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Jim L CH.com Sponsor Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 84	Predinsone and hiccups? Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 1:53am I just stared a round of prednisone two days ago and have had constand, annoying hiccups. When they coincide with a CH, it is REALLY bad. Anyone else experience that? (And, yes, I'm up at 2 am because I can't sleep because of the prednisone...) Jim
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MJ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 1205 x1\|\|USA\|usa\|299\|85\|MN Gender:	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #1 - Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 2:05am Prednisone, hiccups are a fairly common side affect. Its not fun with a CH. Been many years since I experienced them.
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Re: Predinsone and hiccups?
Reply #2 - Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 5:20am

Jim L wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 1:53am:

I just stared a round of prednisone two days ago and have had constand, annoying hiccups. When they coincide with a CH, it is REALLY bad. Anyone else experience that? (And, yes, I'm up at 2 am because I can't sleep because of the prednisone...) Jim

Hopefully it is a side effect that may settle if you are on them long term! Sorry to hear you are having further trouble with your CHs Sad

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Jim L CH.com Sponsor Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 84	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #4 - Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 11:35am I'm on day three of 80 mg Prednisone and I'm told that I'm acting like a frantic son-of-a-bitch. No headaches this morning -- I actually went to the farmer's market and to an estate sale and got home without even a shadow of a headach. Oh, how I am sorely tempted to have a beer....
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Re: Predinsone and hiccups?
Reply #6 - Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 12:03pm

Yep, I'm on 480 mg Prednisone and have oxygen on hand (I just got a call from the driver that my refill of my "M" tank should be here in 20 minutes!). Also, I've got a sumitriptan as an abortive, and a 'fridge full of Red Bull, and a freezer with several flexible ice packs. Now, if the damned cycle would just end. (I am dying for a beer or two this afternoon, but don't dare!). Jim

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Lettucehead CH.com Old Timer Offline I am very blessed... Posts: 293 Iowa Gender:	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #7 - Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 2:24pm I sure hope to heaven you didn't really mean 480mg prednisone - cause, yeah, that'd make you a pretty 'frantic son-of-a-bitch' just before your poor adrenal gland exploded... (not literally, but you get the point...)
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Re: Predinsone and hiccups?
Reply #8 - Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 3:03pm

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The sudden intake of a high dose of corticosteroids may have caused gastric irritation and hiccups. It has also been proposed that corticosteroids lower the threshold for synaptic transmission in the mid-brain and directly stimulate the hiccup reflex arc.[2]

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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #9 - Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 5:11pm Based on the dosage, I'm guessing that the 480mg of preventative refers to verapamil. 480mg per day was my magic number, too.
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black CH.com Old Timer Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 347 Greece,Athens Gender:	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #10 - Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 5:49pm good notice.my mistake
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Jim L CH.com Sponsor Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 84	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #11 - Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 9:04pm Oops -- 480 Verapamil. 80 mg Predinsone.
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #12 - Jul 4^th, 2010 at 10:02am Jim L wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2010 at 9:04pm: Oops -- 480 Verapamil. 80 mg Predinsone. That's kinda what I thought. 480mg of prednisone is the level they give to only an elite group of patients - like post-op transplant patients.
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Jim L CH.com Sponsor Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 84	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #13 - Jul 4^th, 2010 at 3:38pm Given the frantic feeling I get from 80 mg of predinsone, I can't even begin to imagine what a lot more would do! No hiccups today, knock on wood!
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Skyhawk5 CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1320 Ypsilanti, Mi. USA Gender:	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #14 - Jul 4^th, 2010 at 4:36pm You're lucky, 80mgs of Pred made me into a semi nut case. Went on a spending spree that I'm still paying for 5 yrs later. My Neuro says never that much again, luckily I've went thru this cycle with no Pred. Don't get me wrong it is still a weapon I may use again. Don
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Re: Predinsone and hiccups?
Reply #15 - Jul 4^th, 2010 at 5:06pm

Skyhawk5 wrote on Jul 4^th, 2010 at 4:36pm:

You're lucky, 80mgs of Pred made me into a semi nut case. Went on a spending spree that I'm still paying for 5 yrs later. Cheesy

My Neuro says never that much again, luckily I've went thru this cycle with no Pred. Don't get me wrong it is still a weapon I may use again.

