Posted by JohnX2 on February 22, 2002, at 13:14:01
In reply to Re: Serzone vs. Imitrex for headaches question?, posted by OldSchool on February 22, 2002, at 13:00:18
Old school,Depakote was the 1st anticonvulsant I tried and with
my luck I got my only placebo effect.Klonopin was my main medicine to fix this horrible
headache for 2 years. Serzone also worked but it made
me so dizzy I crashed my car.This time, I am taking Topamax as a Gaba replacemant
for Klonopin and that has fixed 80% of the problem. I
couldn't quit the last mg, so I asked my pdoc to restart
Serzone figuring I would live with the dizziness. Surprisingly
I haven't felt dizzy. I suppose my Lamictal or Zyprexa may
be boosting the Serzone.Never know about my brain. Zoloft boosts serotonin
but made my headache ohhh so much worse!!.Thanks,
John> The reason Serzone made your headaches better most likely has to do with serotonin. Low serotonin levels causes headaches, because when serotonin levels are low, blood vessels become inflamed and hurt. Increasing serotonin via serotonergic antidepressants soothes and relaxes inflamed blood vessels and nerves in your head, making headaches go away.
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> Have you ever tried depakote for headache prophylaxis? Its quite effective for that.
> Also, Tricyclic antidepressants tend to be quite effective for headache prophylaxis.
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> Old School
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