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pristiq

Treatment for Cluster Headache

Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) that may help manage cluster headaches by modulating neurotransmitter activity in pain perception pathways. While not a first-line treatment for cluster headaches, it can potentially reduce headache frequency and intensity by influencing serotonergic and noradrenergic systems that are implicated in pain modulation and neurogenic inflammation.

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userno73130

3.0

Everything youre saying sounds so familiar! I'm dealing with neck/back issues due to anxiety and my line of work (I'm really short and I work in a production kitchen so Im constantly lifting heavy items and everything is out of reach so my arms are o...View more

PristiqPropranololBenzodiazepineTopical analgesicsTopical analgesicErenumabUbrelvyHormonal contraception

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Historical_World7179

2.0

That’s so funny. I used to be on Cymbalta and also had to take it in the morning. However it didn’t help pain or KP. I’m on a different SNRI now, Pristiq. Have been on that for years off and on, it gives my mood a boost and the migraine headaches get...View more

DuloxetinePristiq

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Withdrawal headache

Equivalent_Report190

1.0

Oh son of a gun, didn’t know that. I’ve been on Pristiq which is a form of Effexor and it has certainly helped my mood but nothing in the migraine realm. Thanks

Pristiq

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CountessofDarkness

1.0

I usually hesitate to chime in on medications. Because everyone is different yada yada. But Effexor is the worst medication I have ever been on. Horrible. Missing a dose by even a few hours would trigger brain zaps and awful symptoms (the beginning o...View more

VenlafaxinePristiq

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Brain zapsWithdrawal symptoms