Does this mean a big one is coming soon? Havent had a Kip 9 or ten in about 7 or 8 months but i have been getting lots of shadows lately. Does that mean a big one is coming soon? I am getting nervous.

Thanks Linda. Sometimes it's hard not to let it consume your life. It doesn't matter if the pain was 8 months ago it was so bad that it still scares me every day that it will return. Got a long drive to Arizona from Virginia coming up in a month. Will be driving myself but will be following my husband in his car. Just freaking out a little I guess. Don't want anything happening on the trip either.

I have been finding high dose soluble aspirin to be useful for shadows ranging up to around a kip 4. My doctor suggested trying 900mg aspirin (aspirin comes as 300mg per tablet here in Australia). I was a bit skeptical since I hadn't had any success with various pain killers. However this has proved to be useful for me. For really minor ones I just take 600 mg, stronger ones 900mg. Generally I get complete relief within 20 - 30 mins.

If I don't have to do anything of importance I often just ride out the minor ones without taking anything. But if I have to go out, or go to work etc I figure it is best to get rid of them so I take the aspirin.

While aspirin can have side effects, particularly gastrointestinal irritation, it has never caused me any problems personally. I feel better about taking it than some other pain killers since aspirin does have some health benefits (eg decreased risk of heart attack, stroke, bowel cancer). Nevertheless I generally try to stick to no more than two doses per day if possible.

I'm with Tac, I use full flow from a demand valve for shadows. For me, a shadow is just a full blown attack that's being lazy! I zap them fairly quick with the 02.

Joe