Started Suffering From Trembling And Lack Of Sleep After Taking Sibelium. What To Do?

Posted on Mon, 1 Oct 2012

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Question : she has stopped taking sibelium.There are some side effects.What is the way out. She is suffering from trembling.Lack of sleep.No interest for doing anything.Her sibelium 10 mg dose was for 3 months.She had good sleep during that time but now after stopping sibelium she has the following side effects which i have told above.she even did not have a period this time.Last time she had a period on 22 August 2012
Kindly suggest what to do.

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (1 hour later)

Hi,
Thank you for contacting Healthcare magic.
Sibelium (flunarizine) is a good drug for preventing episodes of headache in a patient with migraine.
If Sibelium was helping her, it may be started again. It is a very safe medicine in most people with migraine, and migraine needs long-term treatment.
If Sibelium is not suiting her, other options in migraine include topamac (topiramate) and beta blockers (propranolol).
Hope it helps. Please get back if you have any more queries.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad

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