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prothiden for migraine?

  • 13-06-2006 2:13pm
    #1
    themadchef
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    hello, i'm wondering if anyone has any information on the drug prothiaden. My consultant prescribed it for migraine and as far as i can tell it is an anti depressant...:confused:
    i'm not looking for medical advice... just find the prescription a little strange as i am not in the slightest bit depressed...so any info on the drug itself would be appreciated. hope this doesn't violate any charter! :D thanks


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  • #2
    ronbyrne2005
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    if you google it you'll get a load of info but from memory its a tricyclic antidepressant that works on serotonin and norepherine which are neurotransmitters in your brain which can be involved in feeling pain.

    its been used for 50 years for depression and more recently for pain etc,i wouldnt be worried if a consultatn prescribed it for you and its side effects are relatively benign


  • #3
    DrIndy
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    TCA's and growingly, antiepileptics are being discovered to have very good effectiveness in controlling neuropathic pain. The means that they work is not fully understood, but unlike traditional painkillers that block the pain signals reaching the brain, these drugs alter the perception of pain and decrease it by this means.

    They also work for non-neuropathic pain as an adjunctive treatment to traditional painkillers

    Generally the doses used for pain control are much lower than those needed to treat depression (or epilepsy, if an anti-epileptic is used) and thus the side effects common with these drugs are much less of an issue.


  • #4
    themadchef
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    thanks a million for info.
    i have to say i nearly fell over when he told me they were anti deprssants. i suppose i should be open minded (if it works the pains gone right!) and people with migraine usually would try almost anything to be "normal" i guess. think i will ring my G.P he's a very straight talking guy and if he says try them then i will. my only concern is that i will be some kind of zombie...even though 75mg / day does not seen like alot.
    thanks again for info...much appreciated


  • #5
    ronbyrne2005
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    give them a few weeks because the side effects (if any ) go away after a few weeks as your body gets more efficient at dealing with the drug.


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