Reviewer: wcrsmiles, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Consumer)

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I have been on almost every drug, including giving myself injection. Side effects are almost worse than the migraine. 2 years ago my Dr. put me on 400mg of B2 daily. It has been wonderful and doesn't have a book for warnings and side effects. I still get break through migraine, but they aren't as bad. I use vomit, couldn't stand, noise and lights were unbearable. My Dr. is keeping me o ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on almost every drug, including giving myself injection. Side effects are almost worse than the migraine. 2 years ago my Dr. put me on 400mg of B2 daily. It has been wonderful and doesn't have a book for warnings and side effects. I still get break through migraine, but they aren't as bad. I use vomit, couldn't stand, noise and lights were unbearable. My Dr. is keeping me on the B2 and adding Botox injections to hopefully eliminate everything. B2 by Spring Valley 100mg at Walmart
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Reviewer: Maxi, 55-64 Female (Consumer)

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While Riboflavin does work for migraines, so do B12, B3, B5, and B6. I would urge anyone who takes large amounts of one particular B vitamin to also take a good B-complex, as all B-vitamins need to work together. High levels of just Riboflavin used for a prolonged period of time can lead to cataracts. Butterbur works well, as does Feverfew. My research and personal experience shows that some peopl ... Show Full Comment

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While Riboflavin does work for migraines, so do B12, B3, B5, and B6. I would urge anyone who takes large amounts of one particular B vitamin to also take a good B-complex, as all B-vitamins need to work together. High levels of just Riboflavin used for a prolonged period of time can lead to cataracts. Butterbur works well, as does Feverfew. My research and personal experience shows that some people do not tolerate B-vitamins that are not methylated. Malabsorption of B2, B6, B9 and B12 can lead to high homocysteine levels in the body, which become toxic and are responsible for migraines and other unpleasant conditions. Google "methylated B vitamins," and see that the inability of a person to methylate their B6, B9 and B12 can be genetic and run in families. Luckily, it is possible nowadays to find B-vitamin complexes in which those components are already methylated for us. It is advisable for people with these genetic markers to stop taking vitamin B complexes that contain unmethylated B6, B9, and B12, as it will destroy the delicate new balance. With this regime, which does include Riboflavin, I am not only keeping migraines at bay, but have stopped having food and environmental allergies (PABA works for the latter) and my digestion is much improved.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female (Consumer)

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Having been suffering from cluster headaches as of lately, I had become frustrated with the traditional treatments. Getting blocks in the scalp and using injectables appeared to be a short-term solution. My doctor recommended a number of alternative options for treatment, one being B2. I am currently taking 400mg in the AM and have definitely noticed an improvement in the frequency of the heada ... Show Full Comment

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Having been suffering from cluster headaches as of lately, I had become frustrated with the traditional treatments. Getting blocks in the scalp and using injectables appeared to be a short-term solution. My doctor recommended a number of alternative options for treatment, one being B2. I am currently taking 400mg in the AM and have definitely noticed an improvement in the frequency of the headaches. I am having more good days than bad. I also am pleased with the other benefits...improved energy and skin. My adult acne that would appear monthly with my cycle has completely disappeared. It took about 6 weeks before I noticed a considerable difference. The only side effect I have noticed at this point is the bright colored urine.
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Reviewer: Victoria, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Consumer)

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I had migraines for 14 years. Doctors put me on 125 mg of Divalproex which was expensive. I still suffered with 'breakthrough' migraines. Recently my doctors changed my meds to 400 mg vitamin B-2 daily. I have the same results with the B-2 that I had with the Divalproex, but now I am taking a vitamin. I am very pleased with this change. A change from a prescription to a vitamin is a big ... Show Full Comment

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I had migraines for 14 years. Doctors put me on 125 mg of Divalproex which was expensive. I still suffered with 'breakthrough' migraines. Recently my doctors changed my meds to 400 mg vitamin B-2 daily. I have the same results with the B-2 that I had with the Divalproex, but now I am taking a vitamin. I am very pleased with this change. A change from a prescription to a vitamin is a big improvement.
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Reviewer: Robin, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Consumer)

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I began taking 25 mg per day of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) because of chronic migraines. I chose this dosage because I had seen a study 25 mg of B2 worked as well as higher doses. Unfortunately, after a month, there was no effect on my migraines. I also developed chest pain and heartbeat irregularities, which went gradually went away when I stopped the vitamin B2. I don't blame the brand I used - ... Show Full Comment

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I began taking 25 mg per day of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) because of chronic migraines. I chose this dosage because I had seen a study 25 mg of B2 worked as well as higher doses. Unfortunately, after a month, there was no effect on my migraines. I also developed chest pain and heartbeat irregularities, which went gradually went away when I stopped the vitamin B2. I don't blame the brand I used -- the pills appeared fine! I think I'm allergic to high doses of vitamins.
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