Active Ingredients: Feverfew (3X), Ginger (2X)
Inactive Ingredients: ascorbic acid, glycerin, maltodextrin, potassium sorbate, purified water, silicon dioxide, sorbitol, xanthan gum
GelStat is a sublingual medication best used early in the course of a migraine attack – as a “first line” medication. Reach for it when you first feel a migraine coming on.
Sublingual medications are FAST. They are absorbed quickly for fast onset of action. The rich supply of blood vessels under the tongue allows the medication to be absorbed directly into your bloodstream, where it can go to work immediately, for relief that is often noticeable within minutes.
ONSET OF ABSORPTION
Sublingual absorption starts almost immediately, while typical tablets and capsules often require up to sixty minutes just to start being absorbed.
Sublingually administered products generally reach peak plasma concentrations in about 8 minutes, vs. over 70 minutes for a typical tablet or capsule.
Sublingual medications are also EFFICIENT – with a larger percentage of the average dose reaching the bloodstream.
Sublingual delivery avoids the “first pass” effect.
With sublingual administration, substances are absorbed directly into the blood vessels and lymphatics of the mouth. Drugs absorbed through the small intestine (those ingested) are carried immediately to the liver, where a high percentage of them are often destroyed. This immediate destruction of active agents by gastric acid and the liver is known as the “first pass effect”.
Our research has shown that many of the active ingredients in feverfew and ginger are destroyed by the “first pass effect” – so while you might have thought you were taking feverfew in the past – it may be that none of the active ingredients was reaching your bloodstream – no wonder it didn’t work!
No wonder GelStat Migraine does work (quickly)… It’s all in the delivery!
Like all migraine drugs, GelStat Migraine is most effective when taken soon after the onset of an attack. You can, however, treat migraine at any stage, and many users have reported excellent results treating migraine long after the attack has begun. No single medication is the best medication for every migraine of every migraine sufferer. People are different, migraines are different, and what works for one might not always work for another. You need to find out what works for you.
Because GelStat Migraine has been found to be fast, effective and virtually free from side effects, we believe it can be an important part of the treatment arsenal for the vast majority of migraine sufferers, and that GelStat Migraine warrants a trial in each migraine sufferer.
Many migraineurs use both OTC and prescription medications to treat migraine. The initial use of an OTC medication like GelStat Migraine, followed as needed by a prescription or other migraine relief product, is known as the “stepped within attack” approach.
GelStat Migraine can be employed alone or as the first treatment in a “stepped within attack” treatment plan. Many users find that GelStat Migraine is sufficient treatment and that they seldom require additional medications.
GelStat Migraine has been shown to be effective for the vast majority of migraine events.
Because GelStat Migraine, like any medication, may be effective for some of your migraines but not all, it is important to try GelStat Migraine (and any medication) several times before determining how it might best fit into your migraine treatment arsenal. Even if you do not experience relief on your first trial of the medication, GelStat Migraine may prove to be a very effective and important part of your treatment regimen – a significant aid in the treatment of most migraine events.
Each migraineur is different, and migraine is a debilitating, difficult to treat disease.
You should always consult with your doctor before changing or discontinuing medications, and be sure to ask your doctor any specific questions you might have concerning the use of GelStat Migraine.
