prozac for migraine prevention

I have recently been prescribed Verapamil for migraine prevention but I'm also taking Norvasc. Should these medications be taken together? The Norvasc was prescribed a number of years ago by a different doctor for Migraine prevention. It hasn't helped my migraines but I've continued to take it. Since they are both blood pressure meds, I'm doubtful I should take both.

I am currently taking anywhere from 300mg to 600mg of Magnesium citrate a day. The recommended dose for migraine prevention that has been proven in scientific trials is 400mg per day (in one trial) and 600mg per day (in another trial)... so, basically, I think that if 400mgs works, then that's all you should take. But, some people find that more is helpful, or sometimes people's doctors will prescribe more.

Kicking log day 10: After a very negative interaction with prozac, I had to cease 20mg oxycodone cold turk. Bad thing for me, couldn't wean down because if the adverse reaction which seems to have made my w/d longer resulting in fatigue, insomnia, horrendous migraines, restlessness, fever, nausea, and stage 4 - terminal RLS. Have decided to cut off my legs, but am now sure best way to do so. I am thinking maybe a circular saw, but fear that might leave me with soreness.

My wife is 49, white female, who has experienced migraine headaches throughout her life (1 per mo ). She has been post menopausal for 10 years. She is not taking any hormone replacements. She has ITP (platlets <100K). For the last 1.5 years she has been experiencing more frequent migraine headaches (2-4 per week). She is seeing a neurologist who has her on 100 mg/day of Topomax and 40 mg/day of Prozac. She also takes Imatrex with the onset of a migraine.

You will eventually come to a risk-benefit formula that works best for you, balancing the need for steroids, either inhaled or oral, with their side effects, with the reduction in frequency of potentially life-threatening episodes. There is no "one shoe-fits-all".

hi Shazz, The reason i asked about the stress and depression is that this usually are the triggers for migraine. Aside from Lexapro, it would also be good to relax, de-stress and avoid, if possible, from being depressed. This will definitely decreased your migraine attacks. Have fun:) Take care and keep us posted.

You are only supposed to take 1 pill in 24 hours but this is the only thing I found that will take away my migraine!! We are leaving for mexico in 2 days and I have my Relpax packed and ready for an attack!! That's how much confidence I have in this drug. I am also taking magnessium and feverfew daily but found that taking 800 mg 2 times a day gave me bad runs. So I am only taking 500 mg a day.

But, everything on the original list I gave you are common first line preventative treatments for migraine prevention that lots of people who use the migraine tracker take... so adding all of them would be helpful. But, personally, for me, the addition of Botox Injections, Beta Blockers, Magnesium and Coenzyme Q10 to the migraine tracker would be helpful.

So, I went on my own to a psychiatrist to see if it was psychological and he did a EEG on me and found it was positive for a seizure or migraine pattern. So, it turned to be a migraine variant (or silent migraine). Some times now they also call it an abdominal migraine. I wasn't spacey though. The psychiatrist said I definitely had a silent migraine and put me on Klonopin. I haven't had one since but now I get aura's and the migraine headaches.

I was on it before for migraine prevention. Doc had me stop it a month before coming off my birth control.

In the Migraines and Headaches Community, tia1977 posted a question asking what the best prescription for migraine prevention was. I think that this is a very interesting question that we probably all want to know the answer to and I still think that there is no simple answer since we are all so individual and unique... BUT! I remembered an article I read called "Evidence-Based Guidelines for Migraine Headache in the Primary Care".

, I took that drug for a time, prescribed by a neurologist as a migraine preventative. Currently, I am not on the drug, but I still have have orthostatic tachycardia, get light headed, and fatigue. I had never heard that before about Prozac! How's it supposed to mess with blood pressure?

My old pysc wrote me the RX for celexa in January and I never got brave enough to try it. He also mentioned trying elavil(which I took 5mg of 6 years ago for migraine prevention) I discussed it with my GP and she called me in the elavil and said I could try that or the 2.5mg of celexa to see what happens. I am just wanting some opinions since I reacted badly to the ssri's before is there any point in trying the low dose of celexa or should I try the elavil again?

s why they start you out on a low dose and move you up over several weeks. I took it for migraine prevention and it changed my taste of everything. I hated it but it is good for migraine prevention and anti-seizures pain etc. I finally adjusted to it, I felt like you at first. I just hate all medication but sometimes you don't have an option.

I saw a headache specialist for this on a regular basis. If I developed a migraine that lasted for more then a week I would see the Dr., who would prescribe a 'burst' to zap the headache. We always found that my headaches would respond to Methergine. I finally decided that because my headaches were under control and the triggers were identified ( inflammation and strain from neck ), I could turn my med. prescriptions over to my PC Physician in order to eliminate so many appts.

I had a migraine start last Monday and tried to tough it out with a few hydrocodon and phenegren. It got worse so I broke down and went to th ER four days later and that nasty lady doc was there. I still have the stabbing pain behind my left eye, it won't go away. Thank God it was put in my charts that I was to be givin stadol for migraines. She only gave me 1mg but at that point I didn't care just needed some relief. She took 1 and a half hours to get to me.

Down to 40-50mg per day from 120mg. I'm also taking 20mg daily of Prozac for anxiety which id also like to get off after 9 years. My question is should i wait till I'm completely off the oxy and through the withdrawals before I stop the Prozac? I feel like it might make the withdrawals worse if I stop both. I also suffer from chronic migraines which makes this whole process even worse if that's possible.

I think Prozac has the longest half life of any of the SSRIs, so I don't think being off of it a day would cause anything. I have a problem forgetting to take my meds, and my doctor told me that Prozac is good in that it stays in your body for quite a while, like 5 weeks or something after you stop taking it completely, so if you miss doses on it it's not as bad as if you missed on something else.

I was intialkly prescribed Tramadol for the pain, and then Nortriptyline for migraine prevention. I started at 25mg once at night. That decreased the headaches probably about 50% then moved to 50mg at bedtime. That didn't really help the headaches anymore, but I began to notice the side effects. I was REALLY drowsy and I started to have mood swings (I'd be sad or anxious for no reason). So, we decided to go back down to 25mg again. Also...

I take 300mg Neurontin at night for Migraine prevention and have gained 5 pounds on it over the course of 6 weeks. I hope that that the weight gain will taper off.

I am currently taking a med prevention for migraine, also to calm my nerves, so if i have anxiety it should help me at least a little. it is amitriptyline.

Has anybody here tried Effexor extended release for migraine prevention? I read on Dr Hain's website that they use Effexor as a first drug for migraine nowadays. Would be interesting to hear what people has to say about it; side effects, effects, how long you can be on it, the need to up the dosage, etc?

Postural hypotension occurs when the blood pressure dips when you suddenly stand up. Knowing your triggers for migraine will help you avoid recurrences in the future. Relaxation techniques like biofeedback therapy as mentioned by kajama is also effective. Take care and do keep us posted.

First off I think that increasing the Topamax to 100mg if possible would be a good place to start since you have said that the Topamax has greatly reduced the number of severe headaches you get. The normal dose of Topamax for migraine prevention is 100mg, so taking it at the regular dose might greatly improve your situation.

Did the blurred vision precede the headache? That would indicate a migraine or migraine-like headache. As for the anxiety getting worse, Prozac is known to be the most stimulating ssri and because of that is the least successful one used for anxiety. The good thing about it is that it's the easiest to stop taking and doesn't usually have the weight gain and some other side effects associated with the others.

This is usually indicated for narcolepsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and may be used for migraine prevention. Hope this helps. Take care and regards.

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