Optalgin Drops — Migraine During a Fast
Question
Hello,
I suffer from very severe migraines, especially during fasts.
When a migraine attack begins, is it permitted to take Optalgin drops during a fast?
I suffer from very severe migraines, especially during fasts.
When a migraine attack begins, is it permitted to take Optalgin drops during a fast?
Answer
Hello and blessings.
It is permitted to take medicinal drops during a fast; this is not considered eating or drinking.
If the migraine continues and it weakens you to the point of general weakness throughout the body, you are permitted to eat and drink.
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