Hemicrania Continua (81 members)
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Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
| Acupuncture | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Pain relief | 38% (477) |
| Bruising | 19% (473) |
| Nausea relief | 13% (470) |
| Bleeding | 12% (470) |
| Bacterial infection | 4% (464) |
| Nerve injury | 4% (471) |
| Hepatitis B | 1% (467) |
| Pneumothorax | 0% (467) |
| heartburn | 3% (60) |
| Aspirin | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| stomach pain | 20% (240) |
| heartburn | 14% (230) |
| nausea | 10% (237) |
| vomiting | 2% (236) |
| Celecoxib (Celebrex) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| gas or bloating | 13% (68) |
| diarrhea | 12% (68) |
| cold symptoms | 9% (66) |
| sore throat | 6% (68) |
| Corticosteroids | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Increased appetite, weight gain | 59% (143) |
| Having difficulty sleeping | 56% (141) |
| Nervousness, restlessness | 48% (141) |
| Sudden mood swings | 45% (146) |
| Swollen, "puffy" face | 45% (139) |
| Water retention, swelling | 43% (136) |
| Easy bruising | 35% (143) |
| Lower resistance to infection | 34% (140) |
| Muscle weakness | 31% (140) |
| Stomach irritation | 32% (136) |
| Blurred vision | 22% (142) |
| Acne | 22% (140) |
| overeating | 41% (73) |
| Osteoporosis (bone weakening disease) | 19% (140) |
| Increased growth of body hair | 19% (140) |
| decreased libido | 37% (70) |
| lowered libido | 37% (71) |
| High blood pressure | 18% (136) |
| Irritability | 39% (44) |
| Decreased productivity | 40% (42) |
| heart palpitations | 29% (56) |
| Cataracts or glaucoma | 11% (138) |
| panic attacks | 25% (56) |
| irritability | 31% (42) |
| paranoia | 12% (67) |
| anxiety | 67% (9) |
| Pounding heart | 21% (33) |
| Worsening of diabetes | 4% (136) |
| Swelling at injection site | 10% (48) |
| Sedation | 4% (129) |
| Suicidal Thoughts | 9% (58) |
| weight gain | 83% (6) |
| REM Sleep Behavior Disorder | 10% (39) |
| Low blood pressure | 7% (44) |
| inability to orgasm | 25% (12) |
| Excessive yawning | 40% (5) |
| Tingling in feet | 50% (4) |
| Tingling/pain in feet | 25% (4) |
| very dry eyes | 50% (2) |
| unable to cry | 1% (75) |
| Fiorinal/Fioricet | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| drowsiness | 58% (19) |
| upset stomach | 28% (18) |
| lightheadedness | 21% (19) |
| stomach pain | 11% (19) |
| confusion | 5% (19) |
| vomiting | 5% (19) |
| depression | 0% (19) |
| Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| gas or bloating | 22% (894) |
| constipation | 17% (886) |
| ringing in the ears | 17% (884) |
| diarrhea | 13% (885) |
| dizziness | 13% (888) |
| nervousness | 11% (878) |
| temporary loss of vision | 2% (128) |
| Indomethacin (Indocin) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| ringing in the ears | 31% (13) |
| diarrhea | 23% (13) |
| dizziness | 23% (13) |
| constant feeling of the need to empty the bowel | 15% (13) |
| constipation | 17% (12) |
| headache | 8% (13) |
| vomiting | 0% (13) |
| irritation of the rectum | 0% (13) |
| Lamotrigine (Lamictal) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| difficulty thinking or concentrating | 46% (37) |
| drowsiness | 28% (36) |
| dizziness | 24% (37) |
| blurred vision | 21% (38) |
| constipation | 19% (36) |
| loss of balance or coordination | 19% (36) |
| difficulty speaking | 19% (36) |
| uncontrollable movements of the eyes | 17% (36) |
| stomach, back, or joint pain | 14% (37) |
| missed or painful menstrual periods | 14% (37) |
| double vision | 14% (36) |
| uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body | 11% (35) |
| swelling, itching, or irritation of the vagina | 11% (36) |
| loss of appetite | 11% (36) |
| diarrhea | 8% (36) |
| weight loss | 6% (36) |
| Loratadine (Claritin) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| dry mouth | 31% (99) |
| difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep | 24% (101) |
| headache | 13% (99) |
| nervousness | 13% (98) |
| weakness | 8% (97) |
| sore throat | 7% (97) |
| red or itchy eyes | 4% (96) |
| nosebleed | 3% (97) |
| stomach pain | 3% (94) |
| bitter taste in mouth | 11% (18) |
| diarrhea | 2% (94) |
| mouth sores | 1% (97) |
| Melatonin | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| sleepiness | 55% (163) |
| feeling hungover | 21% (160) |
| "heavy-head" feeling | 22% (153) |
| headache | 12% (155) |
| depression | 9% (151) |
| dizzy | 14% (74) |
| stomach discomfort | 3% (148) |
| joint pain | 4% (72) |
| severe memory loss, sharp pains in legs | 3% (72) |
| vision problems | 3% (60) |
| severe joint pain | 1% (74) |
