For each patient, we have to decide whether the benefits outweigh the possible risks. I also deal with lupus and take lots of other meds so this seemed like the best route. For patients with both diabetes and CAD, should CGRP inhibitors be withheld? Just last week I found a subreddit about Emgality side effects. It is the author's opinion that it is prudent to screen patients, using the limited knowledge available, before prescribing this new class of medications. We havent seen too much in terms of interactions with these, and theoretically they can be used together. Do these occupancy levels steadily decline over the weeks/months, or is there a precipitous fall off at some point? Could antagonizing CGRP lead to a more severe infarct? Iyengar S, Ossipov MH, Johnson KW. Its been a life-changer for migraines. As I am on Eliquis for treatment of my A-Fib. I am in a support group for migraines and several people have had thyroid issues. Its very mind-blowing. Good luck! I tend to throw up anything else and have been told I have an intolerance to many drugs. Then theres a group who get zero response. Oral medication does not work well with me due to my gastroparesis. We dont know conclusively, but so far this has not proven to be a problem. CGRP may delay or protect against the development of cardiovascular disease. Exactly to a T. The day of the infusion I suffered a severe headache. Most of these questions do not have answers at this time. With declining stores of CGRP as one ages, the CGRP protective effect also (presumably) declines. Some doctors are waiting two months or even longer, others are more cautious if the switch is due to side effects, and some are waiting one month and not worried about it. Monitoring of adverse events: we should encourage reporting to the company or to the FDA. CGRP is a protein that is thought to play a role in migraine attacks by causing pain, dilation of blood vessels, and inflammation. In my experience, the first two months generally give an indication for how people will respond going forwards. In theory CGRP medications can inhibit healing and decrease healing, and so in theory we should taper off before surgery. What I thought of as typical migraines were only occurring periodically. Its now day 5 off this med & slowly the fog is starting to lift. 70 every 2 weeks was the magic bullet that worked wonders for me. Ive also gained 20 pounds with no other change to diet or exercise. Is this clinically relevant? For which patients is this relevant? After 30 years of translational research, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitors have emerged as a promising new tool in the . They also dont hurt the big organs such as the liver or kidneys because they arent cleared through them but rather are metabolized through the lymphatic system. They just switched me to Ajovy, so in a few months, I can write up a comparison on all three! CGRP inhibitors were approved for patients with all types of migraine and medication overuse headache . Ive just recovered from pericarditis and pleurisy. What is the state of studies for these conditions? Before acting on this information, you should contact your own physician for further advice. This population is at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Any advice will be appreciated. YES THESE CAN CAUSE HAIR LOSS BUT IT IS NOT COMMON; and when a drug causes hair loss, almost always when we withdraw the drug the hair returns and is ok.. Too bad as Nurtec worked really well for me. Now, with bp meds it is around 111/60, so the cardiologist is going to remove me from bp meds. I get quite dizzy or off balance more so than prior and a few other things too. In fact, pain meds are a no go for me. Theres also placebo by proxy where for example if a parent says a medication worked really well for them Im more likely to give it to their 18 year old daughter this isnt just placebo by proxy, but theres also a genetic component with parents and kids and drugs. Dr. There are some people with Rheumatoid Arthritis on Humira or Enbrel, or Multiple Sclerosis on monoclonal antibodies. I was prescribed aimovig after having severe headaches triggered with traumatic brain injury/ whiplash and then more triggered with menstrual cycle. Hair loss is one side effect. 8 [deleted] 4 yr. ago I have not experienced hair loss. Not to mention constipation, selling of hands, feet, and ankles. Autoimmune disease likes to bring friends. A commentary for clinicians involved in the treatment of chronic headache and migraine. Question: have you seen success where the person rotates back after a period of time and it is successful again? Potential Targets for CGRP Antagonists. Should those with pituitary microadenomas be restricted from use? Will Nurtec also be likely to cause hair thinning? I was shocked to see Mast Cell Activation Syndrome mentioned. I had hiatal hernia repair, gal bladder disease in my 20s, I am 47 now, had a hysterectomy too. One study indicated that both substance P and CGRP had to be blocked for there to be a loss of vasodilatation. Prescribe/Take with caution please!! My neurologist has