During these cycles, do pain relievers (Esgic-plus) actually relax the artery or just mask the pain?
Answer Dear Mary Ellen: Pain relievers just mask the pain. You need specific anti-migraine preventive treatment such as the calcium channel blocking drug (verelan) that you are taking and or another agent such as an anticonvulsant such as topamax or keppra. The long term prognosis is good, but you should probably see a neurologist and try to stop those other two headaches per month.
