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anthony g CH.com Old Timer Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 318 manhattan nyc Gender:	lithium and verapomil Jan 5^th, 2010 at 10:02am hello just wanted to know if anyone knows if lithium and verapomil could be taken together for going through a cluster cycle? thanks
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: lithium and verapomil Reply #1 - Jan 5^th, 2010 at 11:13am Yes, some refer to it as the "Chronic Cocktail". I know Brew will use both when he's getting really slammed. I'm fortunate in that lithium on its own is a very effective prevent for me. Joe
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Jackie CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Go For It!!! Posts: 5903 Goshen, IN Gender:	Re: lithium and verapomil Reply #2 - Jan 5^th, 2010 at 4:02pm Yes,it can be taken together. Hubby took it every day, in high doses, for over 15 years.
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anthony g CH.com Old Timer Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 318 manhattan nyc Gender:	Re: lithium and verapomil Reply #3 - Jan 5^th, 2010 at 4:10pm thanks alot! currently on 480 mg verap now and starting the lithium @ 640 to start my doc thinks to start at this and go higher if needed!
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: lithium and verapomil Reply #4 - Jan 5^th, 2010 at 5:19pm Be patient with the lithium, takes about 10-14 days to get up and running as a prevent for me. And get ready to get up to pee 5 times a night for the first week or two! Joe
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Re: lithium and verapomil
Reply #5 - Jan 6^th, 2010 at 6:27pm

Yes, I’ve been at 1200mg Lithium Carbonate and 720mg Verapamil daily for a decade or so. I’ve tried numerous preventatives over the years but this combination has consistently proven to be the most effective at providing some control over this nightmare.

Work with your Neurologist to establish the most effective levels and med. schedule for you. It may take some work/time to get consistent results. Clearly (like just about everything else we take) it doesn't work for everyone.

Good Luck,

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