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Celebrex for migraines?
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 385891" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Topamax is a very expensive medication that can prevent migraines but has a LOT of side effects. There are a TON of older, better known medications that are vastly less expensive that will prevent migraines. Beta blockers are where docs should start with preventatives unless there are seizures or something that makes all the other types of preventatives unwise. Heck, even cheaper older seizure medications work as preventatives for lots of people. Tegretol is I think the name of one that works very well for migraines and seizures (there is some thought that migraines are a type of seizure activity and that is why seizure medications work. Not proven yet, as far as I know).</p><p> </p><p>Lisa, if she can get to a doctor she needs to ask for atenolol or another beta blocker. They will likely cost a couple of dollars for a month, maybe up to about fifteen if they rx one of the most expensive beta blockers (there are a TON). Atenolol cast me $1.50 the last time I took it. For a month worth. I think it is on the $4 list now. </p><p> </p><p>I think the docs hear a lot about topomax from drug reps so they rx it instead of one of the older, safer medications. You will likely have to ask for the least expensive one they have to get atenolol or another beta blocker. She will likely be tired the first couple of weeks on it, but her body will become adjusted to it in about ten days.</p><p> </p><p>Hugs. Constant migraines are terrible. I totally understand how awful she feels - with-o preventatives I have 5-7 migraines a week.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 385891, member: 1233"] Topamax is a very expensive medication that can prevent migraines but has a LOT of side effects. There are a TON of older, better known medications that are vastly less expensive that will prevent migraines. Beta blockers are where docs should start with preventatives unless there are seizures or something that makes all the other types of preventatives unwise. Heck, even cheaper older seizure medications work as preventatives for lots of people. Tegretol is I think the name of one that works very well for migraines and seizures (there is some thought that migraines are a type of seizure activity and that is why seizure medications work. Not proven yet, as far as I know). Lisa, if she can get to a doctor she needs to ask for atenolol or another beta blocker. They will likely cost a couple of dollars for a month, maybe up to about fifteen if they rx one of the most expensive beta blockers (there are a TON). Atenolol cast me $1.50 the last time I took it. For a month worth. I think it is on the $4 list now. I think the docs hear a lot about topomax from drug reps so they rx it instead of one of the older, safer medications. You will likely have to ask for the least expensive one they have to get atenolol or another beta blocker. She will likely be tired the first couple of weeks on it, but her body will become adjusted to it in about ten days. Hugs. Constant migraines are terrible. I totally understand how awful she feels - with-o preventatives I have 5-7 migraines a week. [/QUOTE]
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