I need info on migraines.

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I have been getting severe headaches (never had head issues before/I am 66 y.o.) off and on for several months that go away after an hour or two. For the last 2-3 days they have been consistent with no breaks. In desperation yesterday I took aspirin, motrin, ibuprofin, a sinus med and a muscle relaxer (not at the same time) in hopes of alleviating the pain.

Finally went to bed but woke up at 3, still in pain, so took an 800mg of ibuprofen. Well that worked well, pain practically vanished.

Spoke to my PCP on the phone today and she thinks I have a migraine condition. She is prescribing me sumatriptan succinate-price seems to be $95.99 per bottle. I just can't afford that on my limited income and don't even know if it will work.

My question is... would ibuprofen 800mg usually erase migraine pain? How do you deal with it, what is the frequency, and what helps? Do you know of any tests that can be done to diagnose this definitively?

I'm not at all convinced she has the right diagnosis but we're just getting started. I did kind of freak because I'm due for surgery in the next week and am not wanting to deal with both of these health issues at the same time.

I am not asking for medical advice, just curious to know what you think about all this. Thank you!