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Imitrex/pills
« on: May 17th, 2003, 8:20pm » |
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Hello to all of once again.
I am sure that my following questions have been discussed several times on this site but I cannot find any previous discussion on the message board. Please share your knowledge and experiences once again.
Oxygen helps me most of the time with my 45 minute CHs but I travel a lot with my job and cannot take it with me. Soooooooo I got an RX for IM pills yesterday. The questions are: 1) do they work in 10-15 minutes if they work at all? 2) Alcohol is a definite NoNo during the cycle but has anyone had success being on the IM pill and drinking without a headache? 3) any other thoughts on the IM pill?
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Re: Imitrex/pills
« Reply #2 on: May 18th, 2003, 7:08am » |
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I tried the pills last time around and they worked wonders except that they would take around 30 minutes to kick in. Next cycle I will be taking the injections which work much quicker.
The only time imitrex didnt work for me was when I was out having a beer and got hit. I'll never touch another beer again while in cycle.
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Re: Imitrex/pills
« Reply #3 on: May 18th, 2003, 7:29am » |
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HBomb--I've never tried the pills or injectios but I do use the Imitrex Nasal Spray. I fond something that works to my satifaction and stuck with it. The spray takes upto 10 minutes to kick in. As far as drinking goes, I find my self completely abstaining during my cycles. It's not worth the HA plus it's a hoot to watch co-workers and freinds booze it up. Da spousal unit likes the idea of me being the designated driver.
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Re: Imitrex/pills
« Reply #4 on: May 18th, 2003, 7:40am » |
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Hi Tom...
Hubby, Blake, finds that the shots work much faster too. However, sometimes the pills seem to hold him longer. He has used the nasal spay and it kicks in faster than the pill.....also he's had really good results with Zomig (holds up to 8 hours sometimes) but there again it takes about 20 minutes to fully kick in.
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pills 50mg take 30 min.....last about 6 hours.....100mg pills are available also.....spray takes 15 min.....I find less side effects with the pills..........good luck, tony 18/6
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Re: Imitrex/pills
« Reply #6 on: May 18th, 2003, 10:12am » |
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They work for me but take 30 minutes to kick in. I've tried 25, 50 & 100 mg pills & they all work but all take the same amount of time to kick in.
I'll stick to the shots & abort the sucker in 5 minutes....
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Re: Imitrex/pills
« Reply #7 on: May 18th, 2003, 10:17am » |
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The pills have never worked for me, so I can't help you there. The injections work very well. A portable E tank is very easy to travel with. I travel a lot, and just carry extra tanks with me. The E tanks are very small.
Alcohol isn't a trigger for me, so I don't know about trying it with a trex pill. It doesn't really sound like a very good idea though. Why push it?
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I have only tried the nasal spray (about 4 years ago) which took upto.... well it never kicked in with me.
Since Alcohol screws with your bp and Imitrex screws with your bp, doesn't sound like a good idea.
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Re: Imitrex/pills
« Reply #9 on: May 18th, 2003, 2:16pm » |
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Thanks for all of your insight on the Imitrex. It sounds like the best move is to drink O'Douls until the cycle is over. By the way, the reason I am getting the pills is because my RX plan doesn't pay for the nasal spray ($185.00 for I am not sure how much) and the shots can only be used on a limited basis. I get 3-4 per night so I thought the pills would be the ticket.
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Re: Imitrex/pills
« Reply #10 on: May 18th, 2003, 7:45pm » |
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hbomb,
If you use the Imitrex tip (button on the left) you can make each shot last for 2-3 attacks instead of one. That way you can abort all of your attacks & still not go over the recommended daily amount we're supposed to use.
Don't know where I'd be without that Imitrex tip.....
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Re: Imitrex/pills
« Reply #11 on: May 18th, 2003, 7:57pm » |
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You travel a lot, eh? Try taking an imitrex tablet before you get on the plane, train, whatever. You don't need to abort what does not occur. I have done that on a couple of occasions with Maxalt, and never got hit while it was in my system. If nothing else is available, it might help. Then again, it might not do shit.
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Re: Imitrex/pills
« Reply #12 on: May 19th, 2003, 6:54am » |
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Gday all,
Im a stayer for the sprayer at the moment.
Imigran tablets seem to take to long to be effective, but the spray works faster therefore more effectively. I think injestion period of meds with CH is the most vital. If you can punch the beast back early enough in the fight it tends to prevent the incline of the kip scale.
As Curtis has stated using an abortive as a prevention while travelling (especially flying) can help but definately not on a regular basis.
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Re: Imitrex/pills
« Reply #13 on: May 19th, 2003, 10:37am » |
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I have 100 mg. IM tabs. I cut them in half with a pill spliter, take half a tab at the onset, the other half 15-30 later if the CH didn't stop. Drinking coffee with the tabs seems to help with the effectiveness.
The tabs haven't always worked. I'm asking for the injections when I see my doc at the end of the month.
I haven't had any alcohol since this episode started and wouldn't risk it.
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