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http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Cluster Headache Specific >> Out of cycle prevents. http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1336438485 Message started by coach_bill on May 7^th, 2012 at 8:54pm

Title: Out of cycle prevents.
Post by coach_bill on May 7^th, 2012 at 8:54pm

Hello,

Just wondering. How many people OUT of cycle use preventive meds? How many DONT use preventive meds out of cycle?

I'm not talking about melatonin, But i guess you can count batch's D3 as a preventive. Just not a med prevent in that case.

Thanks, Coach Bill

Title: Re: Out of cycle prevents.
Post by Darkfire on May 7^th, 2012 at 9:39pm

I am on Neurontin all the time but then again I haven't been out of cycle on it yet. I do not clusterbuster. I already suffer from mental illness would not be prudent at this juncture in my life.

Title: Re: Out of cycle prevents.
Post by Bob Johnson on May 8^th, 2012 at 10:02am

Some years ago this was a recurring discusion but seems to have disappeared, of late.

Probably most likely/effectively used for folks with rather short cycles so that a cycle ends before the prevent, e.g,, Verap., has had time to kick in.

Title: Re: Out of cycle prevents.
Post by Guiseppi on May 8^th, 2012 at 3:35pm

I do the Batch Regimen full time but stop my regular prevent, lithium, when the cycle dies.

Joe

Title: Re: Out of cycle prevents.
Post by superhawk2300 on May 8^th, 2012 at 8:47pm

I don't give the m*th*rf**k*r clusters one second of a thought when I am not in cycle. I refuse to give them one second more than they forcefully demand from me, so I guess that means putting me down for "does not do any prevents out of cycle".

Title: Re: Out of cycle prevents.
Post by Mike NZ on May 9^th, 2012 at 3:09am

Guiseppi wrote on May 8^th, 2012 at 3:35pm:

I do the Batch Regimen full time but stop my regular prevent, lithium, when the cycle dies.

Just like Joe, but for me it's verapamil instead of lithium.

Title: Re: Out of cycle prevents.
Post by superhawk2300 on May 9^th, 2012 at 8:43am

Oh, for full disclouser I plan to run the Batch D3 program even when my cycle ends, if for nothing else the extra health benefits from it.

Title: Re: Out of cycle prevents.
Post by Bonnie lee on May 9^th, 2012 at 8:35pm

I have been staying on the verapamipil and topamax all the time. Seems like if I don't the headaches come back so I guess I am chronic.

Title: Re: Out of cycle prevents.
Post by Cadz on May 24^th, 2012 at 7:42am

I get shadows on Verapamil, so as soon as they die off, I wean myself off it. Then, nothing until they hit again.

Same thinking as superhawk really!