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Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Getting to Know Ya >> Prednisone http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1341105599 Message started by soberman on Jun 30th, 2012 at 9:19pm |
Title: Prednisone Post by soberman on Jun 30th, 2012 at 9:19pm
Hi, I'm new here, but not to the CH scene. I'm a 45 yr old man and have been suffering this for 29 yrs. My doctor back then told me that as I got older, my headaches would get better. HE WAS WRONG! I'm 9 days into an attack and this one has me reduced to a bowl of jelly. 3 to 4 attacks a day, with lots of residual pain. I finally broke down and started a cycle of prednisone. The oxygen helps some, the imitrex seems to have played out its usefulness, and i can only use so much sinus buster. I have found a few off the wall tricks that seem to help, but i know if I tell my doc., He will think me crazy. The hardest thing for me is trying to maintain a semblance of a normal life while I'm in the cycle. I work on high rise buildings, usually 6 to 30 stories up. This week I think I had a total of 7 hrs sleep. Weak and delirious don't start to describe my condition. What do we do? I have an 11 yr old son. The bills don't stop because I have a headache. You know as well as I do that we can't function in the middle of an attack. I have been getting some wierd warning signs this time. Feeling normal then... Bam! heart in my throat, can't catch my breath. And heres a new one. I get a strange feeling of euphoria. Minutes later.... You know the story. I refuse to take any type of narcotic. In my experience, opiates only antagonized my headaches anyway. I'm also a recovering heroin addict. My sobriety date is March 25th 2009. Since getting clean and sober, my headaches have taken on new form. The pain is so much more intense, and frequent. I'm not looking for answers, I'm looking for hope. I look forward to reading, and sharing. May God bless all of you. As bad as it seems, I always manage to find some type of gratitude in between the pain.
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Title: Re: Prednisone Post by soberman on Jul 1st, 2012 at 7:03pm
Thanks for the info. I tried lithium, to no avail. Going in for a lithium level without any results from the med was a pain. I will call my doc in the morning and ask about the slow release verapamil. Thanks again, and have a blessed pain free day. Soberman
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