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(Message started by: r_headache on Dec 11^th, 2005, 5:07am)

Title: It's official (number 2)
Post by r_headache on Dec 11^th, 2005, 5:07am

Well I too have an official remark...The beast as returned to my head after being gone for 2 years. Just got back here to Europe after Thanksgiving in the states and wamo. Now im scrambling to get all of the meds in order.

Title: Re: It's official (number 2)
Post by yikes-another-one on Dec 11^th, 2005, 5:06pm

aww...sorry the visitor returned to you.

Glad you know the drill and can get the m edicine you need to fight him off.

just remember, if you need to rant or rave or bark at the moon, we're here....so don't feel you are alone.

TJ

Title: Re: It's official (number 2)
Post by r_headache on Dec 14^th, 2005, 3:33pm

well it's been a week of maxing out on the triptans and freaking my GP out (she thought I was going to OD on the imitrex). Was getting hit with kip 7-10s three to seven times a day. It was total hell, but you all know the story. So I was reading up on the Kudzu and thought "fricken A" I ran out and got some at the local German pharmacy. Started it today and wow...within just a couple of hours the shadows have left and have been PF!!! Maybe this is too soon but I have a very good feeling about it.

Title: Re: It's official (number 2)
Post by zwibbs/Scott on Dec 14^th, 2005, 6:05pm

Hey that is really great ! Hope you remain pain-free. I'm hoping mine are gone also. Been pain free for 4 nights---counting on five tonight.

Title: Re: It's official (number 2)
Post by zwibbs/Scott on Dec 15^th, 2005, 9:25am

Now----5----Staying positive.....After 8 weeks I am hoping that it is over !But I will always visit this site which is marvelous, to support fellow sufferers.

Title: Re: It's official (number 2)
Post by r_headache on Dec 15^th, 2005, 3:57pm

Well I spoke too soon....got hit last night and today with kip 9s averaging every 4 hours. Im gonna give the Kudzu a week then it is back to the verap and imitrex.

Scott, are you doing the Kudzu?

Title: Re: It's official (number 2)
Post by zwibbs/Scott on Dec 15^th, 2005, 4:21pm

No. I'm on Prednisone and Verapamil. AND I spoke too soon. I've had a mild set-back this afternoon, of all times. Son of a Gun I thought I was ending. The only thing I can say is Imitrex has worked in the past then I grew immune to it. Now it took along time for the Pred and Ver to work but for the past five nights I've been comfortable. Man I hope you get pain free fast !!! Good Luck !~

Title: Re: It's official (number 2)
Post by Mr. Happy on Dec 16^th, 2005, 1:58am

r_head............don't give up so easy. Increase the Kudzu you're taking.....X - 2. The stuff is about as toxic as tofu.
You can always back down later, and try a different routine.

Beta testing sucks at best.
RJ

Title: Re: It's official (number 2)
Post by r_headache on Dec 17^th, 2005, 2:50pm

Thanks Happy....I went totally off the imitrex and increased the Kudzu....I also talked my GP into a bottle of 800 mg Motrin and also some percocets.

im now taking the motrin two times per day, 900 mg of Kudzu twice per day and verap 240 mg once per day.

im happy to say I have been pain free once I stoped the imitrex and stuck with the above coctail. I have taken the percocets a few times but have been limited on using it.

Title: Re: It's official (number 2)
Post by BarbaraD on Dec 17^th, 2005, 5:14pm

Be careful with the percocets - they can cause rebounds. Not sure about the motrin (I know Excedrin can cause rebounds). Wish you PF times for the holidays.

Have you tried O2. I usually hit it and coffee at the first sign of the beast. Most of time I can abort with this. But I'm chronic and have been living with it for so long - I do a lot of things .....

PF wishes to you.

Hugs BD

Title: Re: It's official (number 2)
Post by zwibbs/Scott on Dec 18^th, 2005, 2:53am

Percocet is abused by alot of people. Pain Killers really don't do a thing for me. But Barbara is correct be very careful with the intake of percocet. Like I said before the dosage of prednisone and verapamil worked-thus far. Today is my 8th /9th pain free night. BUT I still feel some pangs of minor pain hanging around by midday. This is my 15th cycle since developing clusters, and I learn something everyday.

Title: Re: It's official (number 2)
Post by r_headache on Dec 18^th, 2005, 6:57am

congrats on kicking the beast in the a$$ Scott!!

I am being carefull with the percs, good news is I have been pain free still, only minor shadows.

I really hope this keeps up and it will be a marry xmas!!

Title: Re: It's official (number 2)
Post by r_headache on Dec 18^th, 2005, 6:59am

and yes, did the o2, didn't help at all.

Title: Re: It's official (number 2)
Post by genss on Dec 18^th, 2005, 6:52pm

Mine just came back after 2 years as well. Just after thanksgiving as well. But I've been doing the Oxygen thing and it has been working until last night. Oh it was awful!! So I'm back here on the clusterheadaches.com message board for help!