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James Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Sorry to hear about your clot. I'm not able to say how all of these drugs get on with one another but I can comment on the migraines... I've been seeing a migraine specialist for about a year. My daily migraine diary has helped me to see improvements. I was having migraine or symptoms for every 2 out of three days. Painkillers didn't help and Imigran (sumitriptan) gave me bad leg cramps. However all I had that worked was the Imigran even though it was working against a blood pressure tablet that I also have. I requested an MRI scan (not easy) and that was okay. The specialist moved me off pizotifen and onto citalopram. They also tried steroid injections in the head. I gave up caffeine (not a trigger for me). I tried using a TENs machine for muscle tension. Invest in blackout blinds for the bedroom, and an eyemask.Ask your doctor to refer you to a migraine specialist, you'll be surprised how much help they can be.Now I've started using the Spring TMS system (magnetic pulse). Still early days but I think it helps.http://www.eneura.com/springtms.html ... health policy is 3 month trial paid by eNeura, then GP request for funding from health trust (~£5/day) Also, have been reading up on this article and trying to give it a whirl...http://www.drbookspan.com/NeckPainArticle.html ... drug free pain relief techniques By the way, I also used co-codomol (memo to travellers, don't take it on flights routed through the middle east) and it has a habit of causing rebound headaches... see if you can cut down on your usage. Not easy with the fibro I know, but just try.I take lanzoprazol for heartburn caused by my blood pressure tablets (losartan). Double action Gaviscon has rescued me many times.If you have PSD and have had a clot I would elect to stay on the warfarin (with hindsight). Usually policy is 3 months for 1st DVT, lifetime for 2nd (PE is considered a double event). If you have PSD you have a known risk factor. If you've clotted then you are in the 50% camp of people with PSD who have had a clot, and further clots are quite possible unless you are medicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katybops Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Thanks James. They've put me on the newer one rivacoxiban? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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