my neurologist said take it within 30 minutes of onset but that’s assuming you can pinpoint onset… i get aura around 3pm, shimmering lights starting at the edge, and i think ok i have time. except aura is blurry. is it peaking or ending? by the time actual head pain hits i’m already 15-20 minutes in if i’m lucky. take nurtec now and maybe it works. wait 5 more minutes to be sure? probably too late. worst part is misjudging prodrome.
neck tension, that mood shift, light sensitivity. could be migraine starting or just a stressful day. take the abortive just in case and it was nothing. then 3 hours later an actual migraine hits and i have no medication left. imo does anyone else have this problem? like, does your window actually feel that short in practice, or am i just bad at catching when it’s real? that’s my take.