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Roxy
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Hey smart people!! I've got a question....
« on: Apr 23rd, 2005, 1:53pm » |
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Most of you who have been around for awhile know the state of my head........meaning that absolutely nothing works for me. I did get about 5-6 days PF with the alternative treatment. Got 3 days with pred. Nothing else has worked.
I am currently taking lith and verap, which has helped a little......but somedays it's 7-8 hits, others it is 3-4. I never, and I mean NEVER go a day PF.
The last 4 days have been PF, except for a very, very small REM hit last night. It was so light that I thought I could maybe go back to sleep.....but I'm not that stupid and grabbed the 02 just in case.
I racked my brain trying to figure out what I had been doing differently, and the only thing I could think of was that I had used Zomig NS for 4 days in a row. Couldn't for the life of me figure out how a triptan could cause this effect. Then I remembered that my pharmacy and I had a mix up concerning my lipitor. They and my insurance company said I had filled it....and I hadn't. This resulted in me not having taken it in about a week and a half. I've been on it steady (20mg daily) since before I have had clusters.
Would it take a week and a half to get out of my system? Could the lipitor be keeping me so damn chronic that nothing works?
Any bright ideas out there?
Roxy 
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Re: Hey smart people!! I've got a question....
« Reply #1 on: Apr 23rd, 2005, 2:01pm » |
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on Apr 23rd, 2005, 1:53pm, Roxy wrote:| Would it take a week and a half to get out of my system? Could the lipitor be keeping me so damn chronic that nothing works? |
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Im no damn chemist, but if it can take that long to get into your system....why not that long to get out?
Im happy for you, Babe 
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Re: Hey smart people!! I've got a question..
« Reply #2 on: Apr 23rd, 2005, 11:32pm » |
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Talk to Giovanni about your cholesterol meds. He knows.
RJ
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Re: Hey smart people!! I've got a question..
« Reply #3 on: Apr 24th, 2005, 9:28am » |
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The statin drugs reduce production of CoQ10 in the body. CoQ10 supplements have been shown to reduce the frequency of migraines, and may have a similar effect on clusters, although it has not been studied yet. You are not the first person to suggest that statins might prolong a cycle. It could take two weeks or more for the body to restore CoQ10 levels after discontinuing statins.
http://www.med-owl.com/clusterheadaches/tiki-index.php?page=CoQ10
http://www.med-owl.com/clusterheadaches/tiki-index.php?page=Statin+Drugs
High cholesterol is a real risk factor for heart disease and should be dealt with. Adding a Coq10 supplement to a statin dose reduces many of the side effects without interfering with the benefits. Check the med-owl pages for more information and discuss the options with your doctor.
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Re: Hey smart people!! I've got a question..
« Reply #4 on: Apr 24th, 2005, 9:38am » |
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on Apr 24th, 2005, 9:28am, floridian wrote:| Adding a Coq10 supplement to a statin dose reduces many of the side effects without interfering with the benefits. |
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Thanks floridian, but I've been taking a supplement of Coq10 for the last year, with no change in my head.
I'm flying to New Orleans today to see a new neurologist tomorrow at Tulane Medical Center. Maybe if I just try a different statin, this will continue. Had two hits last night.......but that's PF for me.
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Re: Hey smart people!! I've got a question....
« Reply #5 on: Apr 24th, 2005, 10:15am » |
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Hey roxy.
Im not that smart but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night 
If the doc dont help in louisiana, try the cajan food its great, and by all means please send me some.
LOL Bigred
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