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mikstudie CH.com Old Timer Offline Beastmaster Posts: 284 Westland Mi. Gender:	Answer me this Aug 30^th, 2010 at 2:44pm Pros and cons about, Melatonin(i was told this is a night time thing) Verapamil ( my doc and I are considering this) My abortive is IMITREX NASAL SPRAY(this stuff kicks the devils ass within 5 min.) Does anyone have sucess with Imitrex pills 100mg??How long till the pills start working??
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Answer me this Reply #1 - Aug 30^th, 2010 at 2:54pm Have you searched the site yet?
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mikstudie CH.com Old Timer Offline Beastmaster Posts: 284 Westland Mi. Gender:	Re: Answer me this Reply #3 - Aug 30^th, 2010 at 3:29pm Can you chew the pill or disolve it in your mouth??? Iam thinking cost effective here.
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Reply #4 - Aug 30^th, 2010 at 3:33pm

mikstudie wrote on Aug 30^th, 2010 at 2:44pm:

Pros and cons about,
Melatonin(i was told this is a night time thing)

Verapamil ( my doc and I are considering this)

My abortive is IMITREX NASAL SPRAY(this stuff kicks the devils ass within 5 min.)

Does anyone have sucess with Imitrex pills 100mg??How long till the pills start working??

Oxygen works faster than any pill or spray.

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shellcory CH.com Junior Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 71 Victoria, Australia Gender:	Re: Answer me this Reply #5 - Aug 31^st, 2010 at 10:21am Maybe check out clusterbusters.com alternatives (the link is on the left side of your screen), I've been told they are extremely cost effective, that is if that's a path you can take. Regards Shell
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Reply #6 - Aug 31^st, 2010 at 11:01am

melatonin pros...cheap, no side effects, stops nite time attacks for many, cons some people report waking up grogggy.....

Verapamil, pros, a very popular prevent, works well for many at reducing attacks. Cons, constipation, lower blood pressure, erectile disfunction....elvis will return as soon as you go off.

Imitrex pills will generally take too long to get into your system. 02 is cheaper and as effective as imitrex injeactables for me.

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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: Answer me this Reply #7 - Aug 31^st, 2010 at 1:13pm I have found Kudzu to be an excellent alternative to Verap if you don't tolerate it well. I don't have the side effects with Kudzu. The only drawback is that it is over the counter, so you can't get a script for it. Jerry
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Bob P CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Shut up Bob! Posts: 4573 Clio,California Gender:	Re: Answer me this Reply #8 - Sep 5^th, 2010 at 9:24pm A Trex tab will usually work for me in about 15 minutes. I'd take a trex tab and then jump on the O2. The O2 will abort fast and the trex will keep the attack from coming back. With 100mg tabs, you can break them in half and have enough to abort 4 attacks/day.
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kika CH.com Veteran Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 122	Re: Answer me this Reply #9 - Sep 5^th, 2010 at 10:01pm Of all the preventatives, verapamil is the least troublesome IMO. Far more manageable side effects than prednisone, lithium or topamax
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Reply #10 - Sep 7^th, 2010 at 10:05am

I only ever use the trex pills as a nightime preventative on occasions. Taken before bed will guarantee me a good night sleep.

Verap, pretty good stuff. Lithium....works well for me except some stomach issues with it

melatonin.....alot of people swear by it. I have taken it but not sure if it helped at all. Cheap enough to give it a try

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