I know that one of the things that makes me the most anxious is picturing myself with anxiety, because having a major anxiety/ panic attack is really uncomfortable, and causes me to feel so much...
for me the order is: 1. anxiety about migraines 2. not being able to do things I enjoy. I hope this helps. Heather...
Hi. I took Propranolol (also known as Inderal) for a year and a half to prevent migraines. A few months ago I got off the medication and started having anxiety and panic attacks. I know that...
Hi. I get numbness with my migraines, on one side of my body. It's my face, hand and arm that get numb and tingly. It's usually with the migraines that are more severe. It usually lasts a day or two....
I was on topamax. It definitely changed my personality but made me very depressed. I would recommend getting him off the medication. There are other preventatives, like Beta Blockers that can really...
There is definitely a correlation between migraines and sleeping habits for some people. I get migraines if I oversleep or dont get enough sleep or if my sleeping pattern changes (a lot of sleep one...
Hi. I've been on Inderal for about 6 months. It really helps prevent migraines. I used to get them once or twice a week, and now I'm getting them about twice a month. Amytriptaline didn't work for...
I have just started trying taking Riboflavin for migraines. I read in a study that it helped 60% of migraine sufferers (I'm not sure to what degree it helped). I usually get 1-2 migraines a week but...
I tried Maxalt and it didn't help much with the headache. .I had nausea but I get that anyway with migraines. Maxalt also made me very very drowsy. Axert works great for me. It's in the same...
I have been on both drugs but not both at the same time. Both really tired me out. When I was put on propanolol I reduced my dose from 80mg to 60mg a day. I noticed a bit of a difference and had more...
Hi Beth and Ann, Thanks so much for responding! I agree that it does take longer to recover from exercise since Ive taken the Beta Blockers. I actually got a lower dose of the medication and have had...
Has anyone tried beta blockers? I've been taking them and have had great success with them but I've been feeling really fatigued, especially right after I do any sort of exercise. Has anyone else had...
I took Topomax for 3 weeks and had to get off of it because it made me really depressed. I don't have depression and have never been so depressed until I started taking that medication. So I think...