Migraine Headaches

Funny you mention this. I am on the drug and took Tylenol earlier today... not feeling too good. I am noticing my mood take a down turn. Looked it up and it is listed as one of the medications you should not take with Depakote. Good to know now, will not be mistaken again.

When you are taking any medication and need to take another one such as something for headache or cold, then phone a pharmacist and they will tell you. I do it all the time.

NO! Even though Topamax and Depakote are used to treat a lot of the same things, Depakote can cause interactions with Topamax. If your doctor prescribed both prescriptions to you, I would call a Walgreen's or CVS and ask a pharmacist. They usually have one specifically to answer questions about medications. But even the website for the makers of depakote and topamax said they shouldn't be taken together.

"Foods that cause migraines can be very high in sodium. If you put a lot of salt on your meals, or eat food that is heavily dosed in salt this can result in a much higher number of migraines because your balance is off."

While it is generally not good to take Zoloft and GABA at the same time because of the conflicts in the chemicals of the antidepressant, there have not been enough studies on it to specify its dangers.

== Pregnancy symptoms== It can be, but if it's your only symptom, you're probably not pregnant. If you aren't sure, take a home pregnancy test (HPT) or go see a doctor for a blood test. Inexpensive store brands of HPTs work just as well as the expensive ones.

All kinds of things, from ear infections to ruptured eardrums to ear squeezes to high blood pressure. If you think you or someone you know has an ear problem, seek professional medical advice and have it treated soon.

Tinnitus is the medical term for "hearing" noises in your ears. The noises may sound like ringing, blowing, roaring, buzzing, hissing, humming, whistling. Considerations

Tinnitus is common. Almost everyone experiences a mild form of tinnitus once in awhile that only lasts a few minutes. However, constant or recurring tinnitus is stressful and can interfere with your ability to concentrate or sleep.

Common Causes

It is not known exactly what causes a person to "hear" sounds. However, tinnitus can be a symptom of almost any ear problem, including ear infections, foreign objects or wax in the ear, and injury from loud noises. Alcohol, caffeine, antibiotics, aspirin, or other drugs can also cause ear noises.

Tinnitus may occur with hearing loss. Occasionally, it is a sign of high blood pressure, an allergy, or anemia. Rarely, tinnitus is a sign of a serious problem like a tumor or aneurysm. Tinnitus is often more noticeable when you go to bed at night because your surroundings are quieter and you are more apt to be kept awake by even the sound of a soft ceiling fan or humidifier. Learn ways to relax. Feeling stressed or anxious can worsen tinnitus. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and smoking. Get enough rest. Try sleeping with your head propped up in an elevated position. This lessens head congestion.

See you doctor if ear noises start after a head injury. The noises are associated with other unexplained symptoms like dizziness, feeling off balance, nausea, or vomiting.

There is no known cure for tinnitus. If the underlying cause is determined, then fixing that problem may take away your tinnitus (for example, removal of ear wax). Otherwise, measures to help you lessen or live with the noises are taken.

A tinnitus masker, a device worn like a hearing aid, may help. This works by producing low-level sound directly into the ear to cover or disguise the ear noise so that it is less bothersome. A hearing aid may help lessen ear noise and amplify outside sounds.

Medications such as anti-arrhythmic (usually used for irregular heart rhythms), antidepressants, vasodilators, tranquilizers, and anticonvulsants may help. Antihistamines (e.g., meclizine) are also often effective.

Sometimes, counseling may help you learn to tolerate tinnitus. When appropriate, you may be encouraged to consider biofeedback training. This is a method that helps you learn to control body functions by monitoring specific responses (such as tightness of a muscle group) and altering this response through relaxation.

Phenytoin sodium (aka Dilantin) is an antiepileptic drug and a class 1b antiarrhythmic.

The pharmaceutical company Novartis issued a recall of Excedrin, Bufferin, NoDoz and Gas-X over concerns that some bottles of the over-the-counter medications contain tablets of other Novartis products, perhaps including the powerful prescription painkillers Percocet, Endocet, Opana and Zydone, or contain tablets that are broken or chipped.

Recalled lots include select bottle sizes of Excedrin and NoDoz with expiration dates of Dec. 20, 2014, or earlier and some bottle sizes of Bufferin and Gas-X with expiration dates of Dec. 20, 2013, or earlier.

Your symptoms of pregnancy will usually appear anywhere from the first week of your expected period to 1-2 weeks after your first week of expected period. Your first signs of pregnancy most commonly include missed period, tender/swollen breasts, change in color of the breasts, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, increased sense of smell, and weight gain. Here is a link to a website that will calculate the probability of your pregnancy: http://www.thepregnancytest.com/

Normal range is from 50 - 100 but it can go up to 125 without any worry. Anything past 125 is cause for worry. This is where you need to worry about being depakote toxic.

Yes, it can be normal. In fact, one single instance of migraine can last up to three days. Migraines generally last from 4 - 72 hours. The average length is 22 hours. If you have a single instance of migraine, with no breaks, that lasts longer than 72 hours, you are in Status Migrainosus. At this point you need medical intervention to break the migraine cycle, whether from your primary care physician, getting IVs at a short-stay facility, or in the ER. If you are consistently having more than two migraines a month, you should speak with your primary care physican or a neurologist, about beginning to take preventative medications.

according to my Dr a female who is over the age of 13 and taking depakote will run a 90% chance of becoming infertile that being said i have bean on depakote since i was 12 i am now 20 and pregnant with my first child.

