imo, it’s been a game changer for my migraines. tingling aura still shows up, but headache intensity is way down. wondering if anyone else has seen this pattern
how long does that tingling aura last now on nurtec, even if the headache is lighter? i’m curious if the duration shifts independently of the pain level, bc sometimes the aura itself makes driving impossible for me for a bit. “tingling aura still shows up” is what i’m trying to track more closely too, the specific type and how long before the headache actually hits or doesn’t.
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seeing the headache intensity drop is obviously a big positive, and that’s worth celebrating. but the continued presence of your “tingling aura” means Nurtec isn’t fully addressing the upstream neurological events that kick off the migraine cascade, only the downstream pain. calling it a “game changer” needs to account for that distinction, imo.
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so that split between aura and pain reduction is common w/ cgrp.
Given the pattern you’ve described with Nurtec, it sounds like the medication is having a noticeable impact on headache intensity, but the tingling aura is still present. You mention that the headache intensity is “way down”, which suggests a significant reduction in symptoms.
However, the fact that the tingling aura persists raises questions about the underlying mechanisms at play. As you said, “tingling aura still shows up, but headache intensity is way down”, which implies that Nurtec may be addressing one aspect of the migraine experience, but not necessarily the other.
I’ve seen similar patterns in other contexts, where a treatment will reduce the severity of one symptom, but not entirely eliminate it. In my own tracking, I’ve found that visualizing symptom trends over time can be really helpful in identifying these kinds of patterns - for example, being able to see how different symptoms ebb and flow in relation to each other.
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is the sensation of that “tingling aura” any different now?