Statin/Vitamin D & Migraine Study
Statin/Vitamin D & Migraine Study
The investigators are studying if taking simvastatin and vitamin D together will help prevent
 episodic migraines. Simvastatin is an FDA approved drug that is typically used to treat high
 cholesterol and reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack. Vitamin D is a vitamin found in
 certain foods like some types of fish, and in nutritional supplements. This study is 9 months
 long. Some people who participate will receive simvastatin and vitamin D, and some people
 will receive a placebo. A placebo is a "sugar pill" that looks like medication but does not
 have any active ingredients in it.

 The investigators hypothesize that taking vitamin D and simvastatin daily may reduce the
 number of migraines people who have episodic migraine get.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Age 18 years or older

 -  Have had migraines for at least 3 years

 -  Have between 4 and 15 migraines a month

 -  Able to speak and read the English language

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Women who are pregnant or nursing, or planning on becoming pregnant in the next 10
 months

 -  Individuals who have a had a heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease,
 atherosclerotic aortic disease, carotid artery disease, or diabetes

 -  individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease