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(Message started by: colemanroy on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 5:50pm)

Title: Botox Injections
Post by colemanroy on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 5:50pm

Has anyone tried this. I'm looking for a better pain manager.

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by Jonny on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 5:53pm

Do a search in the archives, I've been here everyday for nearly five years and aint heard much luck with it.

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

BTW....Where the hell were you three weeks ago at the convention in Nashville? ;;D

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by CarrieBethRN on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 5:53pm

Do you have cluster headaches? What else have you tried? Tell us more :)

Carrie

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by colemanroy on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 5:58pm

Just about name it and I've tried it.I'm currently in my 4th week of my cycle and just stopped zonegran(200mg)a.k.a. zombiegran.i do use Imitrex inj. and have pretty good results

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by thomas on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 6:01pm

Have you tried melatonin, prozac and magnesium?

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by colemanroy on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 6:04pm

Not Prozac.Dose it work ?What about Elevil?

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by Carl_D on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 6:05pm

Also, have you tried Verapamil with Lithium? Alot of people have good results with those as prophylaxis.

Peace,
Carl D

nevahmind...half asleep here

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by CarrieBethRN on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 6:05pm

Have you tried oxygen for abortive?

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by thomas on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 6:06pm

I use the above drugs together, this is what works best FOR ME.

My CH treatment

20min HOT steamy shower 1 hour before bed
3 mg of melatonin and 2 mg of time-release melatonin afterwards
Go to bed
Wake up in the morning; take 250 mg of magnesium and 20 mg of fluoxetine (prozac)
Abort with zomig as needed.

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by colemanroy on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 6:11pm

Yes on the veramp. & litho. Just got my O2 a couple of days ago. The zonegran got rid of my ha (last one was FRI.) but quit taking it yesterday. I could not handle the side effects.Have not had a full blown ha yet ,but several shadows.

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by CarrieBethRN on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 6:13pm

I just had to quit zonegran too due to nausea/vomiting/lack of any appetite whatsoever. What kind of dosing did you start off on and how long were you on it? My neuro had me start on 100mg every other day, and then wanted me to take 100mg every day after 2 weeks, and then go up from there. I never got past 100mg every other day, though. Apparently this is more tolerable for some than others! If you started on the 200mg all at once daily, that might be too much for you, and maybe consider restarting but at a slower schedule? Zonegran has a 63 hour half-life I think..which doesn't let your body readjust before you take the next dose if you start taking it daily all at once!

Just a thought... although I did have to quit taking it myself.

Carrie

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by colemanroy on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 6:17pm

Started at 50mg for a week. 100 mg for 5 days ,then 200mg only for 3 days with the same problems plus throat and irritability problems.

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by Karla on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 6:27pm

I have tried botox several times. It helped my migraines but not my ch.

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by colemanroy on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 6:32pm

Thanks for the info. I also have had some nerve blocks (mostly topical) to mtry to break the cycle. Anyone had any luck with anything of this nature?

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by Jayne on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 7:53pm

I spent a LOT of money on botox, I think I had three rounds of injections...results= looking half way less pissed off. ;;D

Didn't do a thing.
what dose of verap and lithium are you on. Dosages are the key.

Title: .Re: Botox Injections
Post by colemanroy on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 9:20pm

Idon't think I'll go for the half pissed off same ol head ache look. Thanks for the info :)

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by don on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 9:21pm

I've said it before, I'll say it again.

Try Botox.

You'll still have CH but with much fuller firmer lips.

Quote:

Yes on the veramp. & litho. Just got my O2 a couple of days ago.

Thats ussually a very effective combo. Why the Botox?

Title: Re: Botox Injections
Post by colemanroy on Aug 3^rd, 2004, 9:27pm

That was last round without any improvment.I was on Zonegran 200mg daily this time, but quit yesterday due to side effects. I go back to Dr. tomorrow. Hopefully to find somthing else.