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(Message started by: TeresaB on Jan 19^th, 2006, 3:12pm)

Title: Anyone ever tried.....http://www.patientlinx.com/h
Post by TeresaB on Jan 19^th, 2006, 3:12pm

the drug acetazolamide? I realize its not a drug used to treat clusters but I found an interesting article from a heart failure site that I visit:

http://www.patientlinx.com/healthday/20060116/H530311.cfm

According to recent studies, this drug helps with sleep apnea. It seems to increase levels of oxygen in the blood as well as increase respiration. Do you all believe that this could possibly help those pesky clusters that awaken us during the middle of the night?

Title: Re: Anyone ever tried.....http://www.patientlinx.c
Post by Karla on Jan 19^th, 2006, 3:34pm

I tried it and it didn't help me. It is also used as an anticonvulsant for epilepsy. I took a very high dose of it also. Another name is Diamox.