Archive for the 'medicines' Category

prozac and migraine

Monday, April 18th, 2011

The underlying cause for my great increase in migraine headaches is due to depression ( and I was on 9 weeks sick leave this summer) So having visited my doctor yesterday I convinced her ( and myself) that I did not want preventatives ( was worried about all the side effects) I felt that if [...]

Some of you are talking about Birth control and night sweats and insomnia

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Some of you are talking about Birth control and night sweats and insomnia. I was having this same problem with night sweats and insomnia. Boy what a terrible thing. Well I spoke with my Dr. and he put me on this birth control pill called Mircette. It has a hormone that you take through the [...]

I started out on 25mg in the morning and 25mg at night for a week and then increased to 50mgs

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

I then stayed there for about two weeks and increased every two weeks till I got to to 200mg. which I am at. They are keeping me there but have told me I am not at the max. We are going to see how things go until Feb. Some Dr.’s do things differently than others [...]

Quite snappish, moody and extremely tired

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

I have noticed that ever since the doctor increased the dosage to 25 mg.that my son (15 years old) has become quite snappish, moody and extremely tired. At first I thought it was just typical teen moodiness, but this is not like him at all. And, of course, he’s still getting migraines. I’m going to [...]

I would love to have a med that would put me out for about 12 hrs

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

I was wondering what all of you who have mitral valve prolapse or mitral valve prolapse syndrome take for your headaches. The triptans, ergotamines, and caffeinated meds are contraindicated. I would love to have a med that would put me out for about 12 hrs. Quite a while ago there was a tv documentary about [...]

I have been searching for side effects of Imitrex

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

and ended up finding this website. I have suffered with Migraines since I was a child. They were misdiagnosed until the birth of my first son, when they increased in intensity, and frequency. My question now is, I just started taking imitrex last weekend because I was willing to try ANYTHING. Now I am scared [...]

Medical/prescription insurance woes

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Being an office administrator for a gyno/cardiologist/ and dental practices over the past 16 years, I can ASSURE you that insurance companies take CLASSES to purposely confuse, ‘loose’ claims, misread information, confuse policy holders, re-route your telephone calls to the ‘unknown’ and eventually cut you off, etc. I have been to soooo many seminars on [...]

If you have taken or are taking Vicodin for pain relief..

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Hi everyone: I hope that everyone is doing well and enduring this heat. I only have one question. If you have taken or are taking Vicodin for pain relief, have you experienced all over itchiness as a side effect? I know that this sounds weird but when I take a Vicodin I get very itchy [...]