I'm on prednisolone and imetrex during my second cycle ever. So far I'm undecided only on 3 days. Anyway I was looking for info on the intertubes and looked at the Wiki for Prednisolone (START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or END PRINTPAGE) and found under the adverse side effects "May also cause cluster headaches."

Granted this is a Wiki article, but has anyone ever heard of this? :-/

Had never heard that one before!! It's been a great transitional drug for me. I use it for the 2 weeks it takes my prevent to kick in.

You haven't mentioned oxygen. It should be your first line abortive medication. It's inexpensive, works fast and has none of the nasty side effects of many other abortives. It requires an oxygen tank, a high flow regulator, at least 15 LPM, and a non re breather mask. I can completely abort a headache in as little as 6 minutes, if you haven't tried it yet, it has had such a high rate of success it's really worth a shot.

Good luck with the cycle.

Guiseppi

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-Dennis-

Thats Crazy, the preds saved me everytime!! Sure it made my nails fall off, and my back hurt, and had me jumping at every thing that moved, and i even think it had something to do with all my quick greying hair. Peice of cake!! I would have given up alot more than that, I HOPE i never have to use it again ever. But if so, Im sure it will at least give me a break, if not kill the beast's cycle in its tracks. But that is just me. Good luck. Coach Bill

A. Nice solution wiki's are great that way
B. Yeah I'm on O2 15lpm re breather actually given to me for free from the o2 company who read up on clusters and how bad they can be and just quietly gave me it. I live in rural nowhere so its never been heard of here.
c. Pred seems to at least knock them down, but I am afraid that the cycle is not over and I taper off tomorrow.

The OTHER thing about steroids....they are most often used as either a cycle stopper...for some a short burst of steroids will abort a cycle....or as a transitional medication....I take them for 2 weeks when my cycle starts while I wait for my preventative medication to take effect. If the steroid doesn't abort your cycle, I'd be wary about staying on it for long periods of time as it is very harsh on the body, many unpleasant short and long term side effects.

If your cycle has settled in and seems like it's going to stay awhile, you may want to consider one of the other alternatives for a prevent. Lithium, verapamil, topomax. Several to read about on the meds board. I've been using lithium, at 1200 mg a day, for many years now, has been a very effective prevent.

Praying your cycle is on its way out!

Guiseppi

Today has been different than anyother, I slept through the night mostly small wake ups for 10-15 but just enough to wake not enough to fight back to sleep, 9mg of melatonin seems to work wonders. I woke with 6-7 and could not get to o2 because me house was full of church members (i'm the minister) at 7:30 and charging out in my boxers for Ethl (that's my o2's name) was not an option. I have had a pretty constant 4 all morn that slowly has ramped to a 6 (not quite sharp pain behind eye and pain and burning on my neck near my lump. It wont respond to anything. Nothing I can't handle its just unusual, the weather is setting up where I would normally have a migraine, anyway just wondering if this might be common taper off steroid behavior.

BTW I tried topamax two weeks before this cycle started because of constant migraines (weather with all the hurricanes) did not seem to work for CH. If the pred does not end the cycle should I talk to doc about verpamil?

Prednisone has been very effective for me.  High doses (40+ mgs) keep the headaches at bay, but should I ween off, the headaches come back.  The side effects are sleeplessness, weight gain, nightmares.  I am now doing occipital nerve stimulation but these can take up to six weeks to work, so I take the prednisone until then.  

You should speak to the Dr that prescribed the Prednisone about a preventative med like verapamil or lithium.  Ideally you should start taking your preventative as soon as you start your prednisone cycle - this will give the preventative time to build up in your system.

I've had very good results with verapamil, but it may take you a little trial and error to find the right dosage.

Good luck

You should mabye show this to the doc.
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all the best
thebb

I had a discussion with Lisa's asthma doctor about several of her drugs saying things like may cause shortness of breath, problems breathing ect. These were asthma drugs that were suppose to make you breath better. I also noticed the same kind of thing with meds for stomach problems and headaches. I was noticing a pattern that what ever the medicine was, the side effects listed were what you were trying to treat. He said when these lists were compiled, if just one person experiences a side effect, it's listed. Everyone is different and you just have to try for yourself.

Charlotte

I almost forgot, my most favorite side effect listed on many drugs is that may cause weight gain then the next line is may cause weight loss. Who knows what it will do!