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Pizotifen Long-term Use

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Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

i was wondering if you could give me some advice on the tablet topiramate history of migraine type headaches have taken pizotifen but was sleepy whilst on them. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. Ajay Panwar MD

hi I a taking pizotifen after having an 'aura' and having some blurred vision in left side .. eye ..., especially the right eye. I have been struggling to sleep on pizotifen, like no sleep for 3 days ! so I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajay Panwar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

IS ATIVAN AN OPIATE,AND CAN IT BE TAKEN LONG TERM WITH OXY DRUGS? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Soumya MD

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Answered by : Dr. Soumya ( OBGYN)
Dr. Ratnakar Kini MD

[Hello, I have been (successfully) on anti-depressants for many years however it has caused me to have constipation . I have a BM maybe twice a week on my own. Fiber and prunes "sometimes" help, sometimes no. I feel the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ratnakar Kini ( Gastroenterologist)

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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

Hi I ve been taking 1mg of pizotifen every night for many years now alongside clonidine. Last week I ran out of pizotifen whilst on holiday and haven t had any for a week. I m now experiencing bad ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. AJEET SINGH MD

stop pizotifen I don t want to lose lot of weight if I stop pizotifen I am 70 kg I use to be 50 kg ,if ...Hi I am 35 years women I was taking pizotifen 0.5 for one year it works very well for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. AJEET SINGH ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusain MD

this be linked to the pizotifen and if so how long with this effect last? ...Hi my daughter has been slowly reducing pizotifen over a month and has now not been on them for ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusain ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

hi my husband has been prescribed 0.5 mg of pizotifen for migraine, after only 2 doses he is having ... feel so out of sorts.Is Stemetil good for migraine and whats the deal pizotifen?its seems to be doing ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

I have suffered from Migraines for a extended period of time, the doctors put me on Pizotifen (It s ... in my side(where my kidney is). Are these things side affects to coming off Pizotifen? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)