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Has anyone else had emgality injections for migraines? Side effects?
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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@laplume
CH for about four weeks, fall and spring. On emgality. Previously CH for four weeks, fall and spring, without emgality No side effects. Efficacy? Clearly dunno.
Regarding Emgality efficacy and side effects:
Migraines began during a spinal test with dye that got into my brain lining. Before this I had no headaches/ no migraines. 😕
(Ohhhhh if only I could set back the clock on that day.)
Emgality is the current addition to my expanding migraine pharmacy. The first two months were amazing. I was clicking my heels and feeling like myself!
Third month dropped like a lead balloon. But I saw my neurologist yesterday and he told me to proceed with month four's injection. He said it could be the fall weather and change in barometric pressure. It could be that the first two months had a higher dose.
Who knows but I want those good results back!
By the way, am I the only one experiencing hair loss, like clumps falling out, with Emgality? I told my neurologist that it's a good thing I have thick hair. But I also told him I'll gladly go bald if Emgality stops the migraines again! 😉