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Why was Midrin taken off the market?
I have a Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI) Midrin was the only medication that helped and it has been taken off the market why? I was informed last week when My Doctor okayed again my refill that Midrin was taken off the market? Why? This is the only medication that has helped me for 2 years with my... read more
How can I give the Depakote sprinkles through a feeding tube?
my adult son has truamatic brain injury and difficulty swallowing. He has a feeding tube and thatg is how I have tgo give hime the Depakote sprinkles. I did no start yet -- any suggestions?
I was recently prescribed 10mg of Adderall 2x a day, is this safe?
All I can find on the internet are scary stories of becoming addicted to this drug and theyre usually from people who are not even prescribed it. I had a prefrontal cortex brain injury a year and a half ago and it's pushed my "functioning 'ADD' " to a point of struggling to... read more
Will twitching caused by citalopram go away and will it cause brain injury and possibly lower IQ?
I was on Citalopram for 5 months when I started twitching, a side effect of the drug. My brother had epilepsy as a child. I got off the medication because it was so disturbing. I am still having twitching at night; it is impossible to sleep on my right side. I also am having bouts of headaches. I... read more
Venlafaxine - I'm sure similar questions are asked all the time.
Thing is -- I'm getting conflicting info from my doctor and what I'm seeing ALL OVER the next concerning titration. Any experts or quasi-experts out there who can speak unto dose increases? Namely, how often should one titrate and by which increment? I'm currently at 150mg XR in the... read more
What are the best medication for chronic pain, anxiety and seizure disorders?
My son suffered a TBI in August 2011. Two months later he started having seizures. He's been on Hydrocodene, Percocets, Xanax, Dillantin, K-pro buspar and numerous other drugs. Currently he is taking Hydrocodene, Buspar, and K-pro. He cannot take aspirin or nsaids. The side effects are causing... read more
Can duloxetine replace gabapentin?
After a bad ATV accident and many months of hospitalization, I have been diagnosed with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). I have been taking gabapentin-some month up to 1800 mgs/day. Will duloxetine work as a better medication for peripheral neuropathy (nerve pain) than gabapentin?
Depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia and TBI. Savella?
Been on everything for depression/anxiety. Now with fibromyalgia, TBI after a massive fall, looking at Savella. On Prozac now but I don't feel like its helping. Cymbalta helped a lot but i had a terrible allergic reaction to it. Gabapentin dose was so high i was gaining weight, couldn't... read more
Does a 20mg dose of fluoxetine taken every 24 hours work till next dose taken 24 hours later?
After a debilitating head injury 30 years ago, and as a result of serious depression from that event; 20mg Fluoxetine (originally Prozac) in the morning, and 25mg doxepin at night, which was essentially to promote sleep, were prescribed. Both meds have consistently been used & worked well.... read more
Has anyone been prescribed Lamictal for neuropathic pain?
My GP recently reduced my Lyrica dose and put me on Lamictal 75mg for a chronic pain in my neck following a TBI almost seven years ago. Thanks in advance. :)
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