Question: triptans...mild chest tightness...advised to not take them again...risk of...
Answer:
Dear Jen:
You story is quite common to many migraineurs. Mild chest tightness is not a
contraindication for triptans. You didn't mention if they helped you migraines.
Very long-acting triptans such as frovatriptan can be used for multi-day
menstrual migraines. Pulmonary hypertension is not any sort of side effect of
this group of medications. If your migraines are more than 2 per week and are
disabling, you would do best to seek out a headache specialist in your area.
There are many new agents with which to suppress the headache pattern.
Good luck,
John Claude Krusz
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