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There are lots of myths about migraines. To learn the truth about migraines, read on.
A migraine is just a bad headache.
Fact:
A migraine is more than a bad headache. Migraine attacks cause terrible, throbbing
pain, usually on one side of your head. Migraines also cause symptoms, such as nausea
and sensitivity to light and sound.
Migraines do not need to be taken that seriously.
Fact:
Migraines are a true medical problem. They are as real as arthritis or diabetes.
There is not much you can do about migraines. You just have to learn to live
with them.
Fact:
Migraines cannot be cured, but in most cases they can be controlled. There are two
ways to do this. One is to avoid your triggers. The other is to treat your attacks
with a proven medication, like RELPAX.
Migraines are so bad that something must be terribly wrong with you.
Fact:
This simply is not true. It is thought that chemicals in the brain affect your brain’s
blood vessels, causing migraines.
Once a migraine starts, taking medicine won’t help or make it go away.
Fact:
Migraine medicines, such as RELPAX, can help by reducing your migraine symptoms
so that you can get back to your day. It is best to treat a migraine at the earliest
sign of an attack.
Migraines are just another excuse to leave work early or take the day off.
Fact:
Migraines are a genuine reason to take time off from work. Migraine attacks can
easily stop you from being able to do even the simplest task.
RELPAX is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults. Only your doctor can decide if RELPAX is right for you.
RELPAX should be taken as a single 40-mg tablet. If needed, and as directed by your healthcare professional, an additional 40-mg tablet can be taken at least 2 hours later. No more than two 40-mg tablets should be taken in any 24-hour period.
Most common side effects are dizziness, nausea, weakness, feeling sleepy, pain or pressure sensation in the chest or throat. Tell your doctor about any side effects you have.
If you have certain types of heart disease, a history of stroke, TIA, or uncontrolled blood pressure, you should not take RELPAX. Very rarely, certain people, even some without heart disease, have had serious heart-related problems. Talk to your doctor if you have risk factors for heart disease such as smoking, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, or if you are pregnant or nursing.
RELPAX, as with other drugs in its class (triptans), can cause serotonin syndrome, particularly when used with certain medications (SSRIs and SNRIs) commonly used to treat depression.
RELPAX should not be used within at least 72 hours of treatment with the following medicines: Nizoral®, Sporanox®, Serzone®, TAO®, Biaxin®, Norvir®, and Viracept®.
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