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posted 04/17/2008, comment (1)

Can a Chiropractor help?

My son is 15 and has had chronic migraines for the past 5 years. He has been under the care of a pediatric neurologist and is currently taking 750mg of Depakote for prevention therapy. Although it has shown improvement as far as the "severity" of his migraines go, they are still as consistent and he has a migraine one-two days ever... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/15/2008, comment (1)

Trileptal Fails Test for Migraine Prevention

Over the last several years, neuronal stabilizing agents (also known as anti-convulsants or epilepsy medications) have been increasingly prescribed for Migraine prevention. Out of the four medications that are actually FDA approved for Migraine prevention, two of them -- Depakote and Topamax -- are neuronal stabilizing agents. It has been thought... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/01/2008, comments (6)

Risk of Suicidal Thoughts Linked to Anticonvulsant Medications

Neuronal stabilizing agents, aka anticonvulsants or antiepileptic drugs, are among the most prescribed medications for Migraine and headache prevention. They're also used to treat some mental health disorders as well as, of course, seizure disorders such as epilepsy. The FDA has now has analyzed reports of suicidality (suicidal behavior... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/28/2008, comments (0)

1/28/08 #9 - Anticonvulsants for Migraine and bone loss?

Full Question:I am a 49 year-old woman who has had migraines for the last fifteen years. I've been taking 500 mg. of Depakote and 50 mg of nortriptyline a day for several years. Recently, a bone scan showed that I have osteopenia. I read somewhere that anticonvulsants like Depakote can cause thinning of the bones. I am taking in lots of... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/27/2008, comments (3)

Young wife, longs to be a mother

I started dealing with migraines at age 14. I was placed on Amitriptiline (Elavil) and had no issues big issues until I was 17 (occasionally I would get a headache and a Imitrex would fix me right up). It was then that the headaches came quick and lasting a long time. It got to the point where I had missed as many days... Read more Chevron

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