Maxalt is related to Imitrex in that they are both beta-blockers and can screw up your heart. Then everything can screw up something, and migraines definitely do their share. Maximum dosage for beta blockers is two pills/shots a day, whether Imitex or Maxalt or any combination of them. Maxalt is relatively new, and my insurance only started covering it a year ago.

My migraines started about a year after my periods, and happened the 3rd or 4th day of my bleeding. I went to specialists who wanted to put me on weird diets because they always check if it's a food allergy, and I was like "it happens the 3rd day of every month, and I'm no expert, but it sounds like it may be hormonal."

I saw my most recent specialist 2 years ago. I said "90% of my migraines are absolutely caused by one of three factors: 1.arthritis in my neck; 2.lack of sleep; and 3.overheating" and she still wanted me to go on one of those diets. When I refused, she said I wasn't a good patient.

Lynn, if you had Zofran during chemo, there was like a 1 in 1,000% chance of severe migraines (yes, I read all those package inserts.) You and I seemed to be the poster girls. Although my doctors said no definitive research had been done, I KNOW that my severe reaction was because my migraines at that time were turbulantly hormonal. I love your term "chemopause" -- hadn't heard it before, but I intend to use it, if I may!

Sorry you had to go through all that too.

I solved my frown line problem by growing bangs.