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Treximet Tablets- Anyone familiar with?
Oct 15^th, 2008 at 11:56pm

I have had episodic CH's for 20+ years and have tried just about everything on this site; however, today my Dr. gave me a script for Treximet (sumatriptan and naproxen sodium). same company that makes Imitrex. I am sure they won't abort a CH as effective as the injection, however, if anyone has used this and care to share their thoughts on its effectiveness, would appreciate it.

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Bob Johnson CH.com Alumnus Offline "Only the educated are free." -Epictetus Posts: 5965 Kennett Square, PA (USA) Gender:	Re: Treximet Tablets- Anyone familiar with? Reply #1 - Oct 16^th, 2008 at 12:46pm It's a combination product which has been useful for migraine but which will have little impact on CH. The pill form of Imitrex may help some but is generally too slow acting. Needless to say, the naproxen has no role for us.
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Re: Treximet Tablets- Anyone familiar with?
Reply #2 - Oct 16^th, 2008 at 8:33pm

Hi Iron,

My neuro is Dr Sheena Aurora, Director of the headache clinic at Swedish Pain and Headache Center, Swedish Hospital, Seattle. Prior to my first visit I had been trying naproxen because, what the hell, why not? I had been thinking it MIGHT be helping.

Her opinion, stop NOW, it won't help ch and the long term use necessary for that condition has nasty side effects (I forget exactly, but kidney and liver come to mind).

Several years later I was invited to participate in a study of Treximet in headache treatment (sponsored BTW by the maker, GlaxoSmithKline). When I filled out the questionaire, was immediately disqualified because it was a MIGRAINE study.

Dr. Aurora is consistent, because it was HER study. I didn't follow the results closely, but apparently it was found to be beneficial in migraine treatment. My personal opinion, great, but if you have migraine and you want to use, get a script for Imitrex (or better yet, the generic) and buy the naproxen over the counter (much cheaper combo). The skeptic in me notes that Imitrex is going off patent, and this is a way to keep cashing in on a money cow(actually, I probably heard that here!).

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Jon

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texashale CH.com Newbie Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 5 x0\|El Paso\|USA\|\|0\|0\|TX,Texas Gender:	Re: Treximet Tablets- Anyone familiar with? Reply #3 - Oct 17^th, 2008 at 8:37pm I tried it. didn't do a think to help.
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Re: Treximet Tablets- Anyone familiar with?
Reply #4 - Oct 28^th, 2008 at 8:38am

Took Treximet last night but not as an abortive.

I have been getting an attack every night after sleeping 1 hour. Last night was a K8-K9 for about 1/2hr about 1:00am with substantial shadows lurking about.

Decided to take the Treximet at about 4:00am. Went to bed and slept til 8:00am. Woke up with very slight shadows. So it did work as a preventative in my case.

However, I feel pretty buzzed up this morning

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Reply #5 - Oct 28^th, 2008 at 9:48pm

welp...to keep the rule "alive" its worked well for me but not for thee! I'm 3 weeks into a 5-6 week cycle and other than 2 or 3 times its been a successful abortive for me. The trick? Get it down the gullet ASAP....CH gone in roughly 30 minutes form aura to KIP 5-7.

FYI, I'm also on Prednisone (second round of a 6 day pack)

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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: Treximet Tablets- Anyone familiar with? Reply #6 - Oct 28^th, 2008 at 10:04pm I am at a loss as to why Naproxen would be prescribed for CH. Jeeze. The mis-information out there is staggering.
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Re: Treximet Tablets- Anyone familiar with?
Reply #7 - Oct 29^th, 2008 at 12:34am

jon019 wrote on Oct 16^th, 2008 at 8:33pm:

The skeptic in me notes that Imitrex is going off patent, and this is a way to keep cashing in on a money cow(actually, I probably heard that here!).

Exactly. And there is NO reason for a cluster sufferer to be taking naproxen. It will do more harm than good. Too bad the pharmaceutical companies don't take the hypocratic oath.
(The doctors that work for them should all be ashamed of themselves)

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on my knees Ex Member	Re: Treximet Tablets- Anyone familiar with? Reply #8 - Oct 29^th, 2008 at 12:42am tried it, but no beneficial effect for me. i think the other post have right imitrex is losing the patent and they are just trying to keep the cash cow going. imitrex and naproxen PLEASE !!!!!!!! try to keep it real drug makers.
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webgopher CH.com Junior Offline I may get older, but I refuse to grow up. Posts: 43 x0\|Lafayette\|USA\|\|0\|0\|IN,Indiana Gender:	Re: Treximet Tablets- Anyone familiar with? Reply #9 - Jan 14^th, 2009 at 6:48pm Got a coupon to try it; should have saved the co-pay. It took half an hour to notice any difference in a shadow headache and the relief didn't last. Maybe it's good for migrains, but not for clusters.
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