recommended Erenumab injections. Nurtec had never worked as an abortive for me, but seemed very helpful as a prophylactic. That can happen. In addition, evaluation of other beneficial effects should be encouraged (such as the effect on other pain syndromes). If a patient on an antagonist becomes septic, would the therapy change? Area postrema (part of the circumventricular organs): would regulation of nausea/vomiting be affected? Theres a group of people (around 10-15%) who have an excellent response. Technically, these are large molecule medications which dont cross into the brain; we call it the blood-brain barrier. How clinically relevant is blocking CGRP? 2015 Lawrence Robbins, M.D. I forgot to mention I started getting severely dry eyes and very swollen lids a year in, also never had that before emgality. The only predictors out of the 20 items we looked at so far that seemed to predict poor response are daily opioid use and severe refectory headaches (severe generally meaning decades of headaches, multiple medical problems, central sensitization syndromes like fibromyalgia, and a history of treatment resistance). When treating migraine patients in the current era of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), many institutions have moved away from face-to-face procedures like onabotulinumtoxinA injections, 1 sometimes transitioning to the newer CGRP antibodies for migraine prevention. I no longer suffer from migraines. We used to have the 2-70mg injections, now this has now been replaced by the single 140mg injection which puts us at a little bit of a disadvantage because it limits our ability to prescribe 70mg every 2 weeks for those who stopped responding at the two week mark each month. Eliminer la douleur sans liminer la source de la douleur ? CGRP therapies are a new type of medications used to prevent and treat migraine attacks. If one blocks the CGRP receptor, versus the ligand, is there a clinically relevant difference? I have taken all kinds of meds. CGRP receptors in the control of pain and inflammation. I will take Ubrelvy 50 mg for a breakthrough headache of which I have had only about 3 milder headaches in the last 6 months. I suffer from cluster headaches, classic pain migraines, and chronic vestibular migraines. They are both CGRP inhibitors but that doesnt mean the gepants necessarily wont work if the monoclonal antibodies dont. For example, the CGRP medications have a long half-life (around a month), and once youre at a steady state they should last quite a while in your system. However, many of the more prevalent side effects weve seen are with people who dont have sensitive central nervous systems but just have migraine; they start these medications and they get tired, have joint pain, constipation, or worse migraine. The CGRP receptors are complex. Until I started feeling OFF? It was Heaven at first; migraines since a child after TBI. We need angiographic (and other) studies in patients with cardiovascular disease (CAD), ideally prior to and after treatment with the antagonist. Theres also the nocebo effect which works in the opposite way. For basilar migraine I think there are more side effects possible, and in particular I worry about stroke, so I dont tend to use these medications for basilar migraine even though its not officially contraindicated yet. These patients are less likely to respond. What are the possible effects on CGRP antagonism for the various hormones (GH, TSH, FSH, LH, ACTH, MSTH, and prolactin)? Its complicated and easy to confuse medication overuse with medication overuse headache. Over-diagnosing MOH stigmatizes people, especially when we dont give them enough abortive medication and preventive medications have not helped. That prescribing was off-label, and Im not sure that even worked, but this option has now been taken away from us. Radioisotope studies to identify elements of the mAb in the brainstem would be helpful. If the CGRP antagonists affect the actions of ADM, what clinical effects might we see, over the long-term? I grew up with severe nausea with dizziness that was always hmm, maybe the flu my neuro thinks it could have been migraine. The group exists to support, guide and educate the migraine community through the emergence and use of this new class of migraine medications, CGRP inhibitors. Some patients also lose. We do not know about the effect of this new mediation class on individuals with thyroid disease: should the mAbs be used with caution in diagnosed patients until more is known about the mAbs' effect on thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH? I have been taking Ajovy for the past 10 months and I have been migraine free for over 3 months. In general, if patients have not had migrainous-type headaches, or if they have daily chronic headache without migraine features, these medications do not seem to work. CGRP may protect against renal damage in certain pathological conditions. Your email address will not be published. However, it would be better if we can avoid the mAbs, until more is known about cardiovascular effects in those with DM and coronary disease. Working