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With any abortive medication, the earlier in the attack you are able to take the medication, the stronger chance it has to work. Magnesium may be able to act as an abortive in even a two day migraine when provided as a rapid infusion via IV - able to get into the body's tissues more easily. At two days into the migraine, other medications may need to be paired with the magnesium.

Normal magnesium supplements are meant as preventative treatment for migraines. When you are deficient in magnesium (or many other nutrients), it takes time to build your levels up to a place where your body is consistently getting what you need so that it can work efficiently.

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