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labetalol

Treatment for Cluster Headache

Labetalol is a non-selective alpha-1 and beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist that can potentially help manage cluster headaches by reducing vascular reactivity and neurogenic inflammation. Its mixed receptor blockade leads to vasodilation and decreased sympathetic nervous system activity, which may help interrupt the neurovascular mechanisms underlying cluster headache pathogenesis.

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MomentOfSurrender88

4.0

This. When I was using just 9 pills a month, my doctor recommended taking a preventative because they didn't want me to overuse sumatriptan. I'm now on labetalol twice daily (started on Propranolol) and have maybe 1-2 migraines a month at most and al...View more

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Daniyella8403

3.0

preventative- labetalol (a beta blocker) and high dose riboflavin. was doing occipital nerve blocks but insurance changed and i need to find a new provider. treatment- imitrix and zofram. lots of zofram. we have to be creative because some ...View more

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glitterandthings

3.0

I’ve had PCPs prescribe migraine abortive meds (different triptans) while waiting to get into a neurologist. My PCP also currently writes one preventative for me when I had to change meds in pregnancy (labetalol if you’re wondering but most neuros wi...View more

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mwcdem

3.0

Not those meds but I switched from Propranalol to Labetalol when I got pregnant. I did have to stop taking Nurtec, but I was one of those incredibly lucky women whose migraines went away during pregnancy (and I don’t even have hormonal migraines).

Labetalol

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