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Help, Need a new drug, starting another cluser
Mar 18^th, 2013 at 8:49pm

Greetings, I am starrting another cluster and have limited imitrex on hand. Expecting this cluser to last about four months with about three to four headaches a day. Currently use Imitrex, and prednisone periodically. Wondering if anyone knew of another drug that helps?
Over the counter or prescribed, does not matter. I am willing to try anything.

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chrisw CH.com Old Timer Offline Posts: 315 x0\|turnersville\|NJ,USA Gender:	Re: Help, Need a new drug, starting another cluser Reply #1 - Mar 18^th, 2013 at 9:14pm steve, check out Batchs vitamin D3 regimen, listed at 123 days pain free, etc. I think many clusterheads are having great success with it. It also doesnt cost much. also, maybe verapamil?
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Reply #2 - Mar 19^th, 2013 at 12:43am

First, check the oxygen info button to the left of your screen. (in yellow) O2 is an abortive that is for most people as fast or faster than Imitrex, and it has not bad side effects, plus it doesn't cause rebounds.

Second, 5hr Energy, Red Bull, Monster, etc. can be used at first sign of an attack to knock it back. If I get it early enough I can knock one out in about 5 mins. If I get it later it will knock it down a few numbers. Combined with O2 it can knock one out right away and prevent shadowing.

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It is my firm belief based on over 35 yrs dealing with this stuff, another drug is the last thing you need! Prescribed drugs took me from episodic to chronic and left me with side effects that have continued for over 8 yrs after I quit using them.

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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Help, Need a new drug, starting another cluser Reply #3 - Mar 19^th, 2013 at 7:50am steve1964 wrote on Mar 18^th, 2013 at 8:49pm: Currently use Imitrex, and prednisone periodically. Tell us more about your prednisone. There might be a better way.
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Bob Johnson CH.com Alumnus Offline "Only the educated are free." -Epictetus Posts: 5965 Kennett Square, PA (USA) Gender:	Re: Help, Need a new drug, starting another cluser Reply #4 - Mar 19^th, 2013 at 10:10am Are you using a preventive med--at the proper dose? See PDF file, below.
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