Please only select a medication you believe helped you or is helping you and you take/have taken regularly. You can select more than one drug (in case you take a combo or have found drugs useful at different times). If you’ve had to use an ‘other’ category, or not found an appropriate selection for it, please feel free to state the drug in a reply below:
Amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant
Noritriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant
Other tricyclic antidepressant
An SSRI (e.g. Zoloft (Sertraline), Lexapro (Escitalopram), Paxil (Paroxetine), Prozac (Fluoxetine), Citalopram (Celexa), etc.)
An SNRI (e.g. Cymbalta (Duloxetine), Effexor (Venlafaxine), Pristiq (Desvenlafaxine) etc.)
A GABA analog anti-convulsant (e.g. Gabapentin, Pregabalin)
A Benzo (e.g. Diazepam, Lorazepam) anti-convulsant.
Fructose based anti-convulsants (e.g. Topimirate (Topamax))
Fatty acid anti-convulsants (e.g. Valproate (Depakote))
Other anti-convulsant
Pizotifen, a serotonin antagonist, antihistamine
Meclizine, an antihistamine
Other antihistamine
A beta-blocker antihypertensive (e.g. Propanolol)
A calcium channel blocker antihypertensive (e.g. Verapamil)
Other antihypertensive
A carbonic anhydrase inhibitor diuretic (e.g. Acetazolamide (Diamox))
An osmotic diuretic (e.g. mannitol)
A thiazide diuretic (e.g. bendroflumethiazide)
Other diuretic (e.g. a Loop diuretic)
Betahistine (SERC)
Prochlorperazine, an antipsychotic (marketed as Stemetil, Buccastem etc.)
Thanks for all the feedback to help me put this together. NB Supplements for another poll.
References:
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are a class of medications that are used primarily as antidepressants. TCAs were discovered in the early 1950s and were marketed later in the decade. They are named after their chemical structure, which contains three rings of atoms. Tetracyclic antidepressants (TeCAs), which contain four rings of atoms, are a closely related group of antidepressant compounds.
Although TCAs are sometimes prescribed for depressive disorders, they have been largely replaced in clin...
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of drugs that are typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and other psychological conditions.
SSRIs increase the extracellular level of the neurotransmitter serotonin by limiting its reabsorption (reuptake) into the presynaptic cell. They have varying degrees of selectivity for the other monoamine transporters, with pure SSRIs having strong affinity for the serotonin transporte...
Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are a class of antidepressant medications used to treat major depressive disorder (MDD), anxiety disorders, social phobia, chronic neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), and menopausal symptoms. Off-label uses include treatments for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), and migraine prevention. SNRIs are monoamine reuptake inhibitors; specifically, they inhibit the reuptake of serotoni Th...
Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Antihypertensive therapy seeks to prevent the complications of high blood pressure, such as stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and myocardial infarction. Evidence suggests that reduction of the blood pressure by 5 mmHg can decrease the risk of stroke by 34% and of ischaemic heart disease by 21%, and can reduce the likelihood of dementia, heart failure, and mortality from cardiovascular disease. Wh...
Antihistamines are drugs which treat allergic rhinitis, common cold, influenza, and other allergies. Typically, people take antihistamines as an inexpensive, generic (not patented) drug that can be bought without a prescription and provides relief from nasal congestion, sneezing, or hives caused by pollen, dust mites, or animal allergy with few side effects. Antihistamines are usually for short-term treatment. Chronic allergies increase the risk of health problems which antihistamines m Althou...
Anticonvulsants (also known as antiepileptic drugs, antiseizure drugs, or anti-seizure medications (ASM)) are a diverse group of pharmacological agents used in the treatment of epileptic seizures. Anticonvulsants are also increasingly being used in the treatment of bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, since many seem to act as mood stabilizers, and for the treatment of neuropathic pain. Anticonvulsants suppress the excessive rapid firing of neurons during seizures. Conventional...
A diuretic (/ˌdaɪjʊˈrɛtɪk/) is any substance that promotes diuresis, the increased production of urine. This includes forced diuresis. A diuretic tablet is sometimes colloquially called a water tablet. There are several categories of diuretics. All diuretics increase the excretion of water from the body, through the kidneys. There exist several classes of diuretic, and each works in a distinct way. Alternatively, an antidiuretic, such as vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone), is an agent or drug whi...
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Thought it made sense to put all the user polls together in one place. Thanks for your participation!
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It would be interesting to see results by geographic region. Different countries seems to recommend different meds
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Interesting idea. Yes that’s true. Unfortunately there’s very little take up of the User Location feature (which in any case was not available at the time of this Poll), so such an analysis is unlikely to be possible.
Different specialists each have their own favourites. Must be a variety of factors why preventative use varies from country to country. One is surely availability. Some drugs are banned from use in some countries but in regular use else. Some other drugs are not yet licensed, for example all but one injectable preventative, here in UK. My knowledge is limited to the UK where I know medics are strongly influenced by, and GPs specifically must strictly adhere to National Guidelines produced by NICE (SIGN in Scotland). Whether other countries follow similar procedure I have no idea. All I can say is in UK the NICE guidelines must have an exceedingly strong influence on all drug choice including MAV preventatives. That would nicely skew any UK statistics towards Propranolol, Amitriptyline and Topiramate.