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(Message started by: Joshman420 on Jun 28^th, 2004, 6:47pm)

Title: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by Joshman420 on Jun 28^th, 2004, 6:47pm

Hi All,

I have been a cluster sufferer for the last 5 years. I get a 6-8 week cycle, pretty much every summer.

My most recent cycle started just about 3 weeks ago ... and I immediately started taking Prednisone and Verapamil. I am happy to report that these seem to be helping. I am still getting daily shadows, but I had not gotten a full blow attack .... UNTIL ....

one of my shadows kept progressively getting worse this past Saturday night ... KIP5 ... KIP6 ... KIP7, OK time to get out my Imitrex Injectable (first time this cycle) ... I took the injection, and felt relief within a few minutes. I was satisfied. thinking it would only get better.

And then, without any warning ... about 5minutes after my injection ... I instantly went into a KIP10. Uncontrollable tears, screaming ... sweating ... my wife nearly freaked out ... she said she l had never looked that way ... (too me this is but a blur now).

After 15 minutes the attack went away, and then I just felt that wore-out exhausted feeling of being hit in the across the face with a baseball bat. (you guys know this feeling, Im sure)

I am curious if anyone as ever experienced something similar to this with Imitrex Injections ?

I am very very hesitant to use it again.

I just wanted to share my experience... and see what any of you guys thought about it.

Thanks.

JOSHMAN

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by D on Jun 28^th, 2004, 8:10pm

Imitex never worked for me either. It always made the next attack more severe for me too.
Sorry you had to learn this the hard way.

fyi: Verapamil and predinisone have been equally unkind.

Do you use Oxygen ?

Peace and Positive Energy

D

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by Kris_in_SJ on Jun 28^th, 2004, 8:41pm

Although I've never had problems with Imitrex injects, it sounds a little like a rebound HA to me (especially since it was only 15 min). Fortunately, most of my shadows stay in the 3-5 range. When a full-blown cluster is on me, Imitrex does it every time.

O2 might work better for you. If I've learned nothing else, it's that we all respond differently to different things. Don't give up.

Sending you good wishes for PFDAN!

Kris

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by UN_SOLVED on Jun 28^th, 2004, 8:55pm

Imitrex works for me everytime too. Sorry it backfired on you !

Different meds work differently on different people .. (wow) [smiley=huh.gif]

Unsolved

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by Redd715 on Jun 28^th, 2004, 9:04pm

Did it ever? yes...

Imitrex works for me about 9o% of the time...there is the other 10% that it doesn't do jack even after 2 injects 30 minutes apart. But thas when I'm in a 10+ anyway! Seems nothing works then and I just have to ride it out, or seek getting knocked cold.

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by Giovanni on Jun 28^th, 2004, 9:15pm

I believe you probably waited too late for the injection at around a kip 7. If you would have taken it earlier, I believe it would have worked. Who knows for sure?

John

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by don on Jun 28^th, 2004, 9:17pm

I have never heard of a triptan inducing a CH.

My guess is you were heading for a Kip 9 anyway and the imitrex failed to abort it. It happens.

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by Crying on Jun 29^th, 2004, 3:27am

I can't take imetrex feels like my hair is on fire when I take it. My doc says happens to about 1-2% a of people.

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by don on Jun 29^th, 2004, 5:59am

Anyone that will not use imitrex because of the following

Quote:

I can't take imetrex feels like my hair is on fire when I take it.

Has, in my opinion, a questionable CH diagnosis in the first place.

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by thomas on Jun 29^th, 2004, 8:53am

on 06/29/04 at 03:27:03, Crying wrote:

I can't take imetrex feels like my hair is on fire when I take it.

When I was using trex injections, I LOVED that feeling, it meant relief was on the way. Made me feel almost orgasmic, talk about rapture. WOW here comes the flame to burn the fucking beast right out of my skull.

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by Eb on Jun 29^th, 2004, 9:04am

The one thing I have noticed recently is that after using Imitrex, the severity of my HA increases faster than normal~~and then the injection kicks in & does it's job....

