Some migraine sufferers are at the end of their ropes.
It's not so much that the medicine doesn't work, it's just that they can't bear the taste of the tablets or can't swallow them, or just can't keep them down. And then there are those who don't experience the relief they'd hoped for from the drug. Not much, at least in the way of new medications. Teen migraine sufferers in particular may benefit from the nasal formulation of Imitrex, says A. David Rothner, MD, from the Cleveland Clinic. They like it better than pills and they like it better than shots.