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Reviewer: ElfShimmer, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Consumer)
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Amazing results adding Butterbur twice daily, along with Riboflavin and Magnesium (ea. once daily)for migraine relief. Just about put an end to the HAs. Was able to almost discontinue all maintenance/preventative Rx meds, as well.
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Reviewer: jjmo35, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Consumer)
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I have had a positive experience with Butterbur. I take it twice a day in a product called MigraEeze through Vitamin Shoppe. It is an excellent support for my other meds, and I definitely notice when I don't take it. I will never give it up!
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Reviewer: kojomobo2, 45-54 Female (Consumer)
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For me Butterbur was heaven sent; nothing helped and I resigned myself to just being part of the 2% in the world living with medicines that didn't help with migraines.
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Reviewer: ccrou, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)
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Butterbur helped with my migraines but gave me anxiety and a rapid pulse. After 4 months I had to discontinue. So sad because it helped so much with migraines.
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Reviewer: Amy, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Consumer)
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Have had hormonal migraines for 13 years which were well controlled with perscribed meds until hormonal changes of peri-menopause when they increased in #, severity and no longer responded to meds. Started Butter bur about a year ago and reduced number of migraines from 4-6 per month in bed 2-3 days each to now back to 1 time per month during my period, controlled with one Maxalt, an ice pack and
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