Hypoxemia, also known as Hypoxia, is a condition in which there is an inadequate supply of oxygen in the blood. The causes of it could be: * A reduction in partial pressure of oxygen * Inadequate oxygen transport * The inability of the tissues to use oxygen

If you or some one you has this, you have my prayers. It is a difficult path. I was diagnosed with this July 2012 after suffering headaches, blurred vision, and a loss of balance as well as a loss of feeling on the left side of my face and neck. It's is diagnosed by means of an MRI and is typically accompanied by a Syrnix (a pocket of fluid in the spinal cord). After 6 months of searching for the right surgeon, we found him in Detroit. Dr Fahim, was fantastic. The recovery will be painful, and plan on staying in the hospital for at least 4 days. This is not a easy or quick surgery. But I will say this, that after waking, the feeling in my face was returning.

As far as lasting effects, there will be a few. One, my vision never returned to where it was. I have slightly blurred vision when I look left. It worsens in the cold. If I look to my far left, my vision doubles more. Two, feeling in my face and neck have returned, but alas, not to the degree that once was. Of course Three, I have a MONDO scar on the back of my head and neck.

These, of course are all small in comparison to what could have been. If I had left the symptoms keep going, more nerve damage was going to happen, and remain permanent. This is something that can not be IGNORED, and must be corrected as quickly as possible by a surgeon that you trust, and has preformed this surgery many times before. Many things can go wrong, and will if you let it go unchecked.

These are just my long term effects. I'm by no means an example of every one. It will effect everyone differently. Be it the size of their Syrnix, the size of the Malformation, your after care, even the surgeon. They will all play a part in the lasting effects of the Chiari.

Unnatural levels could cause pain. More likely causes would be dehydration or addiction to things such as caffeine. Drinking lots of water or powerade can help rehydrate

When it comes to drug interaction, you should call your local pharmacy & speak to the pharmacist. He/She will be able to tell you "for sure" whether there is a problem mixing the two drugs. Better to be safe than sorry.

Xanax is used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression. It is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines. It reduces nervous tension and anxiety by slowing down movement of chemicals in the brain that may have become unbalanced.

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Sometimes a cool or warm compress on the forehead can help (temperature depends on the severity of the headache) Lie down in a cool, dark, room. There's also the ever famous nap. But if all else fails- Ibpropuen helps.

If you lie down for a while and close your eyes it will help. The lack of light will

help. Massage your temples in a circular motion. Relax for a few minutes.

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Condoms, spermicide, diaphragms.

All forms of birth control, whether pill, patch, implant, Nuva Ring, or injection - all deal with hormones. When you have migraines and take birth control, you are risking increasing migraine activity as well as a small increase in the risk of stroke.

For some women, birth control may help their migraines. For some women, there will be no difference at all. For some women, there is a dramatic increase in migraine activity.

Make sure your prescribing physician knows about your migraines and how often you have them before you begin birth control. Make sure your neurologist knows if you are taking birth control if you are being treated for migraine. Everyone needs to be on the same page.

During and after miscarriages, your body goes through a lot of hormonal changes. That can set off migraines.

A miscarriage is also cause for acute stress, emotionally and physically, and this can trigger both tension headaches or migraines.

If during a miscarriage your blood pressure shoots extremely high or low, this can cause a headache or trigger a migraine.

Blood loss caused by the miscarriage may cause severe headaches as well, due to anemia and, once again, low blood pressure.

It is important to bring this to the attention of your doctor.

If you are pregnant and begin having severe headaches suddenly, contact your doctor immediately to check if the baby is fine, or that you aren't beginning to experience preeclampsia.

If you had a miscarriage and begin having these symptoms, contact your doctor. There are things he or she can do for you, including: a blood transfusion if necessary, steroids to help stop the headaches and reduce inflammation, migraine medication, pain medication, blood pressure medication, the recommendation of extra iron, prescribing birth control pills in the short term.

Yes, Nausea and headaches are a sign of early pregnancy. They are caused by your hormone levels changing so drastically. Cramping similar to that of menstrual cramps is also a sign of early pregnancy, this is your uterus stretching to make room for the baby. If you have already missed your period, it would be a good idea to take a pregnancy test. If it is negative, wait a few days and take another. Before buying a test -- check out www.peeonastick.com. This site will let you know which tests are the most sensitive, and answer any questions you may have about taking the test. You should call your OB/GYN or midwife if you have more questions, they can give you more precise answers.

Migraines, cluster headaches, and hemicrania continua are all headache disorders that cause one-sided head pain.

A sinus infection can cause pain on one side of the head. An ear infection can also cause a headache on one side. An abscessed tooth can cause one-sided head pain.

Any trauma to one side of the head can cause one-sided head pain.

Trigeminal and occipital neuralgia, while not classified as headaches, can cause one-sided head pain.

From my experience it will take 1-3 weeks depending on dosage and your body

Excedrin Migraine, which is the same as regular Excedrin, contains three ingredients. One is Tylenol (acetaminophen), which is safe to take during pregnancy. The second is aspirin, which is not recommended during pregnancy. The third is caffeine, and Excedrin has about the same caffeine as a cup of coffee can have at its weakest. Caffeine usually seen as fine in moderation during pregnancy.

So, because of the aspirin, the answer is no.

However, you can take Tylenol. You can even take Tylenol with codeine or Vicodin or Percocet, so long as you are taking them in limited amounts and only when you absolutely need them. The dangers of opiates during pregnancy are few so long as use is not consistent enough to hook the baby on the medication.