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Mike_E
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Imitrex and rebounds
« on: Sep 26th, 2005, 6:25pm » |
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I've had CH for about 8 years, and sometime ago settled on Imitrex inhalers as an antidote. Most of my headaches come while at home where I use oxygen which always works, but just to make sure the headache doesn't come right back I usually take an Imitrex.
About a year ago, I went chronic with 1-3 headaches a day, thus upping my intake of Imitrex. Although I'd heard about the concept of rebound headaches, the info never seemed entirely clear to me and I continued to take 1-3 Imitrex a day.
All of this changed three weeks ago when a pharmacist warned me I had likely gone chronic due to rebounds from overuse of Imitrex. At that time I took two courses of Medrol (stretched out to two weeks) at which time my headaches ceased, as I expected they would. I'm off the Medrol now and it's been three weeks since my last Imitrex and for the first time in a year I've gone three weeks without even a hint of a headache. If and when I do get a headache, I'll forego the Imitrex in favor of oxygen.
The other piece of advice the pharmacist gave me was to not just go to a neurologist, but seek out a specialized headache clinic. Eventually I found a neurologist/headache specialist with an international reputation dealing with clusters. I see this doctor tomorrow and I'll share with you what he has to say that may be of use to others.
Mike
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Kris_in_SJ
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Re: Imitrex and rebounds
« Reply #1 on: Sep 26th, 2005, 7:28pm » |
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Makes me wonder if your pharmacist graduated from the Wingate School of Pharmacy - a place where students are matched up with people like us.
Regardless, you have a friend in your pharmacist. Hang on to him/her!
Kris
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I was Dx with "Triptan Rebound". I was doing 3 - 8 shots a day. But now, thanks to Histamine, I don't need the Trex like I used to 
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