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I have had a migraine for 17 hours now. i tried imitrex (sumatriptan) and ibuprofen with no help. any suggestions?
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Rescue Option: At this point you need to get a professional intervention examples: sumatriptan sc injection dhe IV injections valporate iv etc. In the future try preventive approach. Rec.: see headache specialist (neurologist).
Answered 6/10/2014
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