Nimodipine Compared to Alternatives

For Migraine Prevention: Works well for both my Migraines with Aura and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. No side effects. For POTS, it works well for my overall symptoms, such as the improving my cognitive performance, reduces the fatigue to a some degree, and helps me tolerate exercise longer. It only reduces the tachycardia itself by like 10BPM, but that is far better than nothing.

For Migraine Prevention: I took Topamax as much as 300mg/day for 15 years and my last dose was 150mg at night. I recently changed to Lyrica which is also an anti-convulsant and am taking 100mg/day and find it more effective than Topamax without the memory and lost word problems. I discontinued Topamax because it slowly got to the point where I could not remember something for an hour. Topamax also was causing erectile dysfunction problems for the last 3 years. I do not have this problem with Lyrica. In the end I was getting 5 or more migraines a week and now get 2 or 3 a week and expect to increase Lyrica to 300mg/day.

For Migraine Prevention: I had migraines that lasted up to nine days. My neurologist started me on 25mg Topamax and the frequency dropped off immediately. I actually loved the way I felt on Topamax. I had boundless energy, no appetite, and was always in a good mood. After two years, I decided to stop taking it because my skin was breaking out and I think I felt a little too confident in myself. I drove a little faster, said really odd things to people (no filter) and seemed to be turning into a show off about how skinny I was. Not my best personality! I stopped taking it and didn't gain any weight, but the headaches are back. Once my dermatologist gets my skin cleared up, I might go back on it, but will be very mindful of the side effects.

For Migraine Prevention: I have been taking this medication 50 mg. Since Jan 7 ,2019. At first after reading all of the side effects and reviews I really just wanted to tell the doc forget it try something else. I guess the side effects are really just person to person. I have had the tingling in my hands and feet, and maybe some mental fog but nothing worse than my mommy brain farts. I have lost a few pounds so far like 3-4. Like I said I didn't want to take it, but I didn't want it to be that one med that worked that I passed up.

For Migraine Prevention: This med was VERY HELPFUL at keeping my migraines away. In 4 weeks, only had 2 breakthrough migraines, excellent for me. BUT, my eye dr told me I had to quit taking it because one of the side effect that resembles glaucoma. A healthy iris is suppose to be 45 degrees of color (for a lack of better explanation), mine is only 5 degrees. Have to quit cold turkey and do a follow up appointment. If it is not attempting to go back to normal, I have to go to a specialist whom will use a laser to open it back up. Of course, the only thing I've found so far to help would also harm me....