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Trying Kudzu Again
« on: Oct 4th, 2007, 10:51pm »
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Well, this may shock many, since I ended up having emergency surgery after my last trial of Kudzu (never could prove for sure it was the Kudzu, though!!), but I'm ready to try it again.  (No worries - my neuro has been asking me to retry it for a long time - I'm not just jumping blindly into it...)
 
What kind of doses do people take when they try Kudzu?  The bottle I have says to take 2 capsules 3x a day - wasn't sure what people here did, though...  What kind of timing do you follow?  I don't get hits at regular time intervals, so I can't time it with attacks unless I wait for the hit to come before I take the dose.
 
Just curious to hear what others do - and if it has actually helped anyone for a significant period of time?
 
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*edited because I'd typed the dose incorrectly!
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Re: Trying Kudzu Again
« Reply #1 on: Oct 5th, 2007, 3:04am »
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Good luck, Carrie! Smiley
 
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Re: Trying Kudzu Again
« Reply #2 on: Oct 5th, 2007, 3:17am »
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Hi Lizzie
Try this there’s lots of info there.
http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=meds;action= display;num=1110584362
 
 
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Re: Trying Kudzu Again
« Reply #3 on: Oct 5th, 2007, 10:24pm »
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I would not try Kudzu again, I ran into medical issues  after using it.  The product is not regulated and 6 capsules a day is too much for your body to handle.  I spent too much time in the bathroom - not a plesant experience!
 
My nuro. suggested a herbal approach that has worked in London--Vitamin B2, 200mg twice a day; magnesium tablets 200mg. twice a day; and Petadolux 1 capsule 60mg;  3 times a day.  This herbal route has worked well for me along with prescribed medication from the nuro.  and it does not make me sleepy.  I find that I require less Imitrex on the herbal regiment.  Oxygen helps as well as a vibrating neck pillow $20. at Target or thru Amazon.  I have had CH for over 4 years now.  I have tried everything![td][/td]
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Re: Trying Kudzu Again
« Reply #4 on: Oct 6th, 2007, 10:41am »
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on Oct 4th, 2007, 10:51pm, Lizzie2 wrote:

What kind of doses do people take when they try Kudzu?  The bottle I have says to take 2 capsules 3x a day - wasn't sure what people here did, though...  What kind of timing do you follow?

I took what was the recommended dosage on the bottle.  Timing was everything for me!  Had to be at the same time every day or else it wasn't as effective.
 
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Just curious to hear what others do - and if it has actually helped anyone for a significant period of time?

It help for the duration of my 40 day episode 2 years ago (last time I was in cycle)  The pain was less intense, shorter in duration and all I needed was O2 to abort.
 
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Re: Trying Kudzu Again
« Reply #5 on: Oct 6th, 2007, 10:15pm »
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Thanks everyone for the replies, PMs, and links!  I started it yesterday by taking 1 capsule 3 times a day, and today I moved on up to 2 capsules 3 times a day, and that's where I'm going to stay.  Will just see how it goes!  I appreciate the feedback!!
 
Hopefully this time around my trial won't end in emergency surgery!  hehe.... (I'm sure it won't!  The last time, it was a month and a half after having scheduled surgery, and while there are hardly ever major hemorrhages after that length of time, I would think it even more unlikely that I will have a problem this time when I haven't had any surgeries in a couple years!)
 
If I have any great results, I'll be sure to share them!!  Last time, I only took it for 8 days, but I had actually noted some benefit for both my clusters and my chronic migraine, which is saying a lot since my chronic migraine responds to next to nothing! Smiley
 
Fingers crossed!
 
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Carrie Smiley
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