Migraine FAQ - Q8
Q: I am eight years old and have been given Pizotifen tablets (1.0mg) to take at night but I have put on a lot of weight and am feeling moody and grumpy. Why am I feeling like this?
A: I'm so sorry that you have been feeling so poorly with your migraines. The medication that you are taking is known to put on weight so this is not your fault and no one will think that you are eating too much food, it is a problem with the medication and affects children and adults just the same. I'm sorry that you are feeling sad and grumpy but that is also a part of the migraines sometimes and the Pizotifen can make you feel like that as well, but it should stop as soon as your body gets used to the tablets.
You don't say how long you have been taking Pizotifen but we normally tell people to try it for 10-12 weeks to see if it is really going to help stop your migraines happening. If it doesn't make you feel any better after that it is a good idea to see the Doctor again and see if he can give you any other tables that you can try which might help.
From Lee Tomkins, Director of Migraine Action