Healing Migraines Naturally

72. How To Get Off Your Migraine Meds


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You're on multiple preventatives. Brain fog, hair loss, exhausted all the time. You feel "stable" but not good. You tell your neurologist you want to come off one.

They say: "Cut it in half for a week, quarter it for another week, stop in two weeks."

You follow their advice. Two weeks later? Massive migraine flare that lasts five days. You're back in their office. They shrug: "Well, what did you expect? I guess you need the medication."

So you think: I guess I'm stuck on this forever.

Here's the truth: Nobody has a Topamax deficiency. You weren't born needing it.

Dr. Leslie has walked hundreds of clients through weaning off Topamax, propranolol, gabapentin, nortriptyline, even antipsychotics and anti-seizure meds.

If you try to come off preventatives while still getting 10 migraines a month, it won't go well, even with a slow wean.

Dr. Leslie breaks down the two critical factors for successfully coming off preventatives: timing (your health must be restored first so migraine frequency drops significantly) and the correct wean-off approach (not your neurologist's rushed 2-week plan).

Watch the full episode to learn exactly how to set yourself up for success.

After watching, check out these related episodes:

Migraine Rebound Episode - Understanding why taking too many medications keeps you stuck in the cycle: Watch Here 

Free Training: Why Medications Stop Working

Schedule your free consultation with Dr. Leslie: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/apply

 

Free Training: 5 Proven Steps to Being Migraine Free (Even if you think you've already tried everything.)

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/5SHMN

 

Connect with us:

Website: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/

Free Facebook Group:  Healing Migraines Naturally, with Leslie Cisar, ND

Ready to try something radically different that actually works? Read more about my approach here: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/map

 

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