I'm wondering how many people here actually take preventatives daily.

I always see posts on here about people getting migraines with the weather or menstrual cycles or all the stupid uncontrollable things we all have to deal with!

I'm wondering how many of us take preventatives? I've been prescribed topamax which I have refused to take because of all the terrible stories (on here and with people I know). I also have been prescribed amitriptyline. I'm scared to take it because I feel like people take these meds, get side effects (whether terrible or not) and still have to deal with migraines during stupid times.

I don't know what to do and I'm scared.