Hey, my name is Bre. I dont really know where to start. I've been on Vyvanse for 3 years, I remember having "rounds" of headaches on it before, usually when it wears off. I'm still taking Vyvanse but these headaches are different, like clockwork everyday. No matter when I take my Vyvanse, I get lightheaded, behind my eye starts to throb, and i get slammed with some of the worst pain i've ever experienced at 3pm. They wake me up at night and I have to take Zzzquil and get out of bed to pace until the Zzzquil kicks in. I know that my Vyvanse can cause the side effect of a headache, i've tried not taking it for days and I get what you guys call "shadows" at the time i usually get the headaches. I dont know if my Vyvanse is keeping me from getting CH during the day until 3 and then they just hit. Or is it causing me this much pain? Could it be a trigger? I'm considering switching to Ritalin, i have an appointment with my neuro on April 11th, but that's seriously not close enough for this amount of pain. I know its clusters because even a sip of alcohol triggers it. :/ please help? <3

I've seen 2 doctors and my Psych about this and nothing was done. I was hoping some one had experience with ADD/ADHD drugs and CH.

Thank you Mike, what's a GP?

I've had these for a month and a half so far, which is what lead me to CH, along with the symptoms. I just need to know if theres more i can be doing to help, I do what a lot of people here have suggested and take D3 and magnesium. I had my D3 levels checked and i came back a little low but not deficient. Which is what i thought it was at first, that or a stroke symptoms, the drooping and such. Is there any other preventative things i can do? I stay away from liqour and limit my smoking, but I'm become reliant on Advil but thats starting not to help anymore.

We've people on board from around that area and I'm sure they'll help if they can.

In the meantime you may like to try slamming down a Red Bull at the first hint of a hit. Horrible stuff, I reckon, but the caffiene/taurine mix is helping a lot of people. There's also hot and/or ice packs for your temple or back of your neck.

Painkillers aren't often much help, and can cause other problems, but I found when I did use them I could get away with only half the dose if I washed them down with strong coffee. That's but a suggestion, of course, as you are responsible entirely for what you choose to use.

Good luck and let us know how you're getting on because we care.

rocketbootz wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2016 at 7:50pm:


There is a person on here from Las Vegas with the username LasVegas. Send him a PM and I'm sure he can give you some very local suggestions. You can send him a PM via:

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rocketbootz wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2016 at 8:19pm:


  Never self diagnose.  You need to see a headache specialist.

      Potter

rocketbootz wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2016 at 8:19pm:


Some people have used caffeine in alone normally from a strong coffee. As to it working "as well", this is hard to know. Energy drinks like Red Bull contain:

• Caffeine - acts as a vaso constrictor (just like oxygen and triptans)
• taurine - a calcium channel antagonist (just like verapamil, a common CH preventive)
• bubbles - this will help speed up the absorption (compare how quick champagne goes to your head and a still wine)

However for the heart rate change, caffeine is normally associated as impacting it so this would cover coffee and energy drinks, although this is not a clear cut result (Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or ).

But since you have concerns, do talk it over with your doctor or a pharmacist. Pharmacists are often more knowledgeable about drug interactions and often love being asked interesting questions like this.

Bre, you've got my phone #, call me this weekend and we'll meet at a Starbucks or somewhere and I can help answer many of your questions, including local doctor recommendations.

-Gregg

LasVegas wrote on Apr 4^th, 2016 at 8:37pm:

Don't be so hard on yourself, Gregg. There could be lots of good reasons she never called.

Perhaps she had a headache.