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TonyG1
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My cluster cycle has been so strange this time; however, I think there are some mitigating factors that are coming into play here:
1. Before the cycle kicked off I was on 11 days of prednisone for another issue -- cycle fired up about a week after I taped off the prednisone.
2. Also had to use a steroid nasal spray (Rhinocort)
Cycle has been fairly mild ( which I'm thankful for) thus far; however, have had a couple of 8 bordering 9 hits. Went to my GP as my Neuro decided to close shop without referring his patients (%#$^@^@%! ba$^@$d). Anyway, I'm a night hit person (very rare for a full blown day hits (shadows). When the cycle fired up I got hit terribly; however, they were sporadic (i.e. a hit every other day or a hit two days in a row and then a PF day) and generally much milder than normal - I think it has to do with the Pred I was taking ?
Anyhow, the prednisone benefits have finally worn off and things have become more normal (if anything can be called normal about this curse) -- started on verap with a Maxalt QM backup. The verap seems to be working ok as I've had very few hits since it got into the system. BUT, I think the beast is adapting as the past two mornings I've woken with maybe a kip 4 (tolerable) and have been able to abort with a mountain dew or two  and excedrin migrane --
Since I haven't tried the Maxalt before any words of wisdom?
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5yearsteve
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Re: Weird Cycle ....
« Reply #1 on: Jan 2nd, 2007, 5:37pm » |
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Maxalt-MLT is what I usually abort with. It is slower than the imitrex nasal spray but does abort pretty quickly once it starts working. Usually about 20 mins. It also will get rid a ch after ive had it for awhile and didnt catch it soon enough to immediatly abort. This is how it works for me. It may be different for you.
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JeffB
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Re: Weird Cycle ....
« Reply #2 on: Jan 2nd, 2007, 5:52pm » |
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Maxalt works for me most of the time if I take it as soon as I feel a twinge. Tastes like shit tho.
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TonyG1
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Thanks! Will keep the taste thing in mind...  
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