I've been checking this site out for a couple of years.  The last time and this Cycle.  I've been getting CH's for about 13 years, first 7 or so was only in the Sept. time frame, about 4 weeks, 1 or 2 headaches a day.  After a year and half off, They came back in the spring with a vengance, 8 weeks of Torture.  It's been 1 or 2 times a year since, and no more 1 a day only at night, I get anywhere from 1 to 6 a day. anywhere from a 4-10 in the pain scale I've seen here.  Basically, 10 means if I had a gun, POW! right?  I started out with Imitrex 20MG spray, They stopped  working.  I'm finishing up my 4th week in this cycle now, and my PC finally sent me to a Headache specialist, I left her office today with a prescription for 100mg Imitrex tablet, and I've been prescribed the shot 12mg, and verapamil?  I don't know, I dropped off the prescriptions this morning and we'll see what happens, the pills take way too long to work, I'm good for 20 minutes, to an hour of torture before I get any relief with those.  I'm actually not Happy to know there are so many otheres with this problem, but to read some of the stories, and Identify with them so well, makes things easier and more understandable.  Here's hoping that your cycles are short!

Carlo

Hey thanks,

What do you mean by the least I can, It's a 12mg I think from what I could read of her handwriting.  I did read a post here a day or two ago about using only part of the shot, but is there a reason for that?  I mean with the verapamil, and the pills I'm hoping to only have to use the shots 1 time a day, then of course I'm praying my cycle is close to an end, vacation this weekend... I can see it now, The kids running around the sands of cape cod, the wife getting a nice tan, and me pounding my head on the pavement of the parking lot... ha!  what a sight I'll be.

OK,

In my 4 trips to the Emergency room, The Oxygen only worked one time.  Again,  since it took close to an hour before getting there and getting the Oxygen, it's possilble that it really didn't do anything.  I'd be willing to try it, I wonder why the Neurologist didn't have me get it.

Thanks,

Carlo

I was taking a steroid the first two or 3 cycles before the doctor knew what I had, After that it stopped working and he sent me to a neurologist who diagnosed me with CH.  I Just got a visit.  It lasted only about 45 minutes, the pills are way too slow, I need to try the other stuff and hope for the best.

Thanks,

Carlo

Thanks Kev.
Carlo,
In the ER the 02 usually is administered with a cannula tube. This will do nothing for CH. What you need to adminsiter 02 is a non-rebreather mask. 100% 02 at 12 lpm for 15 min. No ambient air at all. Just 02. Then Kev is right about the trex. It is better to use less toxic abortives then to slam trex right away at the sign of a headache.
Thats what 02 is for. The neuro didn't perscribe it because he's not a CHer and he probably knows squat about what we go through.
Check it out and good luck Carlo
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