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Magnesium and maybe more??
Mar 27^th, 2015 at 7:16pm

Im new here but have been reading for years. Won't waste your time with my history...you already know it.
Haven't had an attack since August. Now with summer coming I started averaging 8 each day. My wife gave me powdered magnesium and I started taking Benadryl. To rid my liver of the triptan, I drink a detox tea. I think the mag is what does it, worked well in the past and has stopped for the last few days since taking it. 1/2 tspn in a glass of water. doesn't taste terrible but I swear it works. I can feel that the headache is still there, but only about 2% at best.

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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Magnesium and maybe more?? Reply #1 - Mar 27^th, 2015 at 8:11pm Magnesium is known to control the in some folk, but the vitamin D3 regiment has a better record at stopping him in his tracks forever. Hoppy.
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mattk CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 3	Re: Magnesium and maybe more?? Reply #2 - Mar 27^th, 2015 at 8:17pm what is the vit d regiment??
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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Magnesium and maybe more?? Reply #3 - Mar 27^th, 2015 at 8:28pm You can find it on here under medications and treatments. Author, Batch. Hoppy.
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Re: Magnesium and maybe more??
Reply #4 - Mar 28^th, 2015 at 12:03am

mattk wrote on Mar 27^th, 2015 at 7:16pm:

Won't waste your time with my history...you already know it.

You're not wasting our time at all. We might be able to suggest some options you can explore based on what you've tried to date.

First off, have you got a preventive medication, something like verapamil, lithium or topomax, to cut down how many CHs you get? Have you got an abortive, like oxygen or injectable imitrex (sumatriptan / imigran)?

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Batch CH.com Alumnus Offline Control The Beast With O2 & D3 You Must Posts: 3708 Bremerton, WA Gender:	Re: Magnesium and maybe more?? Reply #5 - Mar 28^th, 2015 at 9:30pm Hey Matt, Welcome to CH.com... Check your PM inbox at the top left of this page. I've sent you some information on the anti-inflammatory regimen with vitamin D3. Please feel free to ask questions. Take care, V/R. Batch
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BarbaraD CH.com Alumnus Offline Hugs to ya Posts: 8333 Douglasville, TX Gender:	Re: Magnesium and maybe more?? Reply #6 - Mar 29^th, 2015 at 7:39am Listen to Batch... the D3 regimen has helped so many of us..
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Reply #7 - Mar 30^th, 2015 at 3:15pm

Thank you all for the replies.
I read my PM box and my wife is on it today to get started.

To elaborate, since I started in 2004, I have taken everything known to prevent...verapamil, lithium, Topamax, o2, kudzu, etc.
I only use triptan injections or nasals as an abortive. Using up to 9 per day and hoping to make it to the next day. (if the CH doesn't kill you, the triptan will)

I stopped taking ANYTHING in October. I had been CH free since Aug. No problems until 3 weeks ago. With the summer coming and AZ temps hitting 90++, I anticipate a long summer. To your point Batch, the magnesium worked for a few days and stopped working Saturday. I don't think I can go back on Verapamil because I am taking Celebrex for another small concern. I am going to research that further. Need something to kill this cycle. Maybe a prednisone card.
Thank you again for the help with the regimen. I will keep posted.

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BarbaraD CH.com Alumnus Offline Hugs to ya Posts: 8333 Douglasville, TX Gender:	Re: Magnesium and maybe more?? Reply #8 - Mar 31^st, 2015 at 6:49am Do it like he tells you ... it's been wonderful for so many of us. I've been pain free since Oct 2013 (after being chronic since 97). Batch is my White Knight..
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