Spotlight on Migraine - Episode 16 - The New CGRP Blocking Migraine Treatments

Neurologist Dr. Stewart Tepper explains how the new, "designer" CGRP blocking migraine treatments work, how they are delivered and what to expect for efficacy. These medications come in two different types - gepants and monoclonal antibodies. Dr. Tepper's presentation was recorded in June 2018, after the first of these medications became available to patients in the U.S.

This podcast is sponsored in part by Alder BioPharmaceuticals and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries.

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[Miffny]

Cost of Emgality in Australia $987.00 a month no Medicare no concessions. How on earth can anyone afford these drugs?

[Combat]

I was put on Aimovig but had to discontinue because it raises blood pressure. My Doctor had all her patients stop the medication. Today Aimovig warns that the med will/may raise your BP.

[nightowl]

Valuable presentation. God bless scientists and doctors.

[RavenNunchucks]

A M A Z I N G presentation. Informative, easy to understand and very well presented. Thank you very much.

[jenocean]

I have been using Amovig for two months with over a 75% reduction of my migraines! I have suffered for decades with migraines, with almost no relief trying sumatriptans and some relief with the severity using Botox. Treatment has been only minimally successful treating each episode with Norco and ibuprophen. The results from Amovig has been nothing short of miraculous for me!

[machina_aeterna]

Tremendous info, presented very clearly.

[doriscastillo]

All the way from Republic of Ireland Filipino. Many thanks

[tlockerk]

GREAT and clear information, ..could we get an This is 4 years old.

[loisjackson]

This is amazing information! I wish I would have listened to this when it first came out! Thank you so much for this helpful information. Great presentation!

[AntonioRockGP]

When will this be available in Europe? This could restore my life!

[SuzanneU]

Ajovy is working well for me. It's cut frequency by nearly 60%.

[pradipchoubey]

A very Good & encouraging News for all the Hope these medicines are able to prevent Chronic & Episodic bouts of migraines.

[encarnacionhernandez]

I have tried aimovig injection and after 7 days l experience uncontrollable HTN severe headache numbness on face jaw
back of my neck . I was in the hospital they did CT scan and wnl. They say they want cortisone but this also make my BP uncontrollable
now they want me to do botox but I am afraid it might be worsen my Bp.

[GorlockSlayer]

I didn’t catch on to the medication overuse or “rebound” thing he was talking about. Can someone explain?

[sambee]

Available in Scotland since April on the nhs. Gp can't prescribe. Has to be neurology. On waiting list for an appointment to discuss the medication.

[MrKemicolian]

Dr.Nedal Barakat
greeting
this pathophysiology could not explain many points related to migraine these are
- why migraine in most of patients is unilateral ?
-why it is related to menstruation pregnancy and abortion ?
-why migraine is more in females than males with ratio 2:1?
- why migraine rear in younger children and fade out at the age of 65 years?
-why we do have acidosis in cerebral blood circulation during migraine ?
- why patients experience diuresis, falling sleep and thriving for sweet foods ?
-as well could not explain the episodic type of headache ?
hope that i can have an answer for these question

[viditasalinas]

My daughter has had for 2 months severe headache none stop ct sca, mri, have been done and all fine but the pain is there drs don’t find what’s wrong

[MMMHUMMEL]

I have to laugh Emgality states on its website they only expect to relieve upto 4 headaches a month (I have 11-14) and don't know the full ramifications health implications. Including rapid weight gain, not to mention you still have another prescription on top of them, doesn't seem like an improvement. Many are reporting nasty side effects. This in no way allows people to have a normal life.

[cristy-annhoughton]

I'm in Canada is it covered on odsp

[Miffny]

Aimovig did not work after 12 months Emgality has caused chronic constipation and I mean chronic along with a huge weight gain and depression. But .... it decreased my 6 migraines a week to 3 . If the side effects were not so bad I'd continue. I'm at 15 kilo weight gain so that's enough for me to stop.