with my neurologist I started taking Emgality injections 6 months ago with so far a complete resolution of my migraines! Its been a game changer. CGRP plays a role in heart failure. There have been a number of patients who have experienced moderate or severe fatigue/asthenia after the Aimovig injection. Will CGRP antagonists be studied in those with HTN? Our doctors dont know what to do as they, as you say, they look at medicine insert and it only states nausea as side effect. A second trigeminal CGRP receptor: function and expression of the AMY1 receptor. CGRP inhibitors cross over the HPA axis and can suppress cortisol. I just want to feel somewhat normal again and not drag around this weight. I had been unaware of the side-effects reported here and had never connected my recent arthritis-like joint pain with my migraine treatments. Other adverse effects included hair loss, muscle spasms or cramps, and arthralgias. Technically with Emgality youre supposed to do two of the shots the first time (a loading dose), but I tend not to do that in case people are sensitive to it. Thats a problem were not legitimizing what the patient despite the insert having an unrealistic side effect profile. I was averaging 20-25 migraines a month and still managing to work full time. CGRP inhibitors are used for the management of migraine. After no headache meds worked my neurologist suggested aimovig since didnt want to take long term meds. In view of the pituitary dysfunction, mAbs should be used with some caution (until we know more about the possible effects of diminishing CGRP on the pituitary hormones). When I first started Emgality for 6 months I had sinus/sore throat problems but that went away. 3. Im convinced it is. This would be a good idea. What are the effects, after blocking CGRP, on these other ligands and receptors with regard to the vasodilator effects? no, unfortunately it takes a long long timeup to 4 or 5 months actually.but symptoms diminish over time. It is possible that Emgality triggered it, or that it was a coincidence; we need further studies on this of courseCGRP is very important in many organ systems, and we are blocking it without really knowing the consequences.. I refuse to lose all of my hair. I had terrible back of the head, neck and shoulder pain as well. After almost 2 years of joint pain and stiffness following taking Nurtec I have now been diagnosed with PMR. Charles used the real-world experience of approximately 2500 patients at UCLA to frame his thinking. Please advise. Has there been any further conclusive research on possible long-term effects since this article was published? With the onset of HTN, there is a compensatory release of CGRP: how relevant is this, and what effects do the antagonists have? Ill never do any migraine injections again. Some patients also lose responsiveness to treatment after a few months, Charles said. Sometimes this goes away during medication use, but not always. In the presence of diabetes, CGRP is lessened (through nerve growth factor, NGF) in sensory neurons; what is the relevance for peripheral neuropathy? Inhibiting CGRP could lead to embolic cardiac or cerebral events. Nothing like carrying those plastic vomit bags from the hospital every where you go. During a discussion at the Migraine Trust International Symposium, 2 neurologists engaged in a theoretical debate about whether patients can switch from one calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitor to another. Other complaints include a worsening of Reynaud syndrome, fatigue, hair loss, sexual dysfunction, and in women, some reports of irregular menstrual periods. Enter the CGRPs Inhibitors. How do we get this stuff out of our bodies? Has your blood pressure gone down? Nothing touches it. My last Vyepti infusion was at the end of August. If her life is devastated by migraine attacks, and she is informed of possible risks, it may be reasonable to prescribe the antagonist. But as soon as I try to wean off prednisone it returns. For those with burns, CGRP and SP facilitate acute edema formation. Later in pregnancy, CGRP may play a role in mediating the adrenal glucocorticoid response to acute stress in the more mature fetus. I had so-so results on Aimovig but major constipation. For example, she's found that for some patients taking divalproex sodium (Depakote) who report significant hair loss, adding a daily multivitamin offsets the problem. CGRP is active within the pancreas, and is involved with the regulation of insulin release; the effect may be to reduce insulin levels, which (in theory) may result in hyperglycemia. I was referred to see if a Release Surgery would be prudent for me as nothing has worked for Bilateral-Occipital Neuralgia. Sometimes if you give 300,000 people a medication you will see a number of odd side effects that dont show up in studies with only a few thousand people. These drugs are given subcutaneously once a month (or fremanezumab-vfrm can be every 3 months). What is the effect of antagonizing CGRP on the GI mucosa? She has been refractory to many preventives, including Botox. Can you elaborate more on