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catlind
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is everyone taking? It's been awhile since we've had a run down on who takes what meds and what meds work for folks.
I use imitrex injections, maxalt, O2 and Aleve LOL. Imitrex is the nectar of the gods, O2 is a close 2nd, Maxalt works half the time, and Aleve helps my stomach rot away LOL.
No preventatives here, none of them liked me very much 
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Re: What meds
« Reply #1 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 7:38am » |
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Hi Catlind,
I use immigran injection, and 500paracetamol/30codiene tabs taken at first sightings, same as you , preventatives and me didn't see eye to eye, slept on most of them. 
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Re: What meds
« Reply #2 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 8:06am » |
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Meds...wish I weren't takig any!
I take 3x120 mgs of verapamil regular release daily 2x300 mgs of lithium daily...both of these as preventatives and it seems to be working...haven't been hit since June 24th! (fingers are crossed cause I'm entering the danger zone!)
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imitrex injections and amerge. I take the amerge every night before bed to make sure I get a good night's sleep. That's what works for me!
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Imitrex is all I take now.
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Re: What meds
« Reply #4 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 8:14am » |
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Imitrex !!
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Re: What meds
« Reply #5 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 8:15am » |
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At he moment NONE for CH.....Imitrex Injection when needed.
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when in cycle-
Depakote 250mg Extended Release
Imitrex injections or nasal sprays
Aleve (for inbetween attacks, or else I feel like I have hangovers)
edited to add: At the beginning of my cycle, I do a predisone taper.
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Re: What meds
« Reply #7 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 9:03am » |
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I take oxygen and, reluctantly, Imitrex. I had one success with Prednisone to break the cycle of CH, but as it had side-effects, I am reluctant to take it again.
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Re: What meds
« Reply #8 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 9:05am » |
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Imitrex pills and Verapamil.
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Re: What meds
« Reply #9 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 9:10am » |
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Dave is taking 250mg of Depakote 2x a day, O2 at the first sign, and of course Imitrex. Only one hit since he started the Depakote. *on bended knees "thank you god"* With only a hint of a migraine to boot! Life is good. So far! *knocking on wood*
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Re: What meds
« Reply #10 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 9:47am » |
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I take a very small amount of methadone daily and imitrix for breakthrough pain.
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Re: What meds
« Reply #11 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 10:02am » |
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When I'm in cycle I use o2, imitrex injections and Verapamil.
Going to try 'shroom therapy in the very near future.
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Re: What meds
« Reply #12 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 10:21am » |
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Episodic, in remission now. Im currently med-free, except for Celebrex for my back. Ive got Prednisone for the next cycle and a few imitrex injections for the bad ones. I keep my 02 with me everywhere I go, even out of cycle. I dont take preventives because i think they will cause rebounds. ..............andy
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Re: What meds
« Reply #13 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 11:52am » |
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verapamil 3 x 120 slow release, relpax eletriptan 20 mg for attacks that break through the shield of verap. First three weeks got deseril (ergotamine) worked well but was very heavy with side effects. Tried Imigrane nasal spray hated the taste and the dripping in my throat. Didn't find that to work better or faster than relpax.
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Re: What meds
« Reply #14 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 12:48pm » |
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Hi there
This is my coctail
Verapamil Retard 120mgX5-7/daily during cycle 3 weeks after last hit tapering down with 1 verap every 3/4 days until you are on 1 a day.1 a day for another 2 weeks you can decide to quit the verap or take 1 a day.Oxygene alone at 10ltm for 15 minutes or combined with imitrex-shots does miracles.The shots should start working in 6-9minutes.a few seconds after that you are almost painfree
Prednisolone in high doze for 10 days 80mg
then over a 3 weeks periode step down like 70-60-50-40-30-20-10-5mg every 3/4 day
This work fine for me
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Re: What meds
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I haven't posted anything about my head lately, mainly because I've been scared to jinx myself. For the last two weeks, I've only had two hits and just a few shadows. Major miracle going on here....it's amazing. The few shadows I've had have been knocked out by 02 within five minutes. So....for those wanting to know my meds....... ;D
shrooms
verapamil (180 twice a day)
Imitrex as needed (that amount is way down....  )
02 as needed
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Lithium, verapamil, 02 and Zomig.
hopefully ill be able to stop taking this crap cause Thursday will be seven weeks PF....YEE-HAAAAAA!!!
Just dreaming of not having to take those meds (That ive taking everyday for 13 years) is enough to give me a har....never mind ;D
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Re: What meds
« Reply #17 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 2:32pm » |
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Imitrex is all.
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Re: What meds
« Reply #18 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 5:42pm » |
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I used to use shrooms only. They provided some success.
Now I'm using:
Verapamil SR 360 mg as preventative.
Oxygen as abortive.
Imitrex tablets as a 'short-acting preventative' and/or a painfully slow abortive.
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Re: What meds
« Reply #19 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 6:42pm » |
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This cycle trying depakote ER and imitrex injections.
Roxy, great to hear your doing better!
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Re: What meds
« Reply #20 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 10:21pm » |
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Last cycle I took verapamil SR 120mg x 3 daily and
Topomax 100mg daily
For breakthroughs I used Zomig tabs..don't remember the dose. 2.5mg maybe. It's been 1 1/2 yrs since my cycle.
Worked wonderful...
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Re: What meds
« Reply #21 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 10:44pm » |
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Meds of success:
Standard release Verapamil every 8 hours, religiously.
O2 any time the minute hand moved.
Trex nasal when the O2 needed help.
Totally Justifiable Complete Paranoia filled in the spare moments, along with mass quantities of SLEEP DEPRIVATION.
Worked for me,
RJ
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Re: What meds
« Reply #22 on: Aug 19th, 2003, 10:49pm » |
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Way back when pills were made by hand, I took Inderal. After several days, it would do a fairly good job. Nothing else was around that worked at the time.
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Re: What meds
« Reply #23 on: Aug 20th, 2003, 1:34am » |
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O2 - it works within 5 - 15 minutes... aborts 14 out of 15 attacks.
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I take 960 mg Verapamil Sr daily and was taking 100 mg of Elavil. I am currently tapering the elavil and today is my second day taking 50 mg of it. I want to get off the Elavil completely. I take imitrex injections, like others I think the nasal spray is nasty if it drips back into your mouth, relpax also. Have never tried oxygen. Have used Amerge but not often. That's about it. The triptans help stop the pain, nothing else, no narcotic ever has. Stuey
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