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With all respect, as an over 34 year veteran of these things, of which the last 10 or so have been chronic; and also as a former almost junkie because of fioricet and other narcs/opiates given me by my Dr, I say categorically they are dangerous, and have no place in a clusterheads arsenal. This is not an attack on you so please don't take it as one, but as you have found having to take 3 for one attack, you will continue to have to take more and more to get any relief. In fact, if you will honestly look at yourself and what you are doing you are already dependent on them. Again, this is NOT an attack. I recognize myself in your story, and I remember the agony of three months weaning myself off of the things. At first you think, it won't happen to me, but take my word for it, it WILL if you continue. Read Svenn's story stickied at the top of the page called "Dancing with the Devil". Like you and me he was prescribed these things by a Dr. None of us wanted to get hooked, and fortunately I recognized what was happening because someone else cared enough to talk to me like I am trying to do for you. For your family's sake get off of it! From hindsight I can tell you that what I thought was relief that I was getting from the meds was actually just the attack ending about the same time as the meds were kicking in. Oral meds take way to long to be assimilated to do any good for any but the rare long attack, and as you saw they really don't do much for them.
I strongly recommend you look at the CB pages, have your wife really research it as well. We are not talking about getting high, but using a prophylactic dose that usually is about a quarter of what you would use recreationally. I personally wish I could go that route, but with Law Enforcement officers in my family and home I cannot in good conscience ask them to look the other way. I wish I could!
O2 at proper flow rates using a O2ptimask will give relief much faster than fioricet can dissolve, let alone be absorbed. An energy drink slammed at the first sign of a hit and followed by O2 is especially effective for most of us. In fact, I use them for most of my hits. The Taurene seems to hypercharge the caffeine making it work a little faster than Mountain Dew, although I also use coffee sometimes. I do find if I have enough coffee in my system it will work somewhat as a preventative also.
I have used a number of the medical prevents, but due to side effects have not found them to be profitable. Right now I am hanging my hopes on BOL being tested.
I hope you find this helpful. If you want to talk with someone personally about the CB method look into their convention this summer. I have been to a couple for the education and found it very profitable, even though as I said I can't say I participate.
All the best,
Jerry
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