Flexeril and indocin
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He believes she also suffers from hemicrania continua and has added indocin to her migraine cocktail of topamax and elavil. He said that indocin has almost a 100% effective rate for hemicrania. She has been on indocin now for three weeks and we havent seen a response yet.
Are there any other treatments for hemicrania continua?
I just had two days of chest pain (became severe on 2nd day) and neck pain, was evaluated and found to have a normal BP and pulse, +friction rub on exam. EKG changes with inferior and anteroseptal ST elevations with j points, normal T waves, otherwise normal. Last EKG was 14 years ago and wnl, but was before I started doing serious level of exercise in the past 4 years. Echo was normal. After 24 hrs of Medrol dosepak and Indocin 50TID I was symptom free and feel fine.
In one study that I read, a 17-year followup on a handful of hypnic headache patients showed that only one was in remission. The idea of taking Indocin SR nightly for years and years (and also not completely controlling the headaches) is frightening. If my regimen for the "break-through" severe episodes worked, I would be less upset right now. There are times where I fear going to sleep.
also, the likelihood that you are developing chronic effusive disease is also low based on those findings. At this point, I would contineu taking the indocin, with meals and if necessary consider adding on a stronger analgesic (percocet or vicodin) if the pain is really bad. Otherwise, if it is beginning to improve or it's becoming more tolerable I would just keep things the way they are.
Nice to hear that you got relief.
Actually indocin is not really a migraine drug. Indocin is used to treat the SUNCT headaches and "the other headaches" (exertional headaches, cough headaches, ice pick headaches), also sometimes called the indomethacin responsive headaches.
Most primary headaches are due to migraine or tension type headache but if you have symptoms of the other headaches or if the migraine meds have not worked it could be worth to try indocin.
I have hashimotos By the way.
I am asking because i am hanving jaw tension and pain now and want to take the flexeril but i am afraid it might trigger my hyop tyroidism.
My big fear is epilepsy Oxy use to make me shake and bite my tongue but since i been on 200mg Lamictal it has stopped I read Flexeril may cause seizure but then I also read the opposite.
Even if I am not epileptic I like to play it safe as my Doc is out, and the pharmacy worker never seems to know anything.
So does Flexeril increase seizure risk or is that just for (diagnosed) epileptics?
I don't want to add it to the oxy and have a attack.
I been taking flexeril for years because of muscle pain due to Lupus and for the last 2 months have been being treated for severe indigestion as a side effect of the med Verapimil. I was wondering if the flexeril could relax the sphincter muscle that is involved in GERD? Please give me any ideas or info you might have regarding if the flexeril would be contraindicated due to the GERD situation? Thanks, God bless!
My back is really bothering me!! Hurts so bad and can't relax for anything!! I'm 35 weeks and really want to! Has anyone taken a muscle relaxer or even a half of one?
I've had bad lower back, tailbone, and pelvic pain. My doctor prescribed flexiril and pain meds. I take them as needed, I usually take half of a muscle relaxer though cause they make me so sleepy!
a little more info but the short answer is yes with a prescription and yes if it is available in the home and yes from friends. Do you take flexeril? Who suggested it? What does your child need it for?
I ask this way because of the ongoing epidemic of Prescription drug abuse by children who get it at home or from friends who get it at home etc. And you did good asking but better to ask your doc. So fill us in and put your pills in a secure Secure place! Looking forward to hearing from you.
My doctor, at the time, diagnosed with me with anxiety and shoulder inflammation and prescribed Lexapro and Celebrex. I noticed a bit of relief with the Celebrex, but did not continue taking it. Nine months after the start of the pain, I woke up in the middle of the night in the worst pain of my life (up to that point). Several minutes later I passed out for approximately one minute. One month later I passed out twice in one week for unknown reasons.
Hi- I'm a 33 year old female. In 2006 I had chronic bilateral subdural hematomas. I didn't fall, hit my head, etc. No obvious reason. I had surgery (burr hole), and no recurrance. For the past two years now, I've had horrible pain when I cough. It's slowly become worse and my neurologist recently diagnosed me with exertion headaches. I get the pain when I cough, laugh or am just really active (cleaning house, bending over picking things up, etc).
Hi, my husband is disabled with chronic severe back/leg/hip pain from multiple failed surgeries and and one of his pain management meds is Flexeril, that Clean mentioned. He too gets wicked muscle spasms and takes the Flexeril for that. It helps him. I am an opiate addict (for effect) but do get bad lower back pain at night, probably from carrying 60 pounds on my small frame during pregnancy...and I am getting older.
You are right, certain medications particularly muscle relaxants and antichlinergics, interfere with the results of EMG like baclofen and flexeril or cyclobenzaprine that you are taking. It would be prudent to apprise your neurologist of all the medications you are on, so that the EMG results are appreciated in that light. Muscle biopsy can be taken up after an EMG. Consult your neurologist for his preferences and expertise. Take care.
Actully pain in the left knee is almost gone .I can take 40 mg of indocin and the pain subsides but when it comes back its just as bad , I am trying to get into a orto again but its a waiting list over 2 months and this is really starting to affect me , Is it ok to keep taking the indocin like this till I can get someone to look at this ? And should I worry about infection after 4 months i figure if it was infection there would be some serious signs eh ?
I went to see my pcp and I also got blood work done. It appears my wbc was decreased. I researched the web and found that Flexeril and Benadryl, two meds I’ve been taking since I started working nights and my back pain became unbearable can cause low wbc. I’ve stopped taking both and I am starting to feel better but not back to myself yet and it’s already been 2 weeks since I stopped. I’m guessing this meds are still in my body. I plan to repeat my lab work in a few months.
Alcohol and flexeril are both central nervous system suppressants and consuming alcohol while taking flexeril compounds the drowsiness, confused thinking, respiratory suppression of the muscle relaxant. Flexeril/alcohol combos are frequent causes of accidental overdose.
I would avoid the alcohol while taking the flexeril completely. If you already were consuming alcohol, I would skip the flexeril for at least 12 hours or more, depending upon how much alcohol you consumed.
ve been dealing with major back and neck pain for the last week. Yesterday around 11a, I took a 5mg Flexeril and boy did it do wonders. After a brief nap, most of my pain greatly subsided. The following hours, about 10p, I did see an uptick in stiffness but nothing compared to the pain before the Flexeril.
I know Flexeril has an unusually long half-life, about 18 hrs.
Hi. I am wanting to quit taking Cyclobenzaprine. I took 20mg a day off and on, like twice a week for 2 years, and then started taking the 20 mg every day for the last 13 years. I plan to wean off, and am wondering what to expect as of withdrawal symptoms. Also, does anyone know of a natural med I could take in it's place?
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