My migraine started 1 hour ago. Is it worth taking my triptan?
23-year-old woman
I started having a migraine about an hour ago and have always been told to take my triptan as soon as I get a headache... Is it too late?
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Samantha Hui · a year ago
Hello,
It is recommended that you take your triptan at the onset of symptoms, i.e. when the headache starts, and not when an aura appears. It is possible that the medication is less effective and slower acting if taken when the pain becomes severe, but this varies from person to person.
Hopefully this answers your question,
Samantha Hui, pharmacy student
Under the supervision of Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist
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