Headache
Sumatriptan is taken in the form of an injection, you will be able to give yourself and it works very quickly (within about 10 minutes). The adult dose is a 6mg injection per headache, with a maximum of 2 injections ... [... more]
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Alemtuzumab (Mabcampath)
You may experience infusion related reactions during early treatment with this medicine. These may include shortness of breath, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, rash, itching, headache, diarrhoea and a fall in blood ... [... more]
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Headache (Severe Migraine)
Simple painkillers such as paracetamol (eg Panadol), aspirin (eg Aspro clear) or ibuprofen (eg Nurofen), can be effective at relieving migraine and are usually the first treatment tried. They are preferably taken in ... [... more]
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Paracetamol, Caffeine (Solpadeine Headache)
The body produces prostaglandins in response to injury and certain diseases. One of the effects of prostaglandins is to sensitise nerve endings, causing pain (presumably to prevent us from causing further harm to the ... [... more]
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Cipralex (Escitalopram)
You should not suddenly stop taking this medicine, as this can cause withdrawal symptoms such as dizziness, sleep disturbances (including intense dreams), nausea, headache, a feeling of weakness, pins and needles and anxiety. Withdrawal symptoms ... [... more]
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First-Aid Kit
Aspirin (eg Aspro clear), paracetamol (eg Panadol) or ibuprofen (eg Nurofen) can be bought over the counter. They come in different forms including soluble tablets, ordinary tablets or suppositories, and can relieve headache, muscle pain, ... [... more]
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Headache
Some OTC medicines designed specifically for migraine also contain an antisickness medicine such as buclizine. If OTC painkillers are ineffective your doctor may prescribe alternative treatments containing different ... [... more]
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Headache In Children
The history and symptoms are usually all that are needed to establish the diagnosis (which, in the majority of cases, is a benign tension-type headache) and rule out serious causes (for example, a rash, fever and ... [... more]
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Tranylcypromine
You must not consume foods that are rich in the amino acid tyramine while you are taking this medicine. This is because the combination could cause a dangerous increase in blood pressure. An early warning symptom of this is a throbbing headache. ... [... more]
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Headache
Like migraine triggers, auras are also highly individual. Even before the aura begins, a person may sense a migraine is imminent because of what are known as prodromal symptoms, which become apparent as early as a ... [... more]
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Meningitis In Children
Initial symptoms can be vague, making diagnosis difficult. They include fever, headache, irritability, lethargy, poor feeding, drowsiness or seizures. Older children may complain of the more typical meningitis ... [... more]
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Migraine
A migraine attack may start with subtle mood or behaviour changes, for example, unaccountable feelings of happiness or depression, or hunger cravings. In migraine with aura the headache may be preceded by visual or ... [... more]
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