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(Message started by: scott100afc on Oct 19^th, 2003, 2:09am)

Title: imigran nasal spray
Post by scott100afc on Oct 19^th, 2003, 2:09am

hi all i have had clusters for eight yrs tried ergotamine years ago then lived on pain killers then i started getting them at night about a month ago went docs and he put me on verapamil 40mg 3 x a day five days later still bad went back saw a new doc he did not know much about ch and promised to find out more and see me again saw him on friday and he has done well he gave me imigran spray and is tryin to get me seen at a cluster team in some hospital in london.

anyway i had the killer pain back last night waking me up my great missus got me the spray and the pain went in 10 mins but today i fell like i have a car on my chest very tight is this always going to happen??

Title: Re: imigran nasal spray
Post by Bob_Johnson on Oct 19^th, 2003, 8:13am

If you have any history of heart disease/problems or uncontrolled high blood pressure--then you should not use it.

Assuming this not an issue, then this response, according to the medical literature I've seen, is not well understood--but not a sign of a serious problem.

Unfortunately, the spray is not regarded as especially effective for cluster. Talk the doc into the injection form.

Title: Re: imigran nasal spray
Post by Cooked Brain on Oct 28^th, 2003, 5:37pm

nasal is better for your vains than jabs, but the chestpain is bad news, you shouldn't be having that!!

ask the dr for some oxygen, cleanest and cheapest solution...

pfdan

Title: Re: imigran nasal spray
Post by Karla on Oct 28^th, 2003, 5:47pm

I have used up to 80mg a day of imtirix nasal spray and had no problems with it. It works in about 6-10 min. for me. If you continue to have chest pains with it I would quit using it. I hope you find relief soon. Also 120mg of verapamil is very low. My dr had me try a dose of over 600mg. I have heard of people needing around 400mg to be theraputic.