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I am from Pakistan
"My son, who is 23 years old, has migraine. It starts every day at 5 PM and lasts till 1 AM. He takes a tablet, gets some relief, but then it starts again.

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Please suggest medicine for my son please

That sounds really difficult! Is he under the care of a neurologist? I’m not familiar with the medical system in Pakistan. What all has he tried, besides the tablet?

@258068802 Hi, I’ve suffered from debilitating migraines for most of my life. It seems that if the migraines start every evening, that it may be caused by muscle fatigue in his neck. I have cervical dystonia - which causes muscle contraction and spasms in the upper back and neck regions. The muscle spasms cause a clampdown on the bundle of nerves that go from the spine, up through a notch in the skull - called the occipital outlet - to the brain. Contraction of those muscles around that bundle of nerves causes severe headaches. When he lays down at night the muscles no longer need to support the weight of his head, and begin to relax - causing the headache to go away. I see a neurologist and get Botox every 3 months to control the muscles spasms, and thus the headaches. I would suggest that he sees a neurologist, if he hasn’t already, and talk to them about treatment with either a preventative medicine or Botox. I also use Aimovig injections once a month to extend the effectiveness of the Botox. There are many different treatments that could be tried to control his headaches, so he doesn’t have to continuing suffering like this. I hope this information helps you and your son.