Question 1

what adverse effects can corticosteroids cause after repeated use for stubborn migraines?

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See details: Chronic corticosteroid use causes weight gain, bruisability, diabetes, cataracts, osteoporosis, atherosclerosis, infections and several other side effects.

Question 2

what is adverse effects of having a pacemaker in the long term? can it be prevented?

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No adverse effects,,: except battery will have to be changed in a number of years,which requires minor surgery. And no MRI's can be done in future.

Question 3

what are some migraine prevention meds?

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None: Migraines are caused by imbalance in the autonomic (automatic) nervous system. The commonest cause is poor diet, especially sugar and even more so diet drinks that contain aspartame. Try cleaning up diet if this applies.

Question 4

please describe a good medication for migraine prevention?

Accepted Answer

Some antidepressants: Certain antidepressants in low doses are acceptable for migraine prevention.  The tricyclics such as Elavil (amitriptyline) are a particular class that have been used for years.  They work better over a longer period of time and as such should be used primarily under a physician supervision.

Question 5

how much nortriptylene should i take for migraine prevention?

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Talk to your doctor: He should know how old you are, how much you weight, what other medications you take, and what is the best treatment for your condition.

Question 6

why topiramate is good in migraine prevention?

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Because it works: Most good medicines just seem to work and then we try to figure out why.  That is what happened with topiramate.  Migraine has a significant brain involvement that seems to respond to seizure medications.  However, low doses work well for migraine that would not work for seizures.  If it helps without significant side effect - why not use it.

Question 7

is it effective to take verapamil for migraine prevention?

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If have chronic type: There r certain medications that may be very helpful to prevent migraine; if ha occurs 10-15 / month, its chronic. Beta-blockers (eg propranolol), calcium channel blocker (eg verapamil), tricyclics (amitriptylline), nsaid's (naproxen) may work. Avoid triggers ( wines, aged cheeses, loud noise, some weathers, uri's, fatigue, stressful confrontations) may all help prevent. Force a smile, again, agai.

Question 8

when i start inderal 10mg twice day(migraine prevention) can i stop taking it if my bp gets too low as i usually have bp 110/76?

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Yes: the dose is low and in the majority of cases should not lower your bp to any significant degree.  should not be a problem stopping it, but you must notify your doctor. if you are dizzy and bp is less than 100 after taking inderal- i would stop it and let your MD know.

Question 9

can i use zonegran for migraine prevention?

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Yes: Zonegran has a good side effect profile.  You should drink plenty of fluids to avoid risk of kidney stones.

Question 10

how well does the cefaly work for migraine prevention?

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I don&#x27;t know: Frankly, never prescribed one yet to my patients, but have seen many times used devices on ebay. Here is the Cefaly  discussion group on Migraine.com:
&lt;a href=&quot;http://migraine.com/topic/cefaly-anti-migraine-device/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://migraine.com/topic/cefaly-anti-migraine-device/&lt;/a&gt;
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Why topiramate is good in migraine prevention?

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When i start inderal 10mg twice day(migraine prevention) can i stop taking it if my bp gets too low as i usually have bp 110/76?

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