Understanding migraine stages
- Stage one may include nausea, aura, sensory changes, smell sensitivity, sound sensitivity, or visual distortion.
- Stage two can interfere with daily activities as headache and symptoms intensify.
- Stage three can become intolerable and may require medical intervention.
Personal experience
The original patient story describes severe hemiplegic migraines with confusion, memory loss, paralysis, and repeated emergency treatment before beginning ketamine. Monthly ketamine IV treatments were described as reducing migraine frequency and severity over time.
Nasal spray as rescue treatment
The article describes using ketamine nasal spray as a rescue medication for breakthrough migraines with the goal of preventing symptoms from reaching the most severe stage. Patients should only use medication as directed by their provider and should contact the clinic if symptoms continue or safety concerns arise.