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Posted 2/28/2006 1:48 PM (GMT -6)

Paramax - Headaches and MH issues

I have been suffering with headaches for the past 2 years. They are bad every day, some days they get that bad, all i can do is cry and cry.

I have been signed off from work with these headaches as they thought they were BP related.

My BP has settled more or less, except today when it was 183/142.

I am taking Lofepramine and Adipine and as the pain as got out of hand and OTC pills e.g. Syndol, Nurofen Tension headaches is doing nothing but touching the edge.

I have tried Amitrypyline, volterol, codydramol and many OTC remedies.

Neurologist said he thought they were tension related and the fact that i glench my teeth.  I have a splint but can only wear it at night as i gag when it is in.

So, Dr gave me some things to think about, changing home life, job, etc. She says as i have had mental health issues i must stay on lofepramine now for a minimum of 18 months.

She has given me Paramax on the understanding that I am not to overuse them and I must be in control. I can take no more than 4 in 24 hours. If the pain gets to a high level and I cant cope at work, I can take 2 but then need to drink plenty of water, no alcohol and also must have eaten that day.

I am nervous about taking them, she made me scared that If i over take them, it will do me internal harm as I have had liver issues in the past and also unstable zones in my mind and levels that fluctuate to extremes, suicidal (on a cliff edge) , to OTT happy.

It is my first posting, so please be gentle with me.


Has anyone got any thoughts about this drug etc.

Thanks

Sarah


Posted 2/28/2006 3:52 PM (GMT -6)
Hi Sarah, welcome to Healing Well. Sounds like you are having a tough time. Don't be scared about the Paramax (Paracetamol and maxolon combined), as long as you do exactly what the Doctor said about taking 4 in 24 hours - is that 4 doses or 4 tablets? - you should not experience any problems, and when you take any painkillers no alchohol!

Paracetamol is the painkiller and the Maxolon will help you stomach to empty so preventing vomiting/nausea and for you to absorb the Paracetamol to enable the pain to be taken away. Hope this helps, I will pray for you take care Ann.
Posted 2/28/2006 4:00 PM (GMT -6)
Thanks Ann for taking the time to reply to my post.

It is 4 tablets over 24 hours, but Dr said that she didnt want me to take 4 every 24 hours.

I ended up taking 2 earlier, it has helped with the pain a little, but still feel rouch.  I am shatterd all the time and cant settle.

It may be a daft question but what do you mean by " the Maxolon will help you stomach to empty so preventing vomiting/nausea and for you to absorb the Paracetamol to enable the pain to be taken away"

I am not sure what is the next step as my drs dont seem to have any ideas.

Thank you again Ann

Hugs


Sarah

 

Posted 3/1/2006 7:14 AM (GMT -6)
Hi Sarah, Sorry about not explaining about the Maxolon - had migraine yesterday and my concentration had obviously not come back as I thought it had done. Well here goes, normally the stomach empties as it pushes food/drink throughout the digestive tract in a rythm throughout each day. When you have a Migraine attack the stomach stops emptying - the medical term is 'gastric stasis' - so whatever goes into your stomach from then, be it food or medication, is not absorbed into the body and is usually vomited back. I hope this helps.

I think it may be time to talk to your Doctor about you being referred to a Neurologist, especially one with Migraine as a specialty. Don't despair keep going back to see your Doctor, and keep telling him/her about how this is affecting your life. I keep a 'Migraine Diary', keeping a note of each headache I have whether it is a tension headahce or migraine etc. Writing down the time it start and ends, the strength of it - i.e. on a scale of 1- 10, 10 being the worst pain you can ever imagine - and any other symptoms that I have with the headache - nausea, vomiting, dizzy etc - and what medication I have used and what time I have taken it and the dose. This has become quite useful as it reminds me when I have had a full dose in 24hrs, and also it has shown the Doctor more of what I am going through.

I hope this helps you, let me know how you get on, take care Ann.
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