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Ruzzo

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out of meds
Oct 15^th, 2011 at 11:00pm

hi its Ruzzo. taken last shot of sumatriptan bugga. Cant get prescription for more till monday. have lots of questions but no answers. taking 4 to 5 shots a day and drive trucks for a living. suffered from CH for about 14 years only found imagrin and sumatriptan in last 2 years. any advice on cures or weather i should be operating heavy machinery on these meds. lets hope the beast stays away till i get more meds.

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ttnolan CH.com Veteran Offline beats me Posts: 247 Scotts Valley, CA Gender:	Re: out of meds Reply #1 - Oct 16^th, 2011 at 1:21am Get a portable O2 tank and put in your cab.
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Reply #2 - Oct 16^th, 2011 at 9:04am

More questions for you than answers at this stage:

Are you seeing a doc who has experience treating headache? If you are not getting relief with the amount of meds you are now using it says you need a new treatment plan, i.e., a doc who knows the complexity of headache disorders who can look at your situation with fresh eyes.

Have you ever used a med which prevents/reduces attacks (in addition to the abortive)? Essential to have one.

The abortive you are now using should not affect your driving safety except that if you are not getting relief pain can divert you focus/attention.

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wimsey1 CH.com Alumnus Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 2457 MA Gender:	Re: out of meds Reply #3 - Oct 17^th, 2011 at 8:42am No cures...sorry. But there are effective means of preventing and aborting the hits. How did you get the triptan? It seems your doctor is at least willing to treat your symptoms. If it's a pill form, you may want to explore the injectables. Tell us more about your history with CHs and how you were diagnosed. Blessings. lance
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Reply #4 - Oct 17^th, 2011 at 7:15pm

Hey Ruzzo,

Now that you have the prescription refilled, if those are 6 mg injections, this tip on how to stretch your doses can make a HUGE difference:

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Besides high flow 100% O2 for an abortive, there are some non toxic preventatives I'd suggest you look into.

The clusterbuster approach is described in this article:
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And the newer D3 based regimen that has some reporting going into remission is described here:
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« Last Edit: Oct 17^th, 2011 at 7:16pm by bejeeber »

CH according to Bejeeber:

Strictly relying on doctors for CH treatment is often a prescription that will keep you in a whole lot of PAIN. Doctors are WAY behind in many respects, and they are usually completely unaware of the benefits of high flow 100% O2.

There are lots of effective treatments documented at this site. Take matters into your own hands, learn as much as you can here and at clusterbusters.com, put it into practice, then tell this CH beast Jeebs said hello right before you bash him so hard with a swift uppercut knockout punch that his stupid horns go flinging right off.

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