Hi NickFender -

This has been a long road for me as well. Most of the stuff that they tried previously (depakote rings a bell, but I can't begin to list them all) were
anti-depressants or anti-seizure drugs. They all produced unacceptable side effects.

I've been on verapamil for a couple of months. Before this I had migraine symptoms (severe aura, sensivity to light, dizziness) almost every day that were not always controlled by my medications (Maxalt, Darvocet).

I now have about two headaches per month. My biggest problem, the almost constant visual disturbances, has almost disappeared. My quality of life has improved dramatically and the only side effect is a slightly lower blood pressure (my doctor has no complaints about that).

I am hopeful that this will be an effective long-term treatment for me.