Still works almost every time, just something more to throw in the mix...

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by don on Jun 29^th, 2004, 9:27am

Quote:

Made me feel almost orgasmic, talk about rapture.

You need a hobby dude. LMAO

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by thomas on Jun 29^th, 2004, 9:52am

on 06/29/04 at 09:27:33, don wrote:

You need a hobby dude. LMAO

Yeah, I know........ :-/

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by pamstroud on Jun 29^th, 2004, 10:10am

on 06/29/04 at 09:04:00, Eb wrote:

The one thing I have noticed recently is that after using Imitrex, the severity of my HA increases faster than normal~~and then the injection kicks in & does it's job....

This is what I noticed this cycle, never before. Maybe it had to do with frequent dosing of 2 mg., I dunno. Maybe Topomax had something to do with it. Anyway, my arteries felt bruised and it really freaked me out.

Pam

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by Jayne on Jun 30^th, 2004, 6:45pm

After I have injected myself with a third of a 6mg dose of imitrex, I feel the headache get REAL BAD, then moments later it's gone. I kind of equate it to the demon trying to hold on to your skull with it's tallons as it is being ripped out of your skull, then eventually he lets go.
And I too get that orgasmic feeling as well, it's the pain leaving.

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by Joshman420 on Jun 30^th, 2004, 6:54pm

Thanks bundles for everyones feedback.

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by Ronny on Jul 1^st, 2004, 2:38pm

on 06/29/04 at 08:53:55, thomas wrote:

WOW here comes the flame to burn the fucking beast right out of my skull.

lol, i second that.

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by BlueMeanie on Jul 1^st, 2004, 3:31pm

on 06/28/04 at 21:15:34, Giovanni wrote:

I believe you probably waited too late for the injection at around a kip 7. If you would have taken it earlier, I believe it would have worked. Who knows for sure?

John

I think John is right. It's all about timing. Sometimes it doesn't work though, even if you do time it right.

Hope it works next time for you. Sending vibes for a short cycle this time around.

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by Crying on Jul 3^rd, 2004, 1:45am

Acuttally now that I get more frequent Ch with 7-10 kip I would be willing to use imitrex again even if it still felt like my head was set on fire! Luckily zomig spray works a charm and the O2 is wonderful. So I don't need to put my self through painful trex injections /reactions to get rid of the CH pain. I just thought people should know that some people have a negative reaction to trex but there are other triptans that can work great. Everybody is different. The same meds dont work the same for everybody. You have to keep on trying until you find what works for you.

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by Prense on Jul 4^th, 2004, 3:51pm

on 06/29/04 at 03:27:03, Crying wrote:

I can't take imetrex feels like my hair is on fire when I take it. My doc says happens to about 1-2% a of people.

1-2%?? This is a very common side effect mentioned here on this site, and I would never consider it as a negative side effect. Compared to tightness of the throat and/or chest along with heart attack and stroke, it's nothing.

A doc who thinks that is not a common side effect is not familiar with the medication IMO...

Chris

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by cazman on Jul 24^th, 2004, 1:55pm

the first and last time i did imetex it did that i will never try that agin its not for me

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by klp on Jul 25^th, 2004, 8:59am

happened to me the first time i took imitrex. In fact it sent me to the E.R. I was flippin!. I took 6mg that time. The neurologist on duty told me that was because the dose was to high. My neurologist told me the same thing. Now i take 2.5mg an it works perfectly. go figure. to much of a good thing. krista

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by jmorgan52 on Jul 27^th, 2004, 9:26am

Am I missing something here????

Your post title said "Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10" and then you say in your post that you were at Kip7 when you injected.

John

Title: Re: Imitrex Inject took me from PF to KIP-10
Post by mustang on Jul 27^th, 2004, 9:35am

I get the same flame feeling on the top of my head
when the pain is leaving when I use 02.

Mustang