One less migraine med (well, many generics) off the market

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Okay, so I've wondered why my doc wouldn't prescribe me Midrin for my migraines - it was the only thing other than Excedrin Migraine that has worked in the past - I think because it has a vasodialator or vasoconstrictor or something in it.  So I called my doc to get the something different from the Imitrex she prescribed me because it can cause seizures.  Well, imagine my surprise when I found out the Midrin that I used to LOVE is no longer on the market (or anything similar).  It seems it was approved a very long time ago, under more lax standards than the FDA has now.  The FDA wanted current studies done, and the manufacturer decided that it wasn't worth the money for a drug that was already out in generics - so it, and all of it's generic forms are off the market.  Today I snuck some ibuprofen to take with my Fioricet and hope that kicks in.  She wants me to go to " one of my neuros " (since my ms specialists only treats ms, it would be my epilepsy neuro) to get something prescribed.  She said the person in her practice that she talked to said that the people that she used to prescribe Midrin for now prescribes Fioricet.  So tomorrow I get to call my local neuro and see if I can get in within the next month (not many neuros in town, so he has a very busy practice) to get something.  From the web research that I've done since I found out it was off the market, a LOT of people took it and nothing else worked for them.  Maybe if I get put on the beta blockers, that will take care of it - that's what did it for my mom.

Tina