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http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Medications, Treatments, Therapies >> How high a dose can I go with Verapamil? http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1217476334 Message started by 1979 on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 11:52pm

Title: How high a dose can I go with Verapamil?
Post by 1979 on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 11:52pm

Tried the old standby of verapamil, up to 720 a day but no relief.

Suffering terribly right now, Imitrex is not working either as an abortive.

Help, this is a 10 +++++ and in the past by the time I hit 720 mg the CH would be gone, but not this time.

Hurting bad in DC :'(

Title: Re: How high a dose can I go with Verapamil?
Post by Racer1_NC on Jul 30^th, 2008 at 11:58pm

Consult with your Doctor about the verap.....do you have O2 as an abortive?

Title: Re: How high a dose can I go with Verapamil?
Post by Ungweliante on Jul 31^st, 2008 at 4:54am

I've heard of doses going as high as 1200mg per day.

Of course you should check how low your pulse drops. With high doses regular ECG-checks are also a good idea. I didn't do very well with Verapamil personally, I got brachycardia at a dose of 480mg per day.

- Rosa

Title: Re: How high a dose can I go with Verapamil?
Post by Bob_Johnson on Jul 31^st, 2008 at 9:13am

Assuming you have been on the current dose for several weeks, it is time to discuss options with your doc:

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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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