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Layla328

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A few painfree nights
Dec 6^th, 2010 at 4:04pm

I am going back to my headache doctor tomorrow for a 1 month follow-up. I think he will be happy that since after about a week of adding 240 mg of verapamil to 12 mg melatonin (which he said to take) and 3-4 benadryl (which is a tip I learned here), the 4 nightime hits first shifted to morning with 2 on waking up and now I have had 4 painfree nights and mornings. I am still getting twinges in my head during the day but no major shadowing. My cycle started out worse than ever and was kicking my butt from day one with 1-2:30 am wake up call and then 4 HAs. Anyway, I'm not even sure which of the things I am taking is doing the trick, maybe it is the combination but I only take the verapamil at night (I tried taking it in the day and could not handle it but taking it at night I find I don't have any side effects.)
Anyway, thank you guys for all the tips. My doctor told me to wait 2 full weeks past the point of have ANY head pain (twinges, shadows, etc.) to stop taking the verapamil--my cycles are 3 1/2 mos long so I guess I have a ways to go. Hope this lasts.

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Layla328 CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 804 Boston Gender:	Re: A few painfree nights Reply #1 - Dec 6^th, 2010 at 4:07pm Oh...my headache doc told me I could go up higher on the verap but I haven't had to. I think the combo of the 3 things is helping.
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jared CH.com Junior Offline Headbanging! Not just for metal-heads! Posts: 52 Early, tx Gender:	Re: A few painfree nights Reply #2 - Dec 6^th, 2010 at 4:42pm I've had similar results with the melatonin and verapamil combo. 3 pf weeks with only a couple of nights interrupted. Considering this is my most gruesome cycle I've ever withstood, a great light it is at the end of the tunnel. I think there might be something to the verap/melatonin mix.
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Re: A few painfree nights
Reply #3 - Dec 6^th, 2010 at 8:35pm

Jared,

That is so great that you are having such good results with that combination. I was so depressed when my cycle started out b/c I couldn't believe the frequency of HAs which was definitely going to increase--I know what you mean by light at the end of the tunnel. It is such a relief for now to have this painfree time--keep waiting for the HAs to break through but as of now this really seems to be doing the trick. Hope you continue with the good results!

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Kate in Oz CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 633 Australia Gender:	Re: A few painfree nights Reply #4 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 6:01am That is fantastic news for both of you Nothing like some good news to lift the mood!! Keeping my fingers crossed for you both that your cycles are finally coming to an end. Woohoo!
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Layla328 CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 804 Boston Gender:	Re: A few painfree nights Reply #5 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 10:48am Thanks Kate! Can't complain--had a HA break through when I woke up today but went away fast with O2. So guess they're not gone completely but I'll take the sleep. Hope your cycle goes away soon--what a relief it will be for all of us to finally be out of cycle with the beast hopefully gone away for a LONG time!
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mikstudie CH.com Old Timer Offline Beastmaster Posts: 284 Westland Mi. Gender:	Re: A few painfree nights Reply #6 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 10:59am AWSOME NEWS!!!!
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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: A few painfree nights Reply #7 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 3:09pm That's the same rule of thumb I use, pain free for 2 weeks, then I start backing off my prevent....keeping 02 close at hand! Great news, sounds like you're winding down! Joe
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Layla328 CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 804 Boston Gender:	Re: A few painfree nights Reply #8 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 7:17pm Thanks Joe--yeah my doc kept reiterating that today to wait a full 2 weeks of no head pain/twinges, hope I'm winding down, usually go 3 1/2 months but sure feels like things are getting a lot better.
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Layla328 CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 804 Boston Gender:	Re: A few painfree nights Reply #9 - Dec 7^th, 2010 at 7:20pm Thanks Mikstudie! Feeling good right now, thankful for sleep!
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jared CH.com Junior Offline Headbanging! Not just for metal-heads! Posts: 52 Early, tx Gender:	Re: A few painfree nights Reply #10 - Dec 9^th, 2010 at 8:07am Amen!!! I will 2nd that, except for my dog:P But what can you do, right?
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