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jimp63
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Hi everyone,
I've been getting hit pretty hard lately...moreso than I can ever recall in the past 20 years. I've been using Imitrex on an almost daily basis. The relief is most welcome, but I get concerned using it so much. Is anyone aware of the safety of using Imitrex daily? Also, what are the opinions on Lithium as an option to break a CH cycle. I would appreciate any input. Thanks.
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Re: Meds
« Reply #1 on: Apr 18th, 2007, 10:49am » |
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I've been succesfully using lithium as a prevent for many years. I'm male, 47, weigh about 190 and take 1200 mg a day when on cycle. Reduces my imitrex use to maybe a half dozen shots over a 3-4 month cycle. Oxygen is still my first line of abort.
It takes about 2 weeks to get lithium up to the levels needed to block the beast, I do a pred taper during that time. It doesn't seem to abort the cycle but reduces break thru headaches by 80-90 % so for me it's been very effective. Good luck. As to side effects of too much trex I'll wait for someone else to ring in on that I don't know.
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« Reply #2 on: Apr 18th, 2007, 4:15pm » |
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I also used lithium as a preventative. I took 300mg 3x day. (900mg total). It worked great for me!
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I've used Imitrex on a daily basis for very long stretches at a time. So far, it's always helped me and I haven't had any serious side effects.
This post is not recommending that you use anything. I am just stating what I have done. Check with your doctor and make sure he/she knows how much you need and use. As long as you have a healthy heart ... it should be okay to use Imitrex daily. AGAIN ... CHECK w/ YOUR DOC
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Re: Meds
« Reply #4 on: Apr 18th, 2007, 6:06pm » |
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Of those that I know of, I think Svenn is the imitrex king. He has taken 'trex daily, for years. And some days, I think he takes 4 or 5 in one day.
AND he has had a heart attack!
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on Apr 18th, 2007, 6:06pm, ClusterChuck wrote:Of those that I know of, I think Svenn is the imitrex king. He has taken 'trex daily, for years. And some days, I think he takes 4 or 5 in one day.
AND he has had a heart attack!
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<sarcasm>Oh Chuck ... There's so much more here for you to learn<sarcasm>
Sorry Chuck and Svenn, that title's has got to be mine! I eat Imitrex for breakfast !! I know I've consumed millions of dollars worth of that cluster crack !
(Sorry bout the heart attack tho. That aint even funny)
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Re: Meds
« Reply #6 on: Apr 18th, 2007, 7:45pm » |
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on Apr 18th, 2007, 6:48pm, UN solved wrote:| Sorry Chuck and Svenn, that title's has got to be mine! I eat Imitrex for breakfast !! I know I've consumed millions of dollars worth of that cluster crack ! |
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LOL .. Ok buddy!!! As I said: of those I know of their consumption!
BUT, you are backing up my idea. There are those that have taken a LOT of it, for MANY years, without problems.
The comment about the heart attack, was just to show, that even after a heart attack, some people can take it. They say once you have had a heart condition, you can no longer take triptans. I know, I have been trying to get someone to give me a prescription, and they won't, due to my heart attacks, yet I HAVE used it after my heart attacks.
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Re: Meds
« Reply #7 on: Apr 19th, 2007, 9:37am » |
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http://www.headachedrugs.com/pdf/ha2006.pdf Dr. Robbins site. Then explore the entire site by deleting everything following. com/ and then hit enter.
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Here is a link to read and print and take to your doctor. It describes preventive, transitional, abortive and surgical treatments for CH. Written by one of the better headache docs in the U.S. (2002)
http://www.brightok.net/~mnjday/chtherapy.pdf
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