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(Message started by: Ellick on Feb 25^th, 2005, 5:30am)

Title: Overdoing Triptans
Post by Ellick on Feb 25^th, 2005, 5:30am

Whats the effects of overdoing Tritans. I've been getting high level constant shadows and a real kicking during episodes. Triptans work but I've been overdoing them in desperation. Now I feel weird. I use 20mg nasal spray sumatriptan and using it 3 to 4 times in 24 hrs over the last 2 days. I usually have a general feeling of weirdness when I am in a cycle, this is worse. Last night I had some strange chest sensations, tightening, wriggling feeling.

Thanks

Ellick

Title: Re: Overdoing Triptans
Post by Redd715 on Feb 25^th, 2005, 8:49am

This would be my *non-professional* thoughts on this. Try getting the injections rather than the nasal sprays. You can break the shots down from 6mg to 2 or 3 mg and take up to 6 doses then safely a day. I learned well how to take the auto injector and discharge it into a vial and break them down with a syringe. If you can get the vials to start with you are a step ahead of the game.

Good Luck and ask any more questions you may need.

Title: Re: Overdoing Triptans
Post by guesst on Feb 25^th, 2005, 9:34am

on 02/25/05 at 05:30:41, Ellick wrote:

Whats the effects of overdoing Tritans.

Rebounds and death.

Title: Re: Overdoing Triptans
Post by unsolved1 on Feb 25^th, 2005, 9:41am

I've used as much as anyone. I was recently diagnosed as "Chronic Cluster Headache / Triptan Rebound". You may be feeding the fire.

unsolved

Title: Re: Overdoing Triptans
Post by Ellick on Feb 25^th, 2005, 12:29pm

I have picked up O2 today. I am trying to stay off the Triptan. Its meant high level constant pain all day but not the complete hit. This is grinding me down in to small bits of abrasive sand, only trouble is I cant shine anything up! [smiley=confused2.gif]

ET

Title: Re: Overdoing Triptans
Post by Cooked Brain on Feb 25^th, 2005, 10:07pm

on 02/25/05 at 05:30:41, Ellick wrote:

Last night I had some strange chest sensations, tightening, wriggling feeling.

sounds like a mild overdo to me!

Stay low on the triptans, O2 is the way to go!

Title: Re: Overdoing Triptans
Post by godsjoy777 on Feb 26^th, 2005, 3:22am

I was doing the same thing with Maxalt....chest tightness.....doing lots of O2 and feeling much better....I have to abort more during the night ....Maxalt gave me a full nights sleep...however the day is much better....I was getting hit all the time and having maxalt hangovers....bad news!

Hope the O2 is a good thing for you....It is a life saver for me!
Karen

Title: Re: Overdoing Triptans
Post by Ellick on Feb 26^th, 2005, 6:54am

I will DEFINITELY NOT DO THAT AGAIN.

Been off triptans for 24 hours, thought yesterday would never end. Constant pain like on the verge of a hit. General feeling unwell.

Today a tad better, not pacing, I am hopeful.

Ellick