Full Question:
My daughter who is 15 has been suffering from daily migraines since March 2008. She sees a neurologist. They first put her on Topomax-nothing changed. She has now been on HYDROCO/APAP for a month and still has excruciating pain daily. What should we do next? Her grades are suffering and she does not sleep well either. Maureen.
Answer:
Dear Maureen;
There are several issues here.
The hydrocodone and acetaminophen may well be making matters worse...
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