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Overdoing Triptans
« on: Feb 25th, 2005, 5:30am » |
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Whats the effects of overdoing Tritans. I've been getting high level constant shadows and a real kicking during episodes. Triptans work but I've been overdoing them in desperation. Now I feel weird. I use 20mg nasal spray sumatriptan and using it 3 to 4 times in 24 hrs over the last 2 days. I usually have a general feeling of weirdness when I am in a cycle, this is worse. Last night I had some strange chest sensations, tightening, wriggling feeling.
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Re: Overdoing Triptans
« Reply #1 on: Feb 25th, 2005, 8:49am » |
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This would be my *non-professional* thoughts on this. Try getting the injections rather than the nasal sprays. You can break the shots down from 6mg to 2 or 3 mg and take up to 6 doses then safely a day. I learned well how to take the auto injector and discharge it into a vial and break them down with a syringe. If you can get the vials to start with you are a step ahead of the game.
Good Luck and ask any more questions you may need.
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Re: Overdoing Triptans
« Reply #2 on: Feb 25th, 2005, 9:34am » |
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on Feb 25th, 2005, 5:30am, Ellick wrote:| Whats the effects of overdoing Tritans. |
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Rebounds and death.
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Religion and sex are powerplays. Manipulate the people for the money they pay. Selling skin, selling God, the numbers look the same on their credit cards. Triptans cause rebounds. Learn it, believe it, live it. I use triptans as the absolute LAST RESORT when treating my CH.
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I've used as much as anyone. I was recently diagnosed as "Chronic Cluster Headache / Triptan Rebound". You may be feeding the fire.
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Re: Overdoing Triptans
« Reply #4 on: Feb 25th, 2005, 12:29pm » |
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I have picked up O2 today. I am trying to stay off the Triptan. Its meant high level constant pain all day but not the complete hit. This is grinding me down in to small bits of abrasive sand, only trouble is I cant shine anything up! 
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Re: Overdoing Triptans
« Reply #5 on: Feb 25th, 2005, 10:07pm » |
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on Feb 25th, 2005, 5:30am, Ellick wrote:
Last night I had some strange chest sensations, tightening, wriggling feeling.
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sounds like a mild overdo to me!
Stay low on the triptans, O2 is the way to go!
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Re: Overdoing Triptans
« Reply #6 on: Feb 26th, 2005, 3:22am » |
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I was doing the same thing with Maxalt....chest tightness.....doing lots of O2 and feeling much better....I have to abort more during the night ....Maxalt gave me a full nights sleep...however the day is much better....I was getting hit all the time and having maxalt hangovers....bad news!
Hope the O2 is a good thing for you....It is a life saver for me!
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Re: Overdoing Triptans
« Reply #7 on: Feb 26th, 2005, 6:54am » |
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I will DEFINITELY NOT DO THAT AGAIN.
Been off triptans for 24 hours, thought yesterday would never end. Constant pain like on the verge of a hit. General feeling unwell.
Today a tad better, not pacing, I am hopeful.
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