Posted by drummer (209.105.134.54) on September 05, 1999 at 10:10:52:
In Reply to: Give me Drugs!!!!!! posted by Jack Boyd on September 05, 1999 at 09:20:09:
In my humble opinion:
Realities:
Cause for Clusters: Unknown
Cure for Clusters: Unknown
Medicine to reduce frequency/severity of attacks: KNOWN, (Verapamil, Neuronitin, Depakote, Topamax, Ritilin, Calan SR, Lithium, etc.)
Medicine to abort acute attacks: KNOWN, (Oxygen, Imitrex, Cafergot, Ergotomine, etc.)
Speculation to cause of Clusters: KNOWN, (Goadsby’s Research, OUR Research)
Speculation to cure of Clusters: “who the fuck knows”?
I would also love to find out as much as possible about this incredibly painful, debilitating and fascinating illness.