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(Message started by: gene on Jun 3rd, 2003, 1:09am)

Title: imitrex? can we count on it?
Post by gene on Jun 3rd, 2003, 1:09am
Anyone experienced imtrx shots stopping their effectiveness?
The last 3/4 cycles they have been my savior!
Gene
Any other comments about imtrx?

Title: Re: imitrex? can we count on it?
Post by Roxy on Jun 3rd, 2003, 9:51am
I had a strange experience with imitrex last night.  Had a shadow that started about 4pm, it got pretty bad.  You know that point where it's not enough to take a shot, but it's bad enough that you really can't function too well.  Hurt to look at the computer screen, didn't want to talk to anyone, couldn't watch TV.  The only strange thing was with this shadow....light and movement were hurting it real bad.....that's not normal for me.   Tried the 02 three or four times,  I finally just gave up and went to bed.....laid there till it climbed on up into the shot range.

When I took the imitex shot, the sharp, red-hot pains stopped after the usual period of time......but the nasty shadow never did stop.....still couldn't sleep.  The shadow never did go away with the shot.......that scares me pretty good.  It should have taken care of a shadow that was that bad.  

The thought of it ever not working literally scares the hell out of me.

Title: Re: imitrex? can we count on it?
Post by Kenzie60 on Jun 3rd, 2003, 9:58am
Last cycle imitrex was my savior.  This cycle it did nothing for me.  The first time I used it this cycle and it didn't work i went into complete panic.  It had always worked in the past.  At first I thought I just used an out of date one, but then I tried it again and nothing.  Now I am using DHE to abort.  The DHE works for now.  Hopefully it will continue to work.

Roseanne

Title: Re: imitrex? can we count on it?
Post by Edna on Jun 3rd, 2003, 10:29am
have to say that so far imitrex has always aborted as I needed

It's been I guess about 10 yrs. or so that I've used it to abort....and so far it's always worked.

Hoping it continues although I'm set up to use O2 to blast the bastard on his next trip......wish me luck

EDNA

Title: Re: imitrex? can we count on it?
Post by Mark C on Jun 3rd, 2003, 2:32pm
I had several HA last cycle that Trex just knocked the wind out of. I was grateful for that. I also have Zomig which was the first Triptan I had. I have had HA's where 2 tabs in an hour never touched it. Seems like everything I ever had stopped working if the cycle is long enough, maybe a tolerance thing.

I got a pretty well stocked arsenal right now, and may need it soon by the way I have been shadowing lately.  :-/

PFDAN's
Mark

Title: Re: imitrex? can we count on it?
Post by cher on Jun 3rd, 2003, 5:40pm
total godsend

cher x

Title: Re: imitrex? can we count on it?
Post by stuey on Jun 4th, 2003, 3:37pm
Has worked for me everytime other than there have been rebound headaches afterwards.  Once or twice i was able to even use the imitrex twice for 3 mg shot as suggested here and it worked also.  But with statdose i have no clue how to stretch the imitrex.  I pray it never stops working and am so sorry to hear for others it wasn't effective this time around.  Relpax has been real effective for me also, and it goes to work much much faster than Imitrex 100 mg pills, it's absorbed much quicker.

Title: Re: imitrex? can we count on it?
Post by cbolony on Jun 4th, 2003, 3:48pm

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But with statdose i have no clue how to stretch the imitrex.

stuey use the imitrex tip to the left thats for statdose its easy.

Title: Re: imitrex? can we count on it?
Post by kissmyglass on Jun 4th, 2003, 4:04pm
Yeah Stuey, use the tip to the left...I get statdoses & I have never once used a full shot, half works every time for me.....Thank god and DJ, (not in any particular order) for this site!


Kev

Title: Re: imitrex? can we count on it?
Post by gene on Jun 5th, 2003, 6:39pm
ditoo on the imtrx tip/ found out i day too late/ after using all my doses!!!
Gene



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