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(Message started by: ericM on Sep 13^th, 2005, 9:46pm)

Title: Valium and Clusters
Post by ericM on Sep 13^th, 2005, 9:46pm

Hi All,
My heart goes out to all who suffer the beast.
I just got back from the hospital. I went through a very tough one today. My Neurologist is out on Vacation, and my Frova stopped working for me. My doctor at the hospital gave me Valium to help the cluster.

I KNOW there have been other threads about Valium, but I fear I don’t have time before the next attack starts.
If any one has any thing to say about Valium and Clusters please let me know.

Thanks

Title: Re: Valium and Clusters
Post by FrankF on Sep 13^th, 2005, 10:15pm

Valium acts on the thalamus and hypothalamus so maybe your doctor thought since the haypothalmus is thought to be responsible for the cyclic nature of CH, maybe Valium might help as a preventative.

But I don't think it is going to stop an attack once it has been started. No narcotic or opiod has ever worked for me. By the time the arteries in your head are dilated and your trigiminal nerve is on full alert, and no narcotic will stop the pain (except if you take enough it might knock you out so you don't feel it).

Title: Re: Valium and Clusters
Post by unsolved1 on Sep 13^th, 2005, 10:58pm

Valium may also be a trigger for me since it relaxes me. (But so is sleep and relaxing in general). Sometimes I can't take it at all ... it's just asking for trouble. I've never heard of Valium being used as a preventative (or abortive).

UNsolved

Title: Re: Valium and Clusters
Post by Chillrmn1 on Sep 14^th, 2005, 5:08am

In my case while in cycle, I'm episodic, Valium and Xanax seemed to be a trigger for me. I tried taking these merely to be able to try and get a decent nights sleep. In my case, seemed to bring on the attacks. We're all different, others may have and I think have experienced better results.

Bob

Title: Re: Valium and Clusters
Post by don on Sep 14^th, 2005, 6:40am

Quote:

No narcotic or opiod has ever worked for me

Valium is neither.

Title: Re: Valium and Clusters
Post by E-Double on Sep 14^th, 2005, 6:54am

I have taken valium or Xanax at times when I've reached the point where I can not calm myself down.

It will help with the anxiety of a severe attack which in turn may appear to alleviate some symptoms but it does not abort nor prevent mine.

Here is some research on Xanax. Though not valium there may be something to it.

on 09/08/05 at 09:26:27, floridian wrote:

Yeah, I have been interested in the xanax/benzodiazepine angle. There has been some research that benzos reduce pain transmission in the trigeminal nerve. I wrote something about it:

http://www.med-owl.com/clusterheadaches/tiki-index.php?page=Benzodiazepine%20Drugs

Good luck

Eric

Title: Re: Valium and Clusters
Post by Svenn on Sep 14^th, 2005, 6:57am

VALIUM? FOR CLUSTER ?

Christ thats way out of line

Get a new and real doc is my advice

Svenn