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Posted by smokeymadison on April 6, 2005, at 14:06:02
I am taking Replax for migraines just about every other day right now and i am wondering if the med is addictive or a depressant. Since I started taking it last week I am more depressed than normal and i feel like a zombie--very tired and a bit out of touch. Before that I was taking Fiorinal, a barbituate, which made me depressed. I really don't want to get back into THAT cycle again.
Posted by Interested on April 6, 2005, at 20:17:44
In reply to migraine med Replax--addictive? depressant?, posted by smokeymadison on April 6, 2005, at 14:06:02
I take Relpax for migraines, but it's not addictive. However, my neurologist said that if you take it frequently over a period of time, it will not work as effectively. Also, if you take pain medication frequently, you can start to have what's called "rebound" headaches.
If you get migraines every day, you probably need to be on a prophylactic or preventive medication. There are several that your doctor can recommend. I was once addicted to Fiorinal, and I wound up in the ER when I went cold turkey, not realzing that I was addicted. But Relpax is not addictive. It is to target migraine specifically.
I hope that helps. Good luck, because I know how debilitating migraines are. You'll do almost anything to get rid of the pain.
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