the relationship between the CGRP injections and MCAS? Good morning, I have been on Aimovig for 2 years now and have had great success. They work differently. Evidence exists indicating that CGRP may play some role in stimulating adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). L.Robbins. CGRP and pulmonary HTN: CGRP is abundant in the lung; for high- risk individuals, would blocking CGRP increase the chance of developing pulmonary HTN? Yes this has been seen with the monoclonals but not so much due to the pills (gepants)..as usual the formal trials failed to pick this up as a side effect.L.Robbins. I am exhausted more so in the mornings, I used to walk 4 miles daily, no way can I do that now. Unfortunately, no improvement. He has a mild peripheral neuropathy, and a cut on his big toe is very slow to heal. Hopefully my new insurance will continue to cover it in 2022 (another major challenge for migraine sufferers). They had 12,000 side effects reported since May 2018, with about 1,200 of them being serious. Upsides This theoretically shouldnt happen and just goes to emphasize that there is so much we dont know yet. However, its not always clear how something works or what is happening. The medication blocks a protein called calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). After going through the comments and teaching (answered questions from the interview), I cannot fathom why (with my history) this JH doctor recommends trying Aimovig or Amgality. In diabetics with cardiovascular disease, should extra precautions be taken regarding antagonizing CGRP? John has been on 3 preventives, which did not help. CGRP levels decline with age (although there may be a bimodal effect) and CGRP helps to protect the myocardium; should CGRP inhibitors be withheld in older patients, particularly for those with heart disease? The CGRPs do not have that effect and have come to my rescue! Doctor and I are strugglinng to get my body back to normal. A person isnt getting much benefit on 70mg of Aimovig we would increase to 140mg. Brain SD, Grant AD. Utilizing a mAb would be reasonable, but if possible Botox may be a better choice in this situation. Hello! Could us really make migraines worse? However I have started to have tremendous hair loss, much more than I have ever experienced with topiramate. It is not fair to compare these new antagonists to nothing: patients are not on nothing. Other medications consumed by patients may have significant short and long-term adverse effects. Chronic daily headaches migraines also. On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Simon F. Haeder, PhD, MPA, professor of public health at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health. I cannot cope with anymore strokes or brain issues let alone surgeries. Blood flow to the joints has stopped. So these are reasons to switch: if theres inadequate efficacy or adverse effect, he said. I was also tired all the time. If you look at the top of our Homepage, I have a number of articles on this under the CGRP header. It has been over a year but i still feel those mood issues are not completely gone and will have few days off and on. Im wondering if my diarrhea could have been caused by excess CGRP. The three that are out are subcutaneous injections. Trust me I know since I have a few. Due to having dealt with ischemia of the colon twice Ive been prescribed Nurtec. After being on Emgality for a year, I received a diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). Im on Plaquenil, prednisone and flornef so Im kind of covered pretty decently for my lupus. Side effects! I was on Ajovy and my blood pressure spiked to 183/125 and Ive never had high bp in my life. While CGRP has many functions vascularly, it has been linked to some migraine headaches. In general, when this happens we have not seen an increase in efficacy again and we tend to switch medications. A New Frontier in Migraine Management: Inside CGRP Inhibitors & Migraine Prevention, CDC 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. For example, with Lasik, 1-2% of people have bad side effects, but it is still in widespread use. She has high cholesterol. However, despite our best efforts to mitigate viral transmission, many of our migraine patients may eventually be exposed to . Monoclonal antibodies target either CGRP or the CGRP receptor and are used for migraine prevention. Weve had a number of patients where the medications stop working after a week or two. Hopefully well get lucky and wont have any serious long term issues, but that remains to be seen. I think it is as well. CASE #2: Eric is a 32-year-old man with severe chronic migraine, and a history of a gastric ulcer 4 years ago. This is exactly why Im scared to take it myself. Ive been continuing to use despite this reaction because dang it- it works. How long does it take for my body to go back to normal after stopping Ajovy? I got the Moderna vaccine and got a migraine and was taking Nurtec several times throughout the week following vaccine. There is evidence that CGRP is beneficial in those with pulmonary HTN. In short, the CGRPs can