Life Extension Migra-Eeze - Butterbur Root Extract with Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) & Ginger Supplement - Formula to Ease Head Discomfort - Gluten-Free — 60 Softgels

My neurologist said if I keep getting migraines she’ll have to put me on another medication. So I looked for an gentler alternative that would help to prevent them. I have migraines with aura; this totally prevents them as long as I take it at least 1x per day (it’s expensive!). They give me zero side effects. If I have a particularly bad day and feel a migraine breaking through, I’ll take a second one and it usually goes away within 30 minutes. It’s a lifesaver- no more missed days of work and being stuck in bed laying in the dark for hours on end. I can’t tolerate caffeine so Excedrin didn’t work for me. Like all gelatin capsules in the summer months the bottle can heat up and the capsules become stuck together. I put them in the freezer for 10 min and then stick my finger or a pen in the bottle to break them up enough to grab individually. They’re pretty forgiving and I’ve never broken a capsule.

This review is for those of us that suffer from that horrible "off balance" feeling / dizziness / vertigo. After exhausting the few things doctors can check for with regards to dizziness, you are basically left to figuring out how to live with it. I tried taking several medications and some worked decent but with side effects and some didn't work at all. I then found Migra-Eeze in one of my late night searches for how to rid myself of dizziness that came on suddenly one day. That was over a year ago. For me, this works better then anything else and without side effects. I've tried Migravent and for me, it didn't work near as well. I recently stopped taking my nightly pill because of some complications with my auto-immune disease. I wanted to cut out anything that I take that wasn't absolutely necessary. I haven't had the "off balance" feeling for so long, I wasn't even sure I needed it anymore. I didn't notice anything for a few days and figured I didn't need it anymore. Wrong, today I woke up with that feeling. Everyone that has dizziness knows how awful it is to have that constant and low level dizziness (I do sometimes get actual vertigo but rarely and it only lasts second/minutes). Needless to say I'll be taking 2 per day until it goes away and then will drop back down to my maintenance 1 a day. I should say, for others looking for their own answers, I've had migraines since a teen (I'm now in my mid-40's and female) and I have a rare sub-set of cluster migraines that are tied to my autonomic nervous system. So it probably is why I have the dizziness. For those taking it for migraines, it's not like a rescue pill. My adult daughter has PMS migraines, she needs to start taking one morning & night a few days before her cycle starts and then continue for 5-7 days. You should take these as maintenance or before a migraine, not as a rescue med.

Yes I got it and it really does help me feel better.

I’ve been taking this for years and it definitely works even when I take it once a day.

I've had migraine for about 30 years and have tried many traditional and alternative therapies, supplements, and drugs. The first four months I took butterbur, it worked really well. I had many many fewer episodes. Then it stopped working. I continued to take 1/3 capsule daily for another eight months or so and just stopped about two months ago. I tried it because of the scientific studies showing that it is effective for cutting down the frequency of migraine. Pros: It still (oddly) works for me as a prophylactic. I don't like the strong side effects of the triptans so I try the butterbur first. It works about 3/4th of the time. It causes digestive problems since I'm no longer used to taking it every day but those side effects are preferable to the pain and other symptoms of migraine. Cons: The reason I only took 1/3 capsule daily is because the butterbur is hard on my digestion. When I started it, I kept cutting down until I found a dose I could tolerate. I put three tablespoons on a plate and then put a teaspoon or so of applesauce in each of three tablespoons. Then I mixed the liquid inside the Migra-eeze capsule by squeezing back and forth. After puncturing or clipping the very end of the capsule, I squeezed the liquid evenly into the three tablespoons. Then I covered the butterbur in each tablespoon with another teaspoon of applesauce, and covered and refrigerated them. The reason I used applesauce is because it holds together quite well and the butterbur/ginger/riboflavin tastes bad and applesauce cuts the taste and the oil base. (I tried other strengths and preparations of butterbur but none worked as well as the Migra-eeze.) To be fair, I have other health issues which may cause the digestion problems. Maybe it doesn't cause this kind of problem for others. Perhaps it would have worked better for me if I could've taken the recommended dosage. I'm currently on the Buchholtz' Heal Your Headache 1-2-3 program and have cut out all the pain meds and everything on the diet except caffeine. I've only been on it for about three weeks and I've only had one headache (whereas in the previous year I had 2-3 every week). The headache came after cheating on the diet (a lot) on Thanksgiving Day. It's too early to tell whether this will have a lasting benefit. Additionally to the diet, my husband and I started working on our sleep hygiene about three months ago and we are sleeping much better now. We have regular sleep/wake times and a bedtime routine now including turning off all electronics an hour before we go to bed. I think that is also contributing to the trend of fewer and less severe headaches. I think butterbur is likely one of those things that helps some people and it appears to be safe as long as people make sure they get one of the reliable preparations that clearly state that the toxic pyrolizidine alkaloids (PA) have been removed. I would try it again at some point if headaches increase again as the increased headaches I had the last year could be due to other factors.

Great item. I have been using for a few years. Very effective.