How to stop your migraines in 4 steps with the NEW Ajovy autoinjector.
On today's episode of The Headache Channel.

In this episode of The Headache Channel, Dr. Alexander Krob will unbox and demonstrate the 4 steps of a successful and comfortable injection of Ajovy (fremanezumab) using the new Ajovy autoinjector.

This video shows you a real Ajovy injection using the autoinjector and a block of clear ballistics gel. You can see the size (tiny), length (short) and depth (shallow) of the needle and the actual needle penetration and medication bolus.

Ajovy (fremanezumab) is a CGRPblocking monoclonal antibody for the prevention of migraine with aura, migraines without aura, and chronic migraine in adults. Ajovy is a longacting injection that can be used as little as 4 times a year. Ajovy can also be used once a month.

Prevention is not what you do when you get a migraine. Prevention is something you do on a regular basis to reduce how often you get a migraine attack, make the attacks you do get less severe, and make them respond better to the treatments you do when you get a migraine (acute treatment).

You should consider prevention if you have 4 or more days of migraine a month. One migraine can span 2 or more days, so count days, not migraines. You should also consider prevention if you are missing school or work (or leaving early) 2 or more days a month.

Ajovy is one of 3 CGRP injectable migraine prevention treatments. The others are Aimovig and Emgality. Do not confuse the CGRP injectable migraine prevention treatments (Ajovy, Aimovig / erenumab and Emgality / erenumab) with the oral CGRP migraine acute treatment pills (gepants) Ubrelvy / ubrogepant and Nurtec / rimegepant. The injection medicines are for prevention and the pills (so far) are for acute treatment. Also, do not confuse the CGRP blocking injectable treatments with Vyepti (eptinezumab), a quarterly intravenous (IV) infusion for migraine prevention Vyepti video coming soon on The Headache Channel.

Aimovig, Ajovy and Emgality are advanced prevention treatments for episodic and chronic migraine. Botox is for chronic migraine only. Basic, or "platform" , migraine prevention treatments include topiramate, amitriptyline, divalproex / Depakote, and propranolol. Most insurance companies require that people try 2 or more platform prevention treatments before moving on to advanced treatments.

Ajovy was chosen as an "official" CGRPblocker by the NHS (National Health System) in England and by Health Canada, as well as by the European Union (EU).

The Headache Channel Playlists:
Ajovy Playlist:
   • Ajovy / fremanezumab  

Prevention Playlist:
   • Best Migraine Prevention Videos  

CGRP Injectables Playlist:
   • CGRP Injectables  

NOT MEDICAL ADVICE
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