Hospital visit

[Lisa-Marie70]

Hi all went to see the rare headache specialist at John Radcliffe hospital today, he put me on some new tablets after trying all the others to no avail. These new ones are called Venlafaxine and im only three weeks in so still early days but they are working great on the headaches and depression. Pain is very low and not impacting on life for the first time since the tbi in 2013. Hes so pleased and doesnt want to see me for 12 months unless theres a problem like the tablets stop working in which case i can call him but in 12 months if im the same still then he will discharge me! Onwards and upwards! 😎😎😎😎

Thankyou for your lovely messages. 😁😁😁😁 xxx

[Matt3013]

Hey that’s awesome news! So much relief I am sure 😊

[Lisa-Marie70 in reply to Matt3013]

Hi Matt! Yes definately good news! Celebrating with a macdonalds 😂😂😂 i know how to live! 😁😁

[Lisa-Marie70 in reply to Lisa-Marie70]

Thankyou by the way! X

[Matt3013 in reply to Lisa-Marie70]

I could eat one of them ☺️x

[Lisa-Marie70 in reply to Matt3013]

It was very good and i had a macflurry! Doing slimming world for the last year so i cannot describe how good that maccys was 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[razyheath43]

venafalxine is a selected seration reuptake inhibotor used to treat depression in case you were wondering! good luck with it xx

[Lisa-Marie70 in reply to razyheath43]

Hi thankyou, Yes sorry i didnt think to explai what the drug was. Yes i was put on it by the rare pain specialist as i suffer depression but the Venlafaxine has an effect in daily headaches, its only been 3 weeks but already pain level has reduced greatly. Im fingers and toes crossed it continues. Xx

[demondez in reply to Lisa-Marie70]

Hi Lisa glad to hear your feeling better now i used to take Venlafaxine they Worked well for me as well x

[Lisa-Marie70 in reply to demondez]

Thats good to hear. Im on 75mg at minute but going up another 37.5 next week i think. How long were you on them? Xx

[demondez in reply to Lisa-Marie70]

i was on them for Two Years but know take Carpazapine Tablets they stop me from having Seizure and Depresion X

[steve55 in reply to demondez]

demondez im having my epilim stopped which i was on for aggression ( im on topiramate for my seizures ) and gradually having carbamazapine introduced.

[demondez in reply to steve55]

Hi Steve yes they did help my mood /Depression as well but mainly for my Seizure but when i take them if i am not doing any thing they make me so tired

and i fall asleep so easy until about an Hour then im ok

[demondez in reply to Lisa-Marie70]

forgot to tell you that when i was on Venlafaxine i was on 75mg

[steve55 in reply to razyheath43]

razyheath but its used off something or other for a few other things, i was diagnosed with adult adhd these were recommended for concentration.

[Lisa-Marie70 in reply to steve55]

Yes I think its great they have other effects too. Its working well for me on the depressionand headache front and touch wood no side effects. 😀

[razyheath43 in reply to Lisa-Marie70]

glad its working

[Lisa-Marie70]

Hi thankyou, Yes sorry i didnt think to explai what the drug was. Yes i was put on it by the rare pain specialist as i suffer depression but the Venlafaxine has an effect in daily headaches, its only been 3 weeks but already pain level has reduced greatly. Im fingers and toes crossed it continues. Xx

[Lisa-Marie70]

Ooh not heard of that one? Is it an anti depressant like Venlafaxine? Good luck with it im glad its helping xx

[Lisa-Marie70]

Thats really good to hear. Im feing amazing with my mental health as well on this new drug, I had been on citalopram for depression for a long tine and think it stopped working for me so its nice to get on top of the depression again as well as the headaches. Xx

[moo196]

Woo hoo!

Hope it continues to be helpful

😀

[lcd8]

Congratulations. That's fantastic news. I am treated at the JR too.

[Lisa-Marie70 in reply to lcd8]

I see professsor cader there? My main neuro hospital is Southampton hospital wessex neurologica lunit but i see JR for the headaches and Basingstoke. They send us to a lot of hospitals dont they! 😀😀

[lcd8]

Yes they certainly do! When my condition was first diagnosed I was admitted to the Radcliffe Infirmary, also in Oxford. It burnt down in the 90s destroying all my medical records with it. So now its the JR - although last time I needed admittance there wasn't a bed and I spent 5 days in my local hospital first which was awful. I am under Mr Cudlip at the JR and also used to see Professor Byrne. But the latter has retired now and I can't for the life of me remember who has taken over from him.