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Suggest Treatment For Trigeminal Neuralgia And Migraine In A Person With Depression
Question: Ihave trigeminal and migraine that bring on one or the both of them run full on -if it helps I also have had very bad DVTs the last being 6monthago I have had lypomas up and down my legsI havehad prescriptions,for jest about everything from tranks to nerve drugs quite a good portion of them giving me very bad reactions over the years antideprressions to morphine many of the
specialists have told me to have but will not make a script for that because of their positions they are reluctant to get that kind of problem so if I can find it-to get it from people I trust-How can I at least some of the pot works but I want it in food rather than to smoke it
specialists have told me to have but will not make a script for that because of their positions they are reluctant to get that kind of problem so if I can find it-to get it from people I trust-How can I at least some of the pot works but I want it in food rather than to smoke it
Brief Answer:
Take treatment options as discussed below
Detailed Answer:
Hello xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Trigeminal neuralgia is probably caused due to compression and irritation of nerves in brain area by vascular loops.
The treatment are medically managed by oxcarbamazepine, carbamazepine, pregabalin, amitryptiline, gabapentin, sertraline.
Alcohol ablation of nerve may be attempted.
Botox injection can be tried.
Last options includes investigation for vascular loop and it's surgical intervention.
For migraine many medications are available like Flunarizine, propranolol, Topiramate, Valproate, amitryptiline.
Abuse substance is not the way out and should not be attempted.
You should get in touch with a neurologist for proper advice.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Take treatment options as discussed below
Detailed Answer:
Hello xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Trigeminal neuralgia is probably caused due to compression and irritation of nerves in brain area by vascular loops.
The treatment are medically managed by oxcarbamazepine, carbamazepine, pregabalin, amitryptiline, gabapentin, sertraline.
Alcohol ablation of nerve may be attempted.
Botox injection can be tried.
Last options includes investigation for vascular loop and it's surgical intervention.
For migraine many medications are available like Flunarizine, propranolol, Topiramate, Valproate, amitryptiline.
Abuse substance is not the way out and should not be attempted.
You should get in touch with a neurologist for proper advice.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
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