Wednesday, May 26, 2010 StormyRenee asks

Q: Intravenous Anti-seizure Therapy????

Hi,

I am suppose to start a 5 day course of intravenous anit-seizure therapy to break my migraine cycle tomorrow. I was wondering if anyone has done this before? What were the results and/or side effects?

My issues started out of the blue about 2 years ago.I have been diagnosed with possible Sporadic Hemiplegic & Acephalgic migraines. My neurologist refered me to a headache/migraine clinic.The intravenous therapy is what they recommened..Also I am to be tested for some sort of heart defect and possible epilepsy...From what I understand HM can mimic or be caused by those 2 things.....I have had all sorts of MRI's and bloodwork.My MRI shows about 15 spots in the white matter specifically in the left frontal lobe.

Any help would be greatly appriciated..

Thanks.....

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Answers (1)

Mary

5/27/10 8:03pm

Please bear in mind that all people react to meds differently. I will share what is my experience and remember that it is only MY experience. I received Depacon IV for three days inpatient and I hated it. I also have Hemiplegic Migraines and though it broke a cycle, it only lasted a little less than two weeks. However, by the time I left the hospital I felt like I had received long term chemo. I was so weak I could barely walk or eat for three days afterward and then VERY slowly improved from there. I will never do it again. My docs have come up with an alternative plan that helped a great deal the last time I did it, and it was outpatient IV's.

The best to you, I hope you find some help!

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