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Close Depression

Treatments

Effexor Not Working

Could not sleep, suicidal thoughts

Elavil Not Working

Weight gain, sleepiness

Lexapro Not Working

Sleepy, dizzy, brain fog.

Meditation Not Working

I try my best, but often cannot find time to really do this properly

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

The days I can manage this,it is ok. More possible at times than others

Support from Friends & Family Not Working

My friends and family are tired of hearing my problems.

Trazodone Not Working

Sleepiness, brain fog, disorientation, dizzy

Wellbutrin Working / Worked

Works better at times than others. At present, is not very effective.

Zoloft Working / Worked

Took it for many years; somewhat effective; decreased in effectiveness as years went by.

Close Migraine Headaches

50 years is how long I have had migraines. They began when I was 8 years old. As a teenager, there was a definite pattern relating to my periods. What did the doctors say about my headaches at that point? It was all my imagination. The migraines stayed "my imagination" until I was finally diagnosed with migraines at age 30. Since then, I have tried most every available treatment. Recently, shots in my neck have resulted in some results.

Treatments

Zomig Working / Worked

OK, more pills in Imitrix package.

Aspirin Working / Worked

From age 8 - 15. No real help, but all available.

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Tried different elimination diets, allergy shots. No results.

Axert Working / Worked

Worked some. Got more pills in Imitrix package.

Caffeine Working / Worked

When I had a migraine and was at work, I would drink a soda. Helped me to survive until the end of the day when I could go home and collapse.

Excedrin Working / Worked

Could not take this...the caffeine in this product made me very nervous.

Fioricet Working / Worked

Couldn't take it and work; made me sleepy. If taken at night, hangover the next day.

Fiorinol Working / Worked

Couldn't take it and work; made me sleepy. If taken at night, hangover the next day.

Imitrex Working / Worked

Took this from the time it first came out as a shot and then went to pills later. It would do enough to keep me able to work, but the results were not consistent. This type of drug does help me during an attack to prevent excrutiating pain...but I still hurt.

Inderal Working / Worked

This drug made me very sluggish and I didn't feel well. Never saw any real results with the headaches.

Magnesium Working / Worked

I never saw any real results.

Maxalt Working / Worked

It works to alleviate severe headaches to point I can survive at work. What I am taking now.

Midrin Working / Worked

Took this for several years in the pre-Imitrix world. Helped some, but again inconsistent results.

Naproxen Working / Worked

I have taken it both as preventative and for pain. No real results either way. Again, sometimes all I could get hold of during an episode.

Relpax Working / Worked

OK. Got more pills in Imitrix package.

Topamax Working / Worked

No results, had vision problems a week after starting full dose.

Tylenol Working / Worked

Taken from age 15-30 as the only thing available. Little real help, but what do you do when nothing else is available?