My fourteen tear old has been suffering with migraines for the last six months. They seem to have coincided with the start of her periods. She is now having 3-4 a week, which is quite debilitating for her. She is struggling to find relief from conventional painkillers and so the doctor has prescribed Pizotifen.
She is to initially take 0.5 mg a night,increasing it up to 1.5 if it doesn't help at the lower dose. She is taking it as she goes to bed.
I have a couple of concerns regarding weight gain( you know what teenage girls are like on this subject!!) and whether she is going to be really tired during the day because of the sedative type effect.
Has anyone had any experience - good or bad they can share with me. Thanks
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teenage daughter just been prescribed Pizotifen for migraines . Experiences please
kingprawntikka · 04/11/2009 11:16
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