If you get migraines, talk to your doctor before being vaccinated
Before you sit for your shot, straighten a few things with your doctor.
Although it is completely safe and effective, the COVID vaccine can be a nervous shelving experience and for those who have underlying conditions to consider, this can be even more stressful. If youmigraine In particular, you may be wondering how the vaccine could make you feel and how you should treat your symptoms, consider warnings of disease control and prevention centers (CDC),Anthony Fauci, MD and other health professionals onAvoid some medicines around the time of your vaccination. That's why the experts suggest talking to your doctor before getting your Covid vaccine. Read it for the questions you should ask before your shot and see what else to avoid before you are vaccinated, checkDo not do this at night before your vaccine appointment, say experts.
Talk to your doctor to make sure your migraine treatments do not interact with your vaccine.
In a Q & A on its website, the American Foundation of Migraine suggests people with migrainesDoctor Before getting the Covid vaccine on their treatments. During clinical trials, participants werenot able to receive other vaccines within two weeks before or after the Covid vaccine. Although there is no evidence of this, the American Foundation of Migraine states that some experts suggest that there is a theoretical risk "the immune response to the vaccine could decrease" as a result of other treatments or On the other hand, the vaccine could make other less effective treatments. For example, the foundation says "some headache specialists and movement disorders that manage the Botox for various neurological diseases have speculated that the vaccine could potentially make the Botox less effective. There is no direct evidence for that at that time. "
Due to the uncertainty of how some treatments can interact with the vaccine, the Foundation suggests patients discussing the calendar with their health care provider. "It would be prudent to set them up a week or two if possible, simply because they are all biologicals based on protein and a high protein charge all the same day can produce side effects," explainsPeter mcallister, MD, the medical director of theInstitute of Neurology and the Head of New England. To see what you should stay away from before and after your shot, checkDo not do it two hours before or after your vaccine, doctors warn.
And prepare a headache as a side effect of vaccine.
With a headache like a knownside effectIt's a good idea for people who have migraines to get a discussion with their headache specialist on the following effects, explains McAllister. People with migraine are "more prone to any type of headache (ice cream headache, sexual headaches, etc.), theoretically, they can be more subject to a post-vaccination headache "He says.
Hydration, migraine-specific drugs and rest could all be useful for combating the side effect, but the experts suggest making a formal plan with a doctor who knows your specific migraine history. And for more current Covid news delivered directly to your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.
Doctors warn that you are particularly likely to have a headache after your second shot.
WhileSide effects of Covid vaccine In general, are more frequent after the second dose of a patient, headaches become more likely.
NeurologistDeena Kuruvilla, MD, whoSpecialized in headache disorders, revealed to theAssociation of Migraine Disorders What about about 41% of people report headache after the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine and about 51% report one after the second dose. Meanwhile, 35% of people report a headache after the first shot of the Modernma vaccine, but this number jumps more than 60% after the second shot. To see what you should avoid disappearing after your doses, checkDo not do this before a month after your Covid vaccine, experts warn.
Doctors say you can take medications specific to migraine, but not other analgesics.
The American Foundation of Migraine explains: "We do not recommend you to takeOver-the-counter medications Such as acetaminophen or aspirin, alone or in combination with caffeine or ibuprofen, before or within 24 hours of receipt of the vaccine, as these drugs may decrease the immune response to the vaccine. "It's in line withThe recommendation of the CDC, which also includes Nixing antihistamines as well.
However, medications specific to migraine, such as triptans, ditans or woes, "have absolutely no problem with the vaccine," said Kuruvilla. She suggests to be part of your plan in several stages in case you encounter headache after the vaccine. And to see how long the vaccine will work, checkDr. Fauci says that your Covid vaccine protects you for this long.
