Posted by Snoozy on April 29, 2003, at 14:56:36
In reply to I've been using Zonegran its GREAT, posted by cmcdougall on April 29, 2003, at 13:43:31
Hi Carly -
I'm happy you found a treatment that works well for you. Is Zonegran in the same general category as Depakote? I know they're both anticonvulsants, but that's all. I hear you on the Neurontin brain fog.
I'm really curious about your experience with the triptans - your headaches got worse before they got better? How long did it take for you to get some relief? And how often do you usually have migraines? I'm always interested in finding out what other people have found that works for their migraine. Thanks!
> Hi,
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> I have suffered w/ migraine headaches 7 or 8 times a month for years. I have tried all the triptans for acute relief - they actually make my headaches worse before they get better. I have even taken the cortisone injections in the back of the head - that works but it doesn't last more than a week or so.
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> For the past 3 months I have taken 200mg of Zonegran every night for prevention. It WORKS! The frequency of headaches slowly decreased until I haven't had even a hint of one in 2 months.
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> I have taken lots of different SSRIs for depression over the years and none ever helped prevent my headaches. I tried Neurontin, but it made me feel stupid and in my job I need all my cognitive abilities. I have had no cognitive loss w/ Zonegran. It has truly changed my life.
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> Good luck,
> Carly
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