Ubiquinol (CoQ10) Supplement

Been taking it for years. Does nothing for my headache, but I was never taking it for a headache. Good luck!

Yes, I’ve taken it for years 400mg as my first neurologist suggested. I don’t think it works as a preventative for me or reduces pain. However, I take a statin drug for my heart, which can cause muscle pain and co enzyme q10 can help with that side effect and it’s a powerful antioxidant that’s good for the heart and body. I was surprised a couple years ago when I realized that the large capsule I was taking was not being absorbed by my gut so I’m not sure it was really doing me any good! I take it in liquid form instead of capsules.

Tagging a few Mayo Clinic Connect members who may have some knowledge of or experience with CoQ10 for migraine @rwinney @chell926 @erin38. Perhaps if they have taken it personally, they can comment on if CoQ10 has helped? If so, how much did you take? Was your doctor on board with your taking it to help with your migraines?

@lisalucier I researched CoQ10 back in the day but never took, if I recall. Never felt that supplements helped my cause. Sorry, cant help more.

@lisalucier
r I have been taking the following as a sort of migraine supplement cocktail. The premise is that many, many to factors can cause migraines and as you get older, high Cholesterol and Heart Health play an important role as having migraines especially with Aura put you at a higher risk for stroke and if you combine that with high Cholesterol your risk is even higher. The supplements I take support both heart health in combo with supplements that have been proven to help migraines (per Migraine World Summit). I take the following migraine and heart specific supplements:

AM
- Jarrow QH + PQQ (100mg Ubiquinol, PQQ 10mg
- Carlson’s 1capsule only Elite Omega 3 (2 capsules = 1,600mg)
- Nutricost Vitamin B2 Riboflavin 400mg
- Jarrow B12 + Folate (1000mcg, 400 mcg) every other day

PM
- Carlson’s 1capsule only Elite Omega 3 (2 capsules = 1,600mg)
- Vital Nutrients Magnesium + Malate (240mg 50/50%)

Using supplements is never a quick fix and it can’t take 3-6 months of consistency to see benefits. I do recommend addressing other underlying issues in parallel to actually get full benefits such as: high Cholesterol, exercise, sleep, inflammation, vision and hearing, and pore posture. It is vital you address your migraines via a Systems approach rather than just as a migraine focus as migraine is a symptom and not a root cause.

For extra context my Cholesterol numbers are okay (not terrible or great) and I have a calcium score of 0, yet my Cardiologist did a CT Angiogram of the Coronary with Plaque Analysis and discovered I had 25% stenosis of soft plaque (soft plaque moves and can make it to the brain). I take Nexlatol and Repatha to manage the Cholesterol and plaque. For me, the Cholesterol was a silent issue.

In summary, addressing both heart and migraine in combo has improved my migraine profile significantly. To maximize benefits I also in parallel address other issues listed above so I am treating my full migraine profile as a system.

@chell926 I take a similar cocktail. Thank you for sharing and I agree about your perspective of migraine disorder.