work even if you have MOH and even without stopping the other medications. I think this is a reactive arthritis reaction to the Nurtec. Should I take it? The question is, over 10-20 years, and once we go over a million patients, whats going to happen? The receptor occupancy of Aimovig is approximately 89%. Hopefully, over time, the community will be able to determine which of our patients may be at increased risk for long-term adverse effects. He has not tried Botox. The one that broke the camels back was when I was stopped at a stoplight with my head greatly turned left as that was the direction of my turn. How does antagonizing CGRP affect the person undergoing dialysis? Interesting. I took Emgality for several months with a decrease in migraines, but developed a rash, severe hypertension, hair loss,severe exhaustion/fatigue, weight gain and auditory symptoms-I heard voices and sounds that werent there. Having said that, because Aimovig has a different mechanism by attaching to the receptor, I do tend to switch to or from that one. Then theres the receptor, which is needed for a compound like CGRP to attach to in order to exert its physiologic activity. Patients and the healthcare community at large desperately need improved treatments in this area. I worry about the mRNA vaccine as well. I cannot sit or stand for more than one hour before pain becomes unbearable. CGRP inhibitors . On the other hand, a neuro put me on paroxitine decades ago. I am on multiple meds trying to get my body back in order. I have brain fog, I have issues finding words, and there are days I just feel out of it. Try going to an upper cervical spine specialist. I wonder if more doctors should be prescribing Nurtec or other oral CGRPs rather than the monthly shots, due to many of these side effects and the very long half-life of this class of medication. That prescribing was off-label, and Im not sure that even worked. Two neurologists discuss what is known and unknown in switching patients with migraine from one calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitor to another. Topiramate and amitriptyline have not been helpful, but the triptans do work abortively. It has been crazy. I have been on Aimovig for 12 months and have had a 50% improvement but stopped 4 months ago due to cost and constipation and hair loss ! in response to joint pain from emgality and also from Nurtec: we have seen this definitely from Emgality and the other injections(monoclonal antibodies), but not so much at all from Nurtec or Ubrelvy; we will have to wait and see if there is a connection to Ubrelvy or Nurtec. If someone has done really well they are probably going to continue doing well, and vice versa. In short, about 50% of people get about 50% relief or better. I get intense Cervicogenic headaches that present as migraines(c4/c5 c5/c6 discs abutted to spinal cord) and am looking desperately for a relief however I really would like to not lose all of my hair ?. It hasnt stopped them although duration and severity seems to have lessened a little. You cannot get help from the pharmacy companies if you are on Medicare. I wonder if there is a link and that is older migraine sufferers should avoid CGRPs because it could trigger PMR. CGRP may cause . I hope it goes away with time. CGRP Migraine Monoclonal Injections: proceed with caution" from Dr. Robbins, M.D. MaassenVanDenBrink A, Meijer J, Villaln CM, et al. He has IBS and a strong family history of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). (Beta) CGRP is primarily present in the GI system (versus alpha CGRP), and CGRP is important for mucosal protection. Miserable with a pounding head & light/smell sensitivity? When patients who have been prescribed these antagonists do suffer from a GI ulcer, a myocardial infarction, hypertension, or any number of conditions, the cause and effect may be difficult to determine. The anterior pituitary contains CGRP. It was so nice. I have had migraines since I was 6. Will this side effect go away in time, or is the only recourse to remove the medication? I had one chronic cluster patient go off label on Aimovig. I want to grow old with my husband and lupus is killing me. Greetings, I am fortunate to read this before going on any of the above. Informed consent: should we obtain this from patients (ideally, yes), and if so, what should be included in the informed consent? and increasing my fiber. Every doctor does this differently. While CGRP/CGRP receptor expression in the trigeminal ganglion is involved in migraine pathophysiology, CGRP and CGRP receptors have been found in other peripheral and CNS sites involved in pain signaling, including the striatum, amygdala, hypothalamus, thalamus, and brainstem. In particular, thalamic modulation has identified an inhibitory . I am leary of Amiovig based on SE, as I seem sensitive to a lot of meds. Depression was also listed as a concern. Im still having the same joint pain and stiffness and am coming up on one year. I wish I knew how to fix it because it really does seem exacerbate connective tissue disease. 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