Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query I think the doctor is right. However, personally I would have help on for starting Betacap, as many antiepilepics help in migraine anyways The side effects of Betacap are a follow: General symptoms like Fatigue, Cold extremities, Lassitude GI symptoms like Nausea, Diarrhea/ Constipation, Other symptoms like Insomnia, Vivid dreams, Impotence Side effects of Levipil include: Central Nervous System symptoms- Drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, headache, seizures, memory loss, confusion, tingling Skin symptoms- Itching, skin discoloration and rashes. Gastrointestinal- Raised LFTs, liver failure, Vomiting, diarrhea/constipation, pancreatitis. Blood disorders- deficiency of all three blood cell types. Respiratory symptoms- cough, breathlessness, sinusitis. Psychiatric symptoms- nervousness, irritability, agitation, emotional lability, depression, mood swings, personality disorder, vertigo, anxiety, aggression and suicidal behavior. Make sure you check your LFTs regularly I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above so i can be of help further. Best of luck. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)