| Diarrhea | 2% (65) |
| Group B Strep | 0% (1) |
| Prednisone | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep | 60% (78) |
| extreme changes in mood | 41% (73) |
| weak muscles | 37% (73) |
| headache | 36% (72) |
| decreased sexual desire | 34% (74) |
| extreme tiredness | 34% (74) |
| changes in personality | 32% (73) |
| slowed healing of cuts and bruises | 32% (72) |
| changes in the way fat is spread around the body | 28% (74) |
| heartburn | 29% (73) |
| increased sweating | 29% (73) |
| dizziness | 29% (72) |
| thin, fragile skin | 26% (74) |
| emotional distress | 28% (58) |
| red or purple blotches or lines under the skin | 19% (75) |
| inappropriate happiness | 18% (72) |
| increased hair growth | 15% (72) |
| acne | 14% (71) |
| bulging eyes | 7% (72) |
| irregular or absent menstrual periods | 6% (71) |
| pain reduction | 40% (5) |
| stomach ache | 14% (14) |
| Sleep soundly for 6 hrs and then wide awake and unable to go back asleep | 18% (11) |
| Itchiness | 18% (11) |
| reduction in pain levels | 40% (5) |
| headache first night | 25% (8) |
| palpitations | 33% (6) |
| lapse in short-term memory | 18% (11) |
| teeth clenching | 13% (8) |
| felt like I was poisoned | 0% (6) |
| hives | 0% (14) |
| no effect whatsoever | 0% (10) |
| did not make any difference to FM symptoms | 0% (7) |
| sleep walking | 0% (13) |
| Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| restlessness | 47% (77) |
| headache | 16% (73) |
| weakness | 11% (72) |
| nausea | 6% (71) |
| vomiting | 3% (71) |
| Topiramate (Topamax) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| difficulty concentrating | 75% (59) |
| memory problems | 71% (59) |
| speech problems, especially difficulty thinking of specific words | 66% (58) |
| slowed reactions | 62% (58) |
| confusion | 49% (57) |
| numbness, burning, or tingling in the hands or feet | 51% (55) |
| dry mouth | 50% (52) |
| lack of coordination | 43% (56) |
| irritability | 40% (53) |
| nervousness | 37% (54) |
| drowsiness | 38% (53) |
| weight loss | 34% (56) |
| mood swings | 33% (54) |
| extreme thirst | 33% (54) |
| change in ability to taste food | 34% (53) |
| difficulty falling or staying asleep | 32% (53) |
| depression | 32% (53) |
| headache | 28% (54) |
| weakness | 28% (53) |
| ringing in the ears | 25% (51) |
| constipation | 25% (52) |
| teary or dry eyes | 21% (52) |
| dandruff | 21% (53) |
| back, muscle, or bone pain | 21% (53) |
| gas | 19% (53) |
| diarrhea | 17% (53) |
| aggressive behavior | 16% (55) |
| hair loss | 17% (53) |
| uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body | 13% (52) |
| excessive movement | 13% (52) |
| difficulty urinating or pain when urinating | 12% (51) |
| heartburn | 12% (52) |
| swelling of the hands, arms, feet, ankles, or lower legs | 10% (51) |
| skin problems or changes in skin color | 8% (50) |
| uncontrollable eye movements | 8% (52) |
| missed menstrual periods | 7% (54) |
| excessive menstrual bleeding | 6% (52) |
| nosebleed | 6% (52) |
| trouble swallowing | 6% (52) |
| growth of hair in unusual places | 4% (51) |
| swelling of the tongue | 2% (52) |
| increased saliva | 2% (52) |
| overgrowth of the gums | 0% (51) |
| Tramadol (Ultram) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| sleepiness | 42% (130) |
| dizziness | 40% (130) |
| drowsiness | 41% (128) |
| dry mouth | 35% (122) |
| difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep | 31% (127) |
| constipation | 29% (123) |
| weakness | 27% (127) |
| changes in mood | 25% (126) |
| agitation | 24% (127) |
| nausea | 24% (125) |
| headache | 23% (124) |
| nervousness | 21% (126) |
| sweating | 20% (123) |
| itching | 15% (122) |
| heartburn or indigestion | 13% (121) |
| chills | 13% (120) |
| muscle tightness | 12% (122) |
| vomiting | 12% (121) |
| diarrhea | 10% (123) |
| uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body | 6% (121) |
| Valproic Acid (Depakote) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| weight changes | 61% (33) |
| drowsiness | 49% (35) |
| mood swings | 47% (32) |
| changes in appetite | 47% (32) |
| abnormal thinking | 44% (32) |
| dizziness | 41% (32) |
| agitation | 38% (32) |
| headache | 37% (30) |
| memory loss | 30% (33) |
| hair loss | 25% (32) |
| loss of coordination | 23% (30) |
| blurred or double vision | 20% (30) |
| ringing in the ears | 20% (30) |
| constipation | 20% (30) |
| uncontrollable movements of the eyes | 13% (30) |
| uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body | 13% (31) |
| heartburn | 13% (31) |
| diarrhea | 10% (30) |
| sore throat | 7% (29) |
| back pain | 7% (30) |
| stuffed or runny nose | 3% (30) |