I was wondering if there were any suggestion of what I might be able to take for a soon to arrive episode. I have oxygen, zomig, and morphine sulf, but nothing that I take daily to keep it under control. Im on a tight budget as it is. Thanks.

I use lithium, I know even without prescription coverage it's a really inexpensive medication. The only down side is it takes a couple of blood tests when you first go on it to establish a safe level. After 2 weeks it'll block up to 70% of my attacks.

Joe

The drugs you see called "preventives" serve this very purpose. You take them daily during an active cycle and they reduce/prevent attacks.

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Here is a link to read and print and take to your doctor.  It describes preventive, transitional, abortive and surgical treatments for CH. Written by one of the better headache docs in the U.S.  (2002)
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Michigan Headache & Neurological Institute for another list of treatments and other articles:

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Yes I paid only $14/month for my lithium.  It cut the number of ch in half from 8/day to 4/day.  Much more manigable.  Maybe predisone to break the cycle once it has started and is really making you crazy and you want a break from it.  Verapamil is another great preventative also.  Many drink energy drinks real fast to abort a ch.  Some take melatonin at bedtime to avoid night time attacks or reduce them to get better sleep.  Hope these suggestions help give you somthing to think about.

Clusterbusting if it works for you would be the cheapest with no insurance needed.  It's not for all though.  Heck, one packet of 100 seeds is cheaper than my prescription co-pay.

A bit off-topic, sorry..

I actually read somewhere can't remember where, that fairly little research has been done on lithium on account of it being cheap and not patentable.

That's gotta be one of the drawbacks with capitalism. 8-)

Hi

Vitamin D3 is the cheapest.  ;)

Best
D3

Niels wrote on Dec 10^th, 2009 at 7:11pm:

Hi Vitamin D3 is the cheapest.  ;) Best D3

Go stand in bright sunlight that's the source of D3, it's free but it won't help with ch.

                  Potter

Verapimil is inexpensive.  You can get it through Wal Mart on their $4.00 meds program.  Prednisone is another one that can be bought through the Wal Mart prescription program.  Both of these are cheaper than morphine sulfate.

Also, keep in mind, many narcotics cause rebound headaches.

'darlin