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lilkjb
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How Much Imitrex is safe?
« on: Feb 4th, 2004, 9:10pm » |
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Hello Everyone ,
I am new to this site and was excited to find others suffereing like me. I am currently in a cycle and am trying to see my Neuro but until I can I still have imitex nasal left from last time does any one know how much I can safely take ?
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t_h_b
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Re: How Much Imitrex is safe?
« Reply #1 on: Feb 4th, 2004, 11:13pm » |
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Welcome aboard.
According to the manufacturer, you can use up to two 20mg doses of Imitrex nasal in 24 hours, each dose at least two hours apart.
The safety of treating more than 4 headaches in a 30 day period has not been established.
See page 22:
http://us.gsk.com/products/assets/us_imitrex_nasal_spray.pdf
Obviously most ClusterHeads use a lot more than this.
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No, it's not a headache--it's a Stage Ten Primary Chronic Periodic Idiopathic Trigeminovascular Cephalalgic Crisis.
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lilkjb
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Re: How Much Imitrex is safe?
« Reply #2 on: Feb 4th, 2004, 11:25pm » |
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Thanks t_h_b
This cycle has been so bad ,I've used more than the 4 in 30days. I have not gone past the 40mg in 24 hours though but who can tell when the next pain hits and you need relief.
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t_h_b
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Re: How Much Imitrex is safe
« Reply #3 on: Feb 4th, 2004, 11:35pm » |
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Sorry you're getting hit bad right now.
Personally, I wouldn't be seriously worried about using more than four in thirty days but there are side effects and if you have heart problems be very careful.
Oxygen helps a LOT of people and it's probably the safest drug we have against these damned things.
Also you need a preventative med if you don't have one.
Maybe you can get your neuro to call in an emergency prescription until you can get in to see him.
Good luck, hope you have a pain-free night tonight!
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No, it's not a headache--it's a Stage Ten Primary Chronic Periodic Idiopathic Trigeminovascular Cephalalgic Crisis.
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t_h_b
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Re: How Much Imitrex is safe?
« Reply #4 on: Feb 4th, 2004, 11:41pm » |
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on Feb 4th, 2004, 9:10pm, lilkjb wrote:| I am new to this site and was excited to find others suffereing like me. |
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Gee, man, thanks a bunch! 
Really, I know what you meant. Everyone feels the same way.
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No, it's not a headache--it's a Stage Ten Primary Chronic Periodic Idiopathic Trigeminovascular Cephalalgic Crisis.
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Re: How Much Imitrex is safe?
« Reply #5 on: Feb 5th, 2004, 9:38am » |
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During the peak of my cycles, I have used at LEAST two per day for over a month (stat dose injections). If this happens again, I will combine with O2 to try to limit numbers.
This time, I'm on the "alternative" therapy and hopefully will need zip in the way of imitrex.
John
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