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Doctor insights on: Anti Migrane Agent Brain And Nerve Agent

Many uses: Tegretol is also used as a mood stabilizer and has been used for migraine prophylaxis. ...Read more

Sure : These are serious medications with my r serious complications this is a question of management for your doctor and you ...Read more

Doubt meds will work: After 3 or 4 drugs, the chance of success is below 4-5% at best, and unless you have some metabolic imbalance, you should consider a more aggressive approach such as a vagal nerve stimulator or even a surgical procedure. Get evaluation at a local medical school and see what might be available for you. ...Read more

Amitriptylene: Yes, amitriptylene at low dose can help dampen pain signals. I wouldn't say it "cures" them (meaning restores the condition back to normal) -- but it ameliorates the symptoms. ...Read more

Gas mask: Bast way to avoid the adverse sequelae of nerve gas is to avoid inhaling it ...Read more

Good question: The full range of symptoms with exitotoxicity is unknown. Your symptoms, (Diarrhea, Palpitations, Vomiting) can also be caused by a broad range of disorders (hyperthryroidism, VIPoma, Porphyrrhea, pheochromocytoma, IBS, abdominal epilepsy). Hopefully you can get to the bottom of things. Not sure what you mean by visual static though. ...Read more

Clarification needed: I have no idea what you are referring to. I assume bbb is blood-brain-barrier but I am not sure what anti-nmda receptor encephalitis is. ...Read more

Blocks pathway: A sphenopalatine ganglion block will affect both sympathetic and parasympathetic preganglionic fibers as well as sensory affervent nerves. Blocking these pathways inhibits the transmission of the nerve impulses which are thought to be involved in cluster headaches. ...Read more

Good combination: or adding Toradol to the cocktail. Alternatively for status, a small amount of steroid and or narcotic like Demerol (meperidine hydrochloride) or MS. ...Read more

HowAboutANeurologist: First and foremost, thank you for your service.That was a tough time.There is just too little information in your question.Yes,bradykinesia can be a symptom of Parkinson's, which can be a symptom of MSA.There is "suggestive but limited evidence that exposure to Agent Orange and other herbicides used during the Vietnam War is associated with an increased chance of Parkinson's disease."See your doc ...Read more

Intriguing: There are some early research studies that suggest that pregnenalone may indeed do what you're describing. It's too early to consider it a psychiatric drug for anxiety and mood disorders. But who knows what the next year or two might uncover. (to prove absolutely that it is not an adrenal issue will require some blood work ordered by your doc. ...Read more

Valproic acid: Causes tremors of the hands very frequently. It is uncommon for it to cause migraines; in fact, it it's widely used to prevent migraines ...Read more

Not likely : There is no evidence that antidepressants cause brain damage, although side effects, usually temporary , can occur. Interestingly, there is evidence that they can help brain cells re-grow and return to normal as the depression is successfully treated! ...Read more

Yes: seizure activity will improve

Temporarily: Tens or transcuteous nerve stimulation is a usefull modality for temporary relaxation of certain muscles associated with headaches, and neck and shoulder pain. ...Read more

DBS for Alzheimer's: Deep brain stimulation is currently an experimental therapy for alzheimer's disease. ...Read more

I am afraid that: This can occur with multiple antipsychotic medications. ...Read more

Most likely: The only exception would be if you have uncontrolled high blood pressure. Tylenol (acetaminophen) Sinus has phenylepherine, which is a vasoconstrictor, and can increase blood pressure. Use with care if your BP is too high. Hope this helps! ...Read more

Unlikely: Atarax (hydroxyzine) is an antihistamine, which has sedative effect and unlikely affect seizure threshold. It may interact with other medications, but It is not contraindicated in a seizure disorder. ...Read more

Serotonin Syndrome: It's possible, if a hypertensive crisis or spike in BP occurred . Micro vascular CNS infarcts may be a residual. It doesn't seem likely as it went on for months and would have been picked up by your md. Serotonin syndrome is a serious condition which makes people very sick. Symptoms are significantly debilitating. Milder forms would be very unlikely to leave sequelae. ...Read more