Zomig Nasal Spray

Question: How do you use zomig nasal spray? do you sniff? do you put a squirt in each nostril? i hae a 5mg sample... but lost the instructions.

Answer: I put one finger over the nostril that I am not going to squirt into, exhale and put the applicator in the other nostil and push the bottom of the applicator up then massage that nostril for a couple of seconds. I only use it in one nostril, the side where my migraine is and find that it ususally works within a few minutes.

Question: Anyone take Zoloft and Zomig together? I am worried about possible drug interactions!? I take 50mg zoloft and Zomig nasal spray

Answer: Were both meds prescribed by the same doctor? If not, did you let either of the prescribing physicians know you were taking both meds? If they were prescribed by the same doctor, please call and make sure he/she wants you to take them together.

Question: Does Anyone Know Anything About a Medicine Called "Stadol?"? My doctor gave me a prescription for Stadol. It is a Nasal Spray and I use it for Severe Miagraines. I have taken many different type medicines for my miagraines but nothing like this. It make you feel light headed. I stumble like I am drunk when I walk and when I do sleep it sometimes has sort of a hallucination effect. It helps the pain but it has very unusal side effects. I have also taken "Zomig" and it helps my headache but it only comes 3 to a pack and is expensive. The stadol is in a spray bottle and only has a mamimum of 8-10 sprays. I am more concerned about the way the stadol works on me and wanted to know if anyone knows anything about it. What type of drug is it? What is the primary use and how is it suppose work. I just do not want to take something that may be addictive.

Answer: It's an opioid analgesics for chronic pain buprenorphine Buprenex butorphanol Stadol codeine Tylenol with codeine fentanyl Duragesic hydrocodone Vicodin hydromorphone Dilaudid methadone Dolophine morphine Astramorph oxycodone OxyContin propoxyphene Darvon Opioids are available in pills, liquids, or suckers to take by mouth, and in shot, skin patch, and suppository form. How It Works Opioid analgesics suppress your perception of pain and calm your emotional response to pain by reducing the number of pain signals sent by the nervous system and the brain's reaction to those pain signals. Why It Is Used Opioids are used to reduce moderate to severe chronic pain. How Well It Works Opioids are effective in relieving moderate to severe chronic pain. Higher doses may be more effective, but higher doses also can cause more side effects.1 If one opioid does not reduce your pain, your doctor may prescribe a different opioid to treat your chronic pain. There is a low risk of addiction if you take opioids routinely as prescribed. Your risk of addiction is slightly greater if you have a history of substance abuse.2 Side Effects Opioids may often cause side effects such as: Constipation. Drowsiness. Dizziness. Weakness. Dry mouth. Sedation. Confusion. Difficulty urinating. More serious side effects can include allergic reaction, such as swelling of the throat, a drop in blood pressure, seizures, tremors, or hallucinations. What To Think About You may become physically dependent on opioids if you take them regularly. Physical dependence is not addiction, but rather a gradual change in your body in response to the opioids. If you stop taking opioids abruptly, you may develop nausea, sweating, chills, diarrhea, and shaking. The physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms are not life-threatening. You can avoid withdrawal symptoms if you gradually stop taking the opioids over a set period of time, as prescribed by your health professional. Opioid analgesics are potentially addictive, but the risk is small when they are properly prescribed and taken by people who do not have a history of substance abuse. In the past, opioids were used only for short periods for short-term pain or for cancer pain. Many experts now also use opioids for longer periods to treat chronic pain. You can take opioids to reduce pain and increase your functioning without becoming addicted to them. If you are about to begin a long-term course of opioids, increase the amount of fiber in your diet and drink more water. This will help you avoid constipation. Also talk to your doctor about whether you should take a stool softener or laxative.

Question: How do I cure the nausea caused by my migraine medication? I take Zomig for migraines and it makes me really sick. The stomach ache I get from the medicine is like a hungover feeling - like I'm hungry when I'm not and I feel like I'm going to throw up. I took Relpax before switching to Zomig because my doctor thought it might not make me sick, but both of them do. The only thing that doesn't make me sick is Imitrex Nasal Spray, but my insurance only covers 6 of those and I need to take 2 for my migraine to go away. Should I switch my migraine medication again or should I take something to help with the nausea, and if so what should I take?

Answer: There is generic Imitrex now, so it's probably not that expensive to go back to Imitrex. Also, imitrex comes in a whole bunch of doses. If you always take 2, you should ask for a higher dose. I'm not sure if it's the same thing, but I always get nausea from migraine meds as well. It doesn't sound as if mine is as severe as yours, but what always helps me is Dramamine!