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Celebrex for migraines?
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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 385329" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>I'm actually very surprised he said it's safer for your heart than ibuprofen. I would <u><em>definitely</em></u> double check with- your cardiologist on that one. </p><p></p><p>Doing a google on Celebrex and migraines, it did pop up that it is sometimes used as a migraine preventative. It's an NSAID though, so I guess I would expect it to be rough on the tummy.</p><p></p><p>Weeburt was on cyproheptadine (Periactin) for several years for migraine prevention. It did wonders for him, with no side effects. He used to get monster migraines that came on in literally seconds and would have him throwing up in a matter of minutes. Our neuro's take on migraines was that while pain management was necessary, he really felt it was essential to try to stop the onset of the pain. He said that when you get into the cycle of pain, then treatment, then pain, then treatment, it is actually encouraging the cycle to repeat. The cyproheptadine was to stop the onset of the headache. It took probably a year or so for Weeburt to actually break the cycle completely. He's only had 1 migraine (knock wood) in the last 3 years or so.</p><p></p><p>Topamax is also supposed to be good at prevention.</p><p></p><p>I have to take high-dose ibuprofen for my back more often than I'd like - I worry about frying my stomach, so the thought of an NSAID daily just freaks me out, LOL. But that's just my own little neurosis there - if the Celebrex works for you and you can deal with- the stomach side effects (and your cardiologist knows you're taking it) then I'd go for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 385329, member: 8"] I'm actually very surprised he said it's safer for your heart than ibuprofen. I would [U][I]definitely[/I][/U] double check with- your cardiologist on that one. Doing a google on Celebrex and migraines, it did pop up that it is sometimes used as a migraine preventative. It's an NSAID though, so I guess I would expect it to be rough on the tummy. Weeburt was on cyproheptadine (Periactin) for several years for migraine prevention. It did wonders for him, with no side effects. He used to get monster migraines that came on in literally seconds and would have him throwing up in a matter of minutes. Our neuro's take on migraines was that while pain management was necessary, he really felt it was essential to try to stop the onset of the pain. He said that when you get into the cycle of pain, then treatment, then pain, then treatment, it is actually encouraging the cycle to repeat. The cyproheptadine was to stop the onset of the headache. It took probably a year or so for Weeburt to actually break the cycle completely. He's only had 1 migraine (knock wood) in the last 3 years or so. Topamax is also supposed to be good at prevention. I have to take high-dose ibuprofen for my back more often than I'd like - I worry about frying my stomach, so the thought of an NSAID daily just freaks me out, LOL. But that's just my own little neurosis there - if the Celebrex works for you and you can deal with- the stomach side effects (and your cardiologist knows you're taking it) then I'd go for it. [/QUOTE]
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