Nurtec SCORE!!!
So I have been without migraine rescue medication for FIVE MONTHS now. Previously I had tried sumatriptan in oral and nasal form. I told my doc it didnt seem to work for my menstrual migraines. I asked if I could try something else, thinking maybe she could let me try a different triptan, but she told me to talk to my OBGYN to address treatment since I was also having other menstrual issues - yay PCOS /PMOS! A bit of background, Im a disabled female veteran, I get my healthcare through the VA and the VA hates letting VA clinic doctors prescribe expensive meds. But because its the VA, vaginas are mysterious and scary to them, so thank fuck they pay to let me see a civilian OBGYN in the community. If the community care doc prescribes, well... 🎶 nana nana boo boo ~ 😛 🎶
Finally had my obgyn appointment today. Wasnt sure an obgyn would be able to prescribe migraine rescue medication, but when I explained the 5 month withput rescue meds chain of events, the first thing she did was offer Nurtec. She said she even had samples, but sadly it turned out she was out. Thats okay though, she wrote me a prescription and sent it off to the VA pharmacy to be filled. Because of my disability status, the VA covers the full cost of the medication.
With all the wonderful things I have heard about nurtec, I am hopeful that I finally have a rescue med thats effective against my stubborn menstrual migraines. God I love my OBGYN