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KipBurbank
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I need to know if Adderall works
« on: Apr 28th, 2008, 12:32am » |
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I have read a lot in the past 5 weeks. Everything I have tried, I have tried it all O2, Imitrex, all the old school stuff and all the beta blockers everything . everything. I go to a new Neurologist and list off everything and they just say, "there's nothing left to try" I have read about a small dose of Adderall. It is a drug for kids with ADD.
Apparently it stimulates the brain instead of supressing it and creates a clear thought and a clear headache free day. From what I have read, it works the first try, but the dose is about 1/4 of what the pill is. 30 MG. Without getting into the details, I am desperate, as deparate as they come to end my headaches. I am a 30 year CH sufferer and only Imitrex and lots and lots of 02 do anything. Pain pills, all kinds, are a waste of time, they just make me sick and drunk feeling but the pain keeps pounding through even if I can't move.
I am tired of being drugged up to supress the headaches that come anyway, why bother?
I asked one Doc about Adderall and he looked at me like I was crazy. I asked to try it, even for 3 days as an experiment and was denied. So now, the thought of this wonder drug that I can't seem to get is lingering over my head like, "as if I only had". If it doesn't work so be it, but that not what I am hearing. It is a schedule 1 drug which means it's serious or strong. I just need some peace, a day away from these repetative headaches. It's a brain stimulant of some kind and to me it makes sense. I would love to know what others have done, have you tried it, does it work, what does it do, can you function?
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Re: I need to know if Adderall works
« Reply #1 on: Apr 28th, 2008, 1:40am » |
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Hey Kip 
There is a discussion on the http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=meds board about adderall.
Maybe some of the information over there will help you educate your Doc. Print off what you think you can use.
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Re: I need to know if Adderall works
« Reply #2 on: Apr 28th, 2008, 7:25am » |
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The way it's been explained to me, if you don't have ADD/ADHD, it just works like speed.
That said, I have heard of a few cases where it has helped the CH condition. If you have a doc that's willing to try with you, give it a shot.
If there were even moderate success rates treating CH with Adderall, you'd be reading it all over this board.
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