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BAM treatment protocol » mercedes

Posted by bookgurl99 on July 21, 2003, at 18:08:02

In reply to Re: Effexor XR -- sleepy, dizzy » bookgurl99, posted by mercedes on July 20, 2003, at 0:53:47

Mercedes--

Hey I just saw my general md today. He explained that 'permanent damage' from hemiplegic migraines is incredibly rare; it's more like drinking a lot -- if you can stop it, everything comes back.

Anyways, just thought I'd let you know of some things we're doing:

1. starting on lexapro. this is because ssri's can help stabilize your brain chemistry. switching meds, btw, has always made them worse.

2. verapamil, a calcium channel blocker, 3 x, day.

3. if i feel an attack coming on, try alka seltzer, just plain old alka seltzer in water. he said for some reason it can work.

4. if not, have a xanax. (maybe to help relax everything?)

5. if xanax doesn't work, have a fioronal(sp?), a relaxing barbituate.

whoosh! i feel like a walking chemistry project.

i'm also working on stress relief/exercise/yoga all that good stuff. spent most of the day feeling weird but am starting to feel better after an alka seltzer and xanax. :D

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