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(Message started by: Gmkoa on Jun 26^th, 2005, 11:28am)

Title: tough days
Post by Gmkoa on Jun 26^th, 2005, 11:28am

i have had 2 really tough days i am on 120 mg verapmil 1 a day and 75 mg indomethacin 2 a day yesterday i had ch at 4 am 4 pm and 10 pm and another this morning at 4 am i am now out of imetrex and ins wont get me any more i am frustrated will call doctor mon am but don't what to tell her except it aint working

thanks for a place where people understand

Title: Re: tough days
Post by don on Jun 26^th, 2005, 11:35am

2 things to say to the Doc:

1. Up the verapamil dosage.

2. Write a letter of need to the insurance company.

Title: Re: tough days
Post by cheNY on Jun 26^th, 2005, 4:47pm

Try prednisone for more imediate relief.

Title: Re: tough days
Post by bnfreeman on Jun 26^th, 2005, 6:06pm

My CH are starting to ramp up again. One last night and again tonight both at 6 pm. THis after just shadowing alot here lately. Out of imitrex and just used the last of the O2. I know how you feel. When I felt it come on I started freaking out and running up and down the stairs to keep it at bay. Try it out! :) Hope we all feel better soon!

BF

Title: Re: tough days
Post by Kim Y. on Jun 27^th, 2005, 11:22am

Hope that you are doing better today!

Quote:

Posted by: Gmkoa Posted on: Jun 26th, 2005, 10:28am
i have had 2 really tough days i am on 120 mg verapmil 1 a day and 75 mg indomethacin 2 a day yesterday i had ch at 4 am 4 pm and 10 pm and another this morning at 4 am i am now out of imetrex and ins wont get me any more i am frustrated will call doctor mon am but don't what to tell her except it aint working

Did you dose with Imitrex every time with an attack?

Imitrex can be hard on the heart. Only two doses in a 24 hour period! Sorry if you already knew that just want to watch out for a fellow CHer.

I hope that you get relief soon and you really might need to up the Verap....K... Don't give up on it. Many on here are on much higher doses. Do need to monitor the BP though........ Not a Doc. just talking from the information on here and as a Nurse.....Any BP med moves in building blocks slowly for monitoring BP and effectiveness with TX.

PF wishes................Kim