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http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Medications, Treatments, Therapies >> What my neuro thinks regarding meds http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1267239332 Message started by Plakatboy on Feb 26^th, 2010 at 9:55pm

Title: What my neuro thinks regarding meds
Post by Plakatboy on Feb 26^th, 2010 at 9:55pm

According to my neuro, he has the opinion that cluster headache should be controlled with medication to lessen the trauma. He thinks that w/o meds, the repeated trauma will cause the brain to think its normal, thereby worsening the condition or causing the headache to become chronic

I’m sure this has been discussed before. Some ppl thinks that meds worsen their condition. An example would be verapamil causing a longer shadow period. Again, we are not sure if its the meds or the headache morphing.

My question is has anyone gone the no meds route and actually have their condition worsened?

Title: Re: What my neuro thinks regarding meds
Post by MDR on Feb 26^th, 2010 at 11:41pm

no meds for me for about 10yrs and im chronic.

Mark

Title: Re: What my neuro thinks regarding meds
Post by Bob_Johnson on Feb 27^th, 2010 at 7:53am

Give some thought to the PDF file, below.

http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?action=downloadfile;file=SIDE_EFFECTS___The_complexity_of_knowing.pdf (90 KB | 86 )

Title: Re: What my neuro thinks regarding meds
Post by anthony g on Feb 27^th, 2010 at 8:43am

great article bob thanks!!

Title: Re: What my neuro thinks regarding meds
Post by -johnny- on Feb 27^th, 2010 at 10:51am

never been to a neuro, never and used conventional meds. i never had insurance so it never made sense to pay cash to a doctor for him to experiment with different meds and for him to get a kick back when i buy them.

anything i've used to treat my headaches with i've obtained with out a prescription or a neuro including o2. i don't have the liver and heart problems associated with conventional meds.

as far the severity of my condition i cant say that its any worse than it ever was except maybe they weren't as bad when i was a teenager.

its probably about the same. only difference being that now i have allot of good information and a good support group to bounce ideas off of.

Title: Re: What my neuro thinks regarding meds
Post by Callico on Feb 27^th, 2010 at 11:46am

Was diagnosed 30+ yrs ago and put on narcs and opiates by a Dr (well meaning, but) who didn't know any better. After getting myself off of them I went without anything for several years until I found this place. I then found a good Neuro who tried me on various things. Some worked, some didn't, some had nasty side effects, and I went chronic. Since then I have gone with Kudzu, O2 and energy drinks and live my life reasonably well. Still chronic.

I don't believe it is the meds or the lack thereof that makes one go chronic, but that is just my [smiley=twocents.gif]

Jerry