General Chat

Hi sharon have pm you is your hubby adrian???

Sorry i must have the wrong one x

Hi Maureen Have just looked on bottle, and Aspartame is listed. Thanks for advice S x

Hi Sharon Try not to drink flavoured water wih Aspartame in,it.can bring lots of problems. Hope you find relief from your headaches soon. I have cluster headaches,usually start right side and I get pain in right eye as well.Find when painkillers don't work head and neck massage bring some relief. Mau XX

Valerie Have pmd you, but I don't have a sister! S x

Annie Don't use any sweeteners in tea or coffee, but I do drink alot of bottled, flavoured water, and am wondering if that is not helping. Thankyou S x

Monica Am seriously thinking about following it up after reading so many people's awful experiences with this drug. Thanks S x

Hi Christine Took first tab last night, and feel a bit woolly, but headache still there!! Not really sure what to do for the best. S xx

Hi Sharon do you have a sister called Maxine by any chance???

Sharon, This may sound daft, but do you use artificial sweeteners - in tea, coffee ... or in lo-cal fizzy drinks? I gave 'em up a couple of years back and, guess what, no more headaches ... pretty much instant effect. Worth a try if you do .... Annie

It may help if you have some treatment for the tension in the muscles - that would reduce pain. I would recommend Cranial Osteopathy from experience but possibly any osteopath or even a deep massage may help. Monica

Hi Caz You can't beat a good glass ( bottle ) of plonk can you?? I'm not knocking anti depressants, I have been on them before for post natal depression, and they did me the world of good. It's just that I'm not 100% happy about them for this problem. S x

Thanks Sue and Kaye I've only just started looking into the problem myself, and after the responses on here today, an alternative is becoming more appealing by the minute. S x

Hi Sharon I may need anti depressants at the mo ,infact sure I do but like you prefer wine!! Cazxxx

I know absolutely nothing about the tablets you are talking about, but I do have a lot of neck and back problems which I see a Chiropractor for - have you considered trying one? You would probably have to go private (I pay £30 a session), but it could help a lot - my attitude is that you can't put a price on your health. It's just a suggestion - something worth considering maybe. Kaye x

It was recently suggested I had a go at them, all part of the process of finding a replacement fot Co-proxamol! Have to say having heard of the side effects I've decided to try something else for a while. People I know who have used them have a mixed experience, for some it works like a dream, others not! Suex

Something just occured to me..... Maybe if I forget the tabs, and just give up the alcohol, the headaches might disappear anyway...... think I'll stick with the wine! S x

Wine and these tabs do not mix??helenx

Helen, GP said it was standard prescription for my kind of headache, because they don't respond to painkillers. Something to do with relaxing muscles and nerve endings, but am now wondering whether I'd be better putting up with them. I'm not back at work for another couple of weeks, so I suppose I'll have to see how I go, but the thought of having to go without my ' medicinal ' glass of wine in the evening after a day at work is depressing to say the least. S xx

Sharon, Why Amitriptyline for tension headaches?? With the answers you are getting this drug has so many side effects? helenx