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Will propranolol treat a migraine?

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Propranolol: Propranolol can help minimize the number of migraines in some patients. It doesn't treat the acute headache

Answered 11/8/2014

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Are you for or Against using Propranolol long term for Migraine Aura without headache? Is there evidence of long term negative affects of Propranolol?

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Two long haul flights 7 hrs each is it ok to take Propranolol 10mg 2x a day for migraine as the cabin air pressure and levels in Plane is slightly lower than on the ground ,My GP didn't know answer. Should i wait to start Propranolol at Destination?

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My neurologist put me on Propranolol (10mg) for migraine prevention for one week, then had me increase the dosage the next week to 20mg. Just curious as to how long it will take for it to help with migraine prevention?

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I'm on propranolol 40 mg daily for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome? What would be a safe migraine prevention med i can take chronically?

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I'm taking lisnopril 10mg for high bp, i was just added propranolol 80mg ER for migraine prevention. Should i be worried about my BP dropping too low?

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