I have suffered migraines for 40+ years, starting as a young child and I really suffered through the years when I didn't get any medication for it. For the last

I have suffered migraines for 40+ years, starting as a young child and I really suffered through the years when I didn't get any medication for it. For the last 15+ years I have treated it episodically using Sumatriptan and it still works 100% for me. Newer formulations such as Rizatriptan, paradoxically, don't work as well. I tried other prophylactic drugs such as valproic acid (worked but liver-toxic and caused weight gain), topiramate (caused loss of stream of though) but the side effects were not worth it. There is one interesting experience which might be of value to other people: for a year I went on a zero carb diet -- and I mean zero with no cheating -- to lose fat. I lost the fat but also lost all migraine episodes as well. Completely migraine free for a year. Just that makes me want to go on the diet again.