Navigating school
No seeking medical advice—I'd really love to hear from people who actually use triptans or have kids who do.
Yay, we finally found a triptan that works without any scary side effects! Unfortunately, it makes my son fall asleep hardand pretty quickly afterward.
I'm torn about what to do if he gets a migraine at school:
Add the triptan to his IHP so he can take it at school, knowing he'll probably need time to sleep afterward.
If he gets a migraine at school, have him picked up early so he can take the triptan at home and sleep it off.
Keep the school plan as just the potent NSAID + Zofran, then give the triptan after pickup.
Right now his prevention is daily CoQ10. His rescue plan is a potent NSAID, Zofran, and a triptan. The IHP currently only lists the NSAID and Zofran because that's what was in place before we found a triptan that works, but his neurologist said the triptan can be added.
For those of you who get really sleepy from triptans (or have a child who does), how do you handle school? Does the sleepiness lessen over time, or has it stayed about the same?