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Taking Sumatriptane 3 times a day
Feb 11^th, 2017 at 9:29pm

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I am new this forum and I have been suffering from CH for the last 20 years but was diagnosed only on 2014 during an ER visit. Normally it lasts for 6 weeks. During the ER visit, I was prescribed with Sumatriptan and with in 2 weeks it disappeared. Now on Dec 10 2016, I have got CH and my neurologist has prescribed me Smatriptan and I have been taking it everyday averaging 3 times with O2. For the last 3 weeks I am on Topiramate 75 MG but the attacks are not reducing. I am kind of worried as my PCP is saying that taking 3 Sumatripane every day is not advisable as it may cause a rebound effect and other stronger side effects. Any other suggestion on trying other medications please. Thanks

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Hoppy CH.com Alumnus Offline LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Posts: 1890 Perth WA Gender:	Re: Taking Sumatriptane 3 times a day Reply #1 - Feb 11^th, 2017 at 10:06pm Verapamil is the go too, as a preventative for CH's, providing you have no heart conditions. 360-480mg/day works best for most folk, talk with your neuro about this. Also, checkout the vitamin D regimen on here! It has lots of us clusterheads here, including myself, pain free. Cheers Hoppy
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BobG CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 6422 St. George, UT Gender:	Re: Taking Sumatriptane 3 times a day Reply #2 - Feb 12^th, 2017 at 6:50am Yes to what Hoppy said about the sumatriptan. And what your doc said about the side affects , bad on the body, and rebound attacks. Do you have O2? Have you tried energy drinks at the first tingle of a headache starting?
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