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Bstrong
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Imitrex nasal spray
« on: Apr 17th, 2008, 11:54pm » |
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Has anybody tried this medication? If so can I get some feed back please.
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Re: Imitrex nasal spray
« Reply #1 on: Apr 18th, 2008, 12:09am » |
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sure have - used it for all of my cycles with good success- its a good abortive
Tastes yucky running down your throat but well worth it when pain is relieved.
I have used the imitrex stat doses too- faster relief - 5 minutes compared to 15 or so with nasals- jabbing yourself the first time is feels pretty crazy though-you get used to it-
Problem with triptans is insurance- even with physician overrides couldn't usually get enough to cover a cycle- so for now my doctor has been giving me samples of different triptans every couple of weeks when i see him- for 8 days I took Frova- loved that , now taking zomig nasals- which is fast acting for me too-
BIg thing is don't mix triptans- can be dangerous-
Do you have o2?
Good luck
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Re: Imitrex nasal spray
« Reply #2 on: Apr 18th, 2008, 12:13am » |
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Meza, thank you for the reply! Yes just got these Rxs today. Oxygen delivered tomorrow. These are both new to me. Not what I'm used to. A little nervous about it but man am I willing to do anything at this point. This is my worst cycle ever!
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Re: Imitrex nasal spray
« Reply #3 on: Apr 18th, 2008, 12:26am » |
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sorry you are having such a hard time-
the pf time that abortives allow you are great in the beginning of a cycle- Lots of folks have noticed rebound headaches with triptans- I probably got them too- just difficult for me to tell the difference between strong shadows and rebounds-
I was nervous about o2 at first too- I worried about my kids being scared around it and confused, my dogs tripping over it - surprisingly none of that is a problem- just part of my bedroom now- My cycle is winding down ( or my meds are really working - who knows) so i haven't really needed it in a week or so
Give it a shot! Look to the left and read all about o2 and flow rate etc- you'll get the best info there-
Good Luck to You!
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Re: Imitrex nasal spray
« Reply #4 on: Apr 18th, 2008, 6:44am » |
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I try to not use them that often, keeping a couple at work for an abortive. With its 15-20 minute time span, it's good to be sensitive to which indications are going to develop and which are heavy shadows that don't materialize, being wrong can be a bit late within the opportunity to react to prevent being incapacitated for a short time. Or using them at night only when oxygen use gets very frequent on some nights, it can curtail constant waking if not used often during peak times.
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Re: Imitrex nasal spray
« Reply #5 on: Apr 18th, 2008, 8:10am » |
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For me, when it works at all, Imitrex Nasal Spray takes 15 - 20 minutes to take effect. I get much faster abort times with Zomig Nasal Spray - usually around 7 minutes, sometimes less. Imitrex injections start working for me in around 5 minutes.
My first-line abortive is Oxygen. Cheap, few to no side effects and works in 5 - 7 minutes most of the time. I use it at 15lpm via a clustermasx, which you can no longer buy, but you can get the parts to make your own. Check out this link:
http://www.mushys.com/O2/mymask.html
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Re: Imitrex nasal spray
« Reply #6 on: Apr 18th, 2008, 10:37am » |
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The nasal spray has never worked for me whereas a tiny dose of injectable Imitrex almost always works. I still don't know why the nasal route doesn't work for me when it is the same medication. If you are congested (common during a CH) then the nasal route will be less effective. Still, give it a try. If it works, you save yourself having to fuss with the injections. Obviously, O2 should be your first line abortive. Good luck.
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Re: Imitrex nasal spray
« Reply #7 on: Apr 18th, 2008, 8:07pm » |
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I found the nasal spray to work most of the time but not always. There were two times that I went to use it and nothing discharged from the spray.  This really sucked when my insurance only alloted so many per month. You only get one shot to get it right.
I now use the vial dose and it is awesome! Doc. gave me a script for 31 guage insulin syringes so the needle does not hurt so bad. I can usually split one 6mg. vial into three doses. The great thing about this is that if I need more, I can just hit it again. The 6mg. vial is actually meant as one dose but I usually do not need so much. I have found this to be much more effective and it cost me less than the nasal sprays did.
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Re: Imitrex nasal spray
« Reply #8 on: Apr 19th, 2008, 6:48pm » |
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Hi Brad
Did you get your 02 today? 15 lpm regulator? Non-rebreather mask?
PM me or post on this thread if you need any hints on using same . . . . tis truly wonderful for most of us.
Be Safe, PFDANs
Richard
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Re: Imitrex nasal spray
« Reply #9 on: Apr 20th, 2008, 12:36am » |
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Bstrong...if you need a regulator or a non-rebreather mask, please pm me your address. I will send them to you free of charge of course.
Linda
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Re: Imitrex nasal spray
« Reply #10 on: Apr 20th, 2008, 12:42pm » |
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Be sure and follow the directions re. head placement and how hard you squeeze the container.
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Re: Imitrex nasal spray
« Reply #11 on: Apr 20th, 2008, 2:18pm » |
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on Apr 17th, 2008, 11:54pm, Bstrong wrote:| Has anybody tried this medication? If so can I get some feed back please. |
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i did use it and it does work sometimes for me-if i take it more than 1 day on the second day,i get bad rebound headaches- but i guess if i didn't use it 2 days in a row,i might still use it-
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