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(Message started by: jonny on Mar 22nd, 2004, 7:04pm)

Title: Re: Health insurance - Presentation
Post by jonny on Mar 22nd, 2004, 7:04pm
Imitrex tip on the left...Have you seen it?

.........................jonny

Title: Re: Health insurance - Presentation
Post by jonny on Mar 22nd, 2004, 7:11pm
NO Dude....you dont want to mix triptins....EVER!!!

.....................jonny

Title: Re: Health insurance - Presentation
Post by jonny on Mar 22nd, 2004, 7:31pm

on 03/22/04 at 19:19:24, HypnoticFreddy wrote:
Thus far in life, I have been very drug-tolerant and am in good physical shape. I say f' it. I will use multiple Triptan abortives if I have too.


I'll make sure thats what your tomb stone reads.

..............................jonny

Title: Re: Health insurance - Presentation
Post by Tiannia on Mar 22nd, 2004, 7:34pm
Freddy-

It does not matter what kind of physical state you are in DO NOT MIX TRIPANS EVER. It is not a fine line - it is over the fucking edge.

To be honest Freddy. My HA started in July of last year. I have not had more then a few days break here and there since then.  I have told others here that I am glad actually to be getting these chronic, because I dont think I could deal with the fear of when a new cycle would start.  

See who is near you that can help you with the Imitrex tip. Show you how to do it rather then just reading it.

Also, there are people who you can call or go to the chat room. There is always someone on line here. All of us have screamed into the night for it to stop. All of us have asked that question, but there is always someone who is here that truely understands.  That is what this MB and Clusterhead family is about. We are here because we do understand.

Find your focus. There are so many things in life, and that to live is the greatest choice that you can make. Do not fear what will come. Each day you  have, each second you have without the beast is the reason to go on.  He can not beat you and we will stand by you to help you.

Stay Strong,
Tia

Title: Re: Health insurance - Presentation
Post by 1MajorPain on Mar 22nd, 2004, 8:31pm
I'm going to agree with jonny, it'll make a nice tombstone...your messing with fire, and it will burn you in the end!

Major

Title: Re: Health insurance - Presentation
Post by t_h_b on Mar 22nd, 2004, 9:10pm
Hypnotic Freddy, I bumped a thread entitled "Bad News" for you to read.  It's the one with 1200+ views.

Title: Re: Health insurance - Presentation
Post by Kevin_M on Mar 22nd, 2004, 9:15pm

on 03/22/04 at 19:09:08, HypnoticFreddy wrote:
. The Zomig nasal spray seems to be getting nice results.

Of course, can I mix this with Imitrex injections. Obviously good topics to discuss with the doctor tomorrow.

                                   -Freddy


If you've got a good neuro, DEFINITELY bring this up for discussion.   This board has made survivors out of us.   Hang out and learn how.  Believe it or not, things can get worse without your family here.  This board helps to cope and beat this thing.  Grab an oar and just keep
rowing.  We're rowing for and with you, but just keep rowing.  Yeah, pain's a part of it.
 Spend some time talking with your doc pertaining to how you feel about what you're going through .  If the clusters get you down, then find the will to not let it take from you.  
 There is a right combination that will be most effective for you.  You may not have found it yet, and experimenting on your own isn't wise when you don't
know what you're dealing with.  Get the best your doc can do for you tomorrow, and then KEEP GOING BACK, 'til he finds something that works for you.
 Sometimes it's not that medications don't work for you, but that they may be needed to be taken in the right dosage.  Start rowing.

Kevin M

Title: Re: Health insurance - Presentation
Post by fubar on Mar 22nd, 2004, 9:25pm
Freddy,

Don't mix the triptans.  The fact that you survied it before is no reason to beg for heart damage or worse.  You may have damaged your heart the first time around and don't even know it.  You think CH sucks?  Try a few weeks in ICU.  That'll make your CH look like dancing on XTC.  Don't be stupid.  We are here to help and you will survive this.  It will end.  It always does.

-Fu

Title: Re: Health insurance - Presentation
Post by cootie on Mar 23rd, 2004, 12:30am
Yeah dude Don't triptan out !!!! I took imitrex ONCE cuz of a severe Miiigr.........never mind........bad bad M word........it fucked me up BAD.........never seen it do that to anyone else !!! People thought I was wacked.....never did it again but then it's not the med I needed my doc said.....but still.........it happen'd so FAST........so don't fuck with yer health.....sumday you mite have to sit in a wheelchair unable to move droolin with nothin ta do but think about it ! Hope ya get a mix that is safe and works. I can't say much fer meds but I can say...b-careful !!! Take care of yerself while ya still have the control Pam

Title: Re: Health insurance - Presentation
Post by stuey on Mar 23rd, 2004, 11:52am
Just hang on, don't mix the triptans or the triptans with ergotamine and see the neuro.  You will survive this so don't go thinkin about playing in traffic.  You said you're a chemistry PhD?  Wow.  So is my uncle that's very cool stuff.  He is a professor at Temple.  You can get through your doctorate in Chemistry you can get through Clusterheadaches.

Title: Re: Health insurance - Presentation
Post by Tiannia on Mar 23rd, 2004, 1:13pm
Freddy - Take a look at the post I just wrote on the dating thread. I think it might be something to think about. Also, you might want to contact the people regarding the Zomig trials.  As they will provide meds for you it might work out well for you.

Tia

Title: Re: Health insurance - Presentation
Post by Giovanni on Mar 23rd, 2004, 6:01pm
Imitrex is a wonderful almost immediate pain reliever, but a doubled edged sword.  If you take too much it WILL cause your cycle to extend longer than normal.  After my last cycle, I decided to split up some doses for the next cycle via sterile vials and insulin needles rather than reinjecting myself with the one in the stat dose kit.  So, I order the stuff from this link and have it ready.  Fortunately for me, the cylce still has not happened because of the alternative treatment.

Here's a link for the needles and vials if you're interested:

http://www.gpzservices.com/

John




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