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Skyhawk5 CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1320 Ypsilanti, Mi. USA Gender:	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #16 - Jul 4^th, 2010 at 5:16pm I have enough left over from the last time to send us both to the moon. You want some??? Ha! Don
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Reply #17 - Jul 4^th, 2010 at 11:07pm

Has anyone really had prednisone break a cycle. I was on it for a 10 day taper and i think all it did was space me out and make me gain 10 pounds. Verapamil is supposed to be the preventative, but frankly I read very few success stories about either one. I went off all my meds one week ago tomorrow as I was planning on busting today but shrooms didn't arrive as planned. But I'm using 25 to 30 lpm of 100% o2, Red Bull, and when I don't want all the caffein, 1 teaspoon of ginger powder with 3 tablespoons of water. (tastes like shit) which David recommneded and is good for shadows. For Busting and preventative I suggest reading the strings at clusterbusters. Shrooms seem to be the most available and abopt 80% success at busting (not legal) or seeds (legal) but I think about 50% successful. I am not a health food freak, but I am going aunaturale for CH, and the severity of my ha's is definately down since going off the meds. Good luck with whatever makes you pf but I wouldn't spend my life trying to balance all the meds and side affects when o2 WORKS! Keep us posted...I'm interested...Jay

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Reply #18 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 12:15am

jayhedges wrote on Jul 4^th, 2010 at 11:07pm:

Has anyone really had prednisone break a cycle. I was on it for a 10 day taper and i think all it did was space me out and make me gain 10 pounds. Verapamil is supposed to be the preventative, but frankly I read very few success stories about either one. I went off all my meds one week ago tomorrow as I was planning on busting today but shrooms didn't arrive as planned. But I'm using 25 to 30 lpm of 100% o2, Red Bull, and when I don't want all the caffein, 1 teaspoon of ginger powder with 3 tablespoons of water. (tastes like shit) which David recommneded and is good for shadows. For Busting and preventative I suggest reading the strings at clusterbusters. Shrooms seem to be the most available and abopt 80% success at busting (not legal) or seeds (legal) but I think about 50% successful. I am not a health food freak, but I am going aunaturale for CH, and the severity of my ha's is definately down since going off the meds. Good luck with whatever makes you pf but I wouldn't spend my life trying to balance all the meds and side affects when o2 WORKS! Keep us posted...I'm interested...Jay

A few people have reported prednisone interrupting and "killing" a cycle. Not a very high percentage, but it does a very good job of putting it on hold for a short time while other, longer-term preventatives build to therapeutic levels in the blood serum.

Verapamil actually has quite a high success rate in reducing the number and severity of attacks. It worked like a charm for me (in combination with lithium) for many years. But it's not without its nasty side effects. Everything in the world of medicine is a trade off.

Sending, receiving, possessing and planting seeds is legal. Ingesting them is not.

Everybody has to come to the busting decision themselves. There are many factors to consider.

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neuropath CH.com Veteran Offline Same Hit, Different Day Posts: 218	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #19 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 6:32am Insomnia on Pred is more manageable if the dose is taken in the morning. I also take .5 mg Melatonin 30 min before bedtime. Generally works.
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neuropath CH.com Veteran Offline Same Hit, Different Day Posts: 218	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #20 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 6:33am Out of dozens of pred tapers I have taken over the years I have managed to break the cycle twice. Possible but I wouldnt count on it.
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Jim L CH.com Sponsor Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 84	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #21 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 10:16am So, I'm at Day 5 at 80mg Prednisone and will start to taper tomorrow for the next week. Hiccups not so bad. Sleeplessness is bad. Coincidence perhaps, but I've only had a couple of CH each of the last two days. (I've been at 4-5/day for the last 6 weeks.). We'll see. I'm having Red Bull for breakfast! Jim
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #22 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 10:31am That's usually not a coincidence. Prednisone is pretty effective, short term.
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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: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #23 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 10:34am Only other warning on prednisone is each time I'd go off of it my back would break out with acne like a 15 year old! Joe
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Jim L CH.com Sponsor Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 84	Re: Predinsone and hiccups? Reply #24 - Jul 5^th, 2010 at 11:42am Holy crap! Weight gain, jitters and sleeplessnes, maybe temporary relief.... Hmmmm.... My dr. has put me on two-week medical leave -- I'm trying to decide whether to spend the last weekend of that leave at the OUCH conference.
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