I don't recognize that medication by that name. I'm sure someone will come along who recognizes it. Have you read the oxygen link on the left? There are people it doesn't work for, but many who had it fail them had success when they changed HOW they used it. The critical points are pure oxygen, at a high flow rate, at LEAST 15 LPM, using a non re breather mask. For the oxygen to be effective your lungs must get only pure oxygen. Might be worth re visiting if you were using nasal canulas, low flow rates or re breather masks.

Either way glad you found us, hope we can help you.

Guiseppi

cardizem is a calcium channel blocker.  my first neuro prescribed it for me , wasn't working but probably because i needed a higher dosage.  he wouldn't up  the dose ( i was only at 240)  switched neuros who put me on verapamil at 660-  did the trick.

welcome to the site.  Sorry your pain is back, but glad you are experiencing some relief.

kelly

I have used O2 when I'm into a full blown hit.  It just seemed to take a little longer for it to work.  But I was having issues rebounding from it and would be awake again in 2 hours, if that long.  But give it a try!

Jennifer wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 8:54pm:


Thanks for the kind words. I plan to try O2 again. I am meeting with my Doc Thursday and I will get him to write the prescription for me---if the beast is still hanging around. As of today, I have had no headaches since Thursday night (knocks on wood). Two weeks and done is unheard of in my dealings with the Beast but I am surely not going to complain. I'm still shadowing a bit but nothing major. My wife is supposed to pick me up some melatonin today so I plan on giving that a try as well.

I go through Essex all the timeduring the Summer. We have a place on the Bay down on the Northern Neck near Burgess.

Hi Drew, 

What part of VA are you from?   Richmond here.

Curious who your doctor is, I am always picking brains when it comes to doctors in the area. 
Anyway very sorry to hear you are hurting and hope your appt. goes well.  Sounds like you have gotten some good advice already, def. give the o2 a try.
Hope you are feeling better very soon!

I can totally relate to feeling dissastified with your treatment.  It seems to be a common problem and I guess it takes most of us a long time to find a doctor we like much less get proper dx.  UVA/Charlottesville is a great area and I am glad you have someone you like and trust so much.

I had what I felt was the absolute worst neurologist here and had to deal with him for much longer than I can bare to think about!(years).    

After waiting what I think was about 4 months I finally saw a new neurologist at MCV last week that I loved!!! Got this doctor's name via a recommendation from one of the many nice folks here on this board.    TY TY TY!!!!
The doctor even gave me his freaking cell phone and actually answered the darn thing when I called him at 7:55 am a few days later.

Anyway,  I think I found a keeper!
Fingers crossed here that I am in remission.  And hopefully I will like him just as much if and when the beast returns!  

Good luck to you!!!

Jen, I "was" seeing Dr. Stacy Epps and also one of his nurse practioners, Shelly Smith.  Unfortunatly is was NOT a place I would recommend to anyone!!!   Perfect example~~~ he has 1 week wait for new patient appointment but if you are an existing patient there is a 3 month minimun wait, no matter what the emergency may be.
Return phone calls, even from a scheduler can take up to 72 hours.  If this is the norm, then I must have zero patience.  

Any doctor that wants to give me his cell phone and email sparks my interest in a NY minute   and trust me I would never abuse it!!!

The new doctor is Dr. John Beckenstein at VCU

Mary Ann