Title: Works for me......so far
Post by Aussie6330 on Aug 10th, 2009 at 11:17pm
Greetings fellow Cluster Heads.
This is my 7th year dealing with the monster. Always toward the beginning of spring. This time however I spoke to my pharmacist and explained the symptoms prior to the attacks. Probably more fortunate than most, my attacks come in the evening, once a day and always at the same time. This year, at around 8.30pm. I had suffered 2 prior attacks the provious 2 nights. The chemist suggested I try an antihistamine as a preventative. I took home a packet of Phenergan 25mg (active ingredient Promethazine hydrachloride) a medication usually used for hayfever sufferers. I took 1 tab that night at 7.30pm an hour before the expected onset and another at 8.30pm when the attack usually comes. The result......... I was a blathering fool, very drowsy ( but maybe that was also due to the wine I had consumed) but the upshot is that there was no attack that evening. It has been 5 nights now and following the same procedure, I have managed to stay pain free.
To answer the anticipated questions.......YES I have been dignosed as a Cluster Head........YES I understand that is early days yet, but for the time being it appears to be working........ NO I dont condone taking medication with alcohol, but I enjoy my wine. YES I am not much use for anything else at night (much to my wifes disappointment) but for the time being I am pain free and that all I care about at this time.
I just hope it works for others
Best of luck Comrades.
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