I have been taking Zomig 2.5mg which is a serotonin agonist. Naproxen is given for migraine patients because it works synergistically with serotonin agonists as it also increases the activity of serotonin in the synapse. However, I would love to have some effective pain medication so that I don't take Zomig everyday! My neurologist advised me to take the Zomig as soon as I feel a headache coming on so that it doesn't snowball into a severe migraine...
Been searching for online desperate help again and came across my own post from way back in 2008. Reading my own post from 3 years ago brought tears to my eyes. I will paste it below to give a background of my initial problem:
The doctor prescribed these pain killers called Syndol 5 yrs ago. And since then I have only increased the dosage. For the past 4 -5 yrs I've been taking 8-10 tablets daily. I get headaches coming up from my neck to the back of my head.
Headache on left front side with a crazy visual aura, took zomig, hour later took ibuprofen 600, albuterol sulfate and Ritalin. Cold and hot feeling across skin, mostly on right side, nausea, joint pain, burning pain in abdomen and chest, dizzy, tired and short of breath. Migrating sharp pains across body. Ringing ears. Vision is unnaturally blurry. Chest and stomach symptoms worsen when laying down, head symptoms worsen when standing up.
My RX for them is Zomig ZMT, 12 pills a mo as needed. Sometimes when I get up from bed I am a little loopy feeling, like the Weebles...I always wobble to the right.
OK, so I am weird, I am rereading this and I sound like a hypochondriac! I am just so sick and tired of being sick and tired. The bp meds have brought my lows up, but now my normal is high and my high is really high. I am on the lowest dose and now taking them every other day!
Also, I do understand the depression. This too can be from the codeine. I dont know what the butibutal is, which is why I haven't mentioned it. I was on my couch for 4 years while I took Opioids. I lost interest in EVERYTHING except my kids, but I didn't go anywhere with them. Not even out to the yard to swim!
I want my lfe back too. I am determined to have it. You can too.
Zomig Nasal Spray (what I use), Zomig-ZMT, Maxalt-MLT and Imitrex Injection (although the Injection Triptans are only prescribed in the most severe cases usually after all other triptans have been tried, so don't ask for the Injection kind).
Penn1023 made a great suggestion with the Magnesium, as that is one preventative measure that can be taken to reduce the amount and severity of migraine attacks.
As for triptans, my regular triptan is Zomig Nasal Spray. On average, I use Zomig Nasal Spray every other day. But, there are times where I will go 3 or 4 days without needing to use it. And there are also times where I will use it every day for sometimes up to a week.
My Zomig Nasal Spray works about 90% of the time and I have no side effects either, except sometimes if I am using it every single day then my nose will get raw or I will get nose bleeds. I pretty much love my Zomig.
When in gym saw my highest heartbeat on the elliptical read 177. My usual is 160. Few days later tried different machine it read 202 at its highest. Think it just spiked for second. Was not at that rate the whole time. I did not notice it before starting the nortryptline. What med could be causing this? I did not notice it before starting the nortryptline.
i did get a script for zomig nasil spray it helpes but dont last long.nothing shows up on my mri , thankfully the tumor is still gone. i have tried so many meds , like you cant rember there names. thanks for your service in the military , sorry you had to go threw this serving our country. take care of your self.
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