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How to deal?
« on: Oct 20th, 2006, 6:13am »
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The pain has been coming all night.  after one is done and fades, i feel the tingling of another come on and then-bam-it's there!  They hurt so bad.  What do I do?
 
I am on by the doctor dpakote and neurontin.  i have extra topamax left over.  i have percocet (only to make me sleep) and lorazepam (for anxiety).  
 
It hurts enough to meake me cry bad, and it makes my wife angry that there is nothing the doctors can do or she can do.  
 
I am allergic to bananas.  Last time I ate one, the doc said the next would probably be fatal.  I made a joke about eating a banana the other day, and now they are all gone from the fruit bowl.  That is how serius i think my wife thinks i am now about that.  (i don't think i ever would.)
 
I AM ALLERGIC TO IMITREX.  Is there anything?  Oxygen did not work! nor did some other inhalant, migranal, i think.  
 
please help.
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Re: How to deal?
« Reply #1 on: Oct 20th, 2006, 6:33am »
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hiya mate - sorry your having it rough at the moment . .
 
mate are you allergic to all triptans or just imitrex ??
 
also, what about ergotamine. . etc etc etc
 
do you see a neurologist because these are options that they should be presenting you with ??
 
if you let us know what youve tried then maybe you will get more suggestions as to what to try next.
 
btw - we are not doctors , just sufferers like yourself so make sure you clear anything with your doc before diving in...
 
oh, and stay off the bananas !!
 
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Re: How to deal?
« Reply #2 on: Oct 20th, 2006, 7:24am »
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I guess wearing banana peels on your head is out of the question (just kidding - it didn't work anyhow Undecided).
 
Cafergot (ergotomine) is my drug of choice. I take the pills and it usually holds another headache off for about 8 hours.  
 
Red Bull and/or strong coffee work at the onset (usually) along with O2 (non-rebreathable mask).  
 
Verapamil has worked for a lot of people here as a preventative (not an abortative) in high doses.  
 
Read the prevents and the abortatives in the meds page and take info to your doc. But KNOW what you're talking about - then he/she will listen to you. If not - find another doc.  
 
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Re: How to deal?
« Reply #3 on: Oct 20th, 2006, 8:27am »
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You said you're allergic to Imitrex.  Have you tried Verapamil, or kudzu?
 
http://www.headachedrugs.com/archives2/verapamil.html
 
http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/cal1061.shtml
 
http://med-owl.com/clusterheadaches/tiki-index.php?page=Kudzu
 
Two threads I appreciated are located in MEDICATIONS, TREATMENTS, THERAPIES called What's all the kudzuuuuuuuu about? and Kudzu Survey - First Week.  
 
http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=meds;action= display;num=1110584362
http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=meds;action= display;num=1109642810
 
Good luck to you.
 
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Re: How to deal?
« Reply #4 on: Oct 20th, 2006, 10:38am »
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I would stay off the Percocets for sure. Keep some red bull or coffee ready!
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