Has anyone else had emgality injections for migraines? Side effects?

Posted by lovelife4ever1 @lovelife4ever1, Nov 23, 2025

I have been on emgality injections for 3 months about to do my fourth one. I have had some side effects that my neuro dr says can't be from the injections. This is the only new med I have started in 4 months. Long story short, I have been very fatigue, high blood pressure, dizzy spells, ringing in the ears, and almost like sinusitis infection. About 2 weeks after first injection dr put me on antibiotics and steroids for a severe sinusitis infection and double ear infections. I felt better till I got the second injection now I have the same symptoms all the time some days or worse than others and some days are good. I also have back pain along with hand swelling for about a week to 2 weeks each time I get injections. My health insurance is very strict and my family dr has to refer me to specialist. What should I do or are these side effects normal. Yes my migraines are so much better than they were but I don't know if I can live with the side effects.

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@bernieboy Got it. Medicare will only pay every four months on the Nerve shots. However, If the Botox would help every three months I will be happy to pay.

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@suszy39 Do It you won't be sorry.

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@mizbbd I take Emgality once a month and Propranolol twice a day, and I have been migraine free for a year! Emgality really helps me. I hope it helps you too!

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Hi @indyanthony - glad to hear you've been migraine free. What a relief.

Are you experiencing any side effects from the galcanezumab-gnlm (Emgality) or the propranolol?

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Hi @indyanthony - glad to hear you've been migraine free. What a relief.

Are you experiencing any side effects from the galcanezumab-gnlm (Emgality) or the propranolol?

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@lisalucier thankfully, no. It’s been going well!

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@mrswhitt1 thank you for the information. Sorry you had to go through all of that. I'm going to say something again to my doctor because I can't keep living like this each day. Hope you are doing better now!

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@lovelife4ever1 - did you and your doctor end up talking about the galcanezumab (Emgality) injections and the side effects you were experiencing? If so, what did you decide about this treatment?

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