You don’t want to discard something that just needed a few more weeks to finally kick in and work for you. Good luck

I have been on Inderal for 20 years. I can say that I can function while having a migraine now. I go a little slower, and I still have an ache in my my head if the migraine is bad enough, but the important thing is, I can function. The only thing Inderal has not helped is the aura. I get the aura no matter what, but barely any head pain, if any at all. I was origionally given Inderal for mitro valve prolapse. Shortly after they increased the dosage to 40mg twice a day for my migraines. I have not been laid up since. I can go to work, etc. My doctor recently told me that the Inderal did the trick for my heart valve, so I asked him if I could get off the meds, he said…if you want migraines ! So I will be on Inderal for life.

my dr refuses to consider beta blockers…i have a public aid medical card so i dont think she wants to put forth much effort…any advice? im thinking neurologist is my next step…

Wildnoodle79, You didn’t say what your doctor’s reasoning was for not wanting you on beta blockers. There may be a very good reason… or not. It’s worth a conversation though… if that doesn’t work, then a neurologist or better yet – headache specialist – would be a good next step.

I have been on Inderal for 9 months now and it is working incredibly well. I used to be getting migraines once a week with no relief and now it’s maybe every couple of months. My doctor also prescribed a good pain killer to deal with the break through headaches, and it’s been 3 months since I last had a migraine. I hope Inderal works as great for you as it has for me!