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(Message started by: TKDFORCHRIST on May 29^th, 2005, 7:57pm)

Title: New guy from Kansas
Post by TKDFORCHRIST on May 29^th, 2005, 7:57pm

Well, to start I cried the day I found this site. I wish I had stumbled on it years ago. I will turn 36 this summer and have dealt with this beast since I was 18, I cannot believe that have done this for half my life.

Your stories sound as if I was writing them myself. I found O2 in 2003 and that seems to help the lesser CH. Today I start week 6. My cycles started out yearly and then about 1997 they started jumping to 2 years, PRAISE THE LORD. The problem I face right now is I cannot remember a cycle lasting this long, mainly more than 4 weeks.

I feel for each of you that I have read about who has to deal with this for so long, either longer episodes or chronic.

Anyway I have spent more time reading this website over the past couple of weeks than it seems I have done anything else.

God Bless You All,
Troy

Title: Re: New guy from Kansas
Post by Sean_C on May 29^th, 2005, 8:01pm

Welcome Troy, hope you get relief soon.

Sean......................

Title: Re: New guy from Kansas
Post by TKDFORCHRIST on May 29^th, 2005, 8:06pm

Thanks Sean,

I have to rewrite something.

I pray for all of you no matter how long you have to deal with this.

Title: Re: New guy from Kansas
Post by unsolved1 on May 29^th, 2005, 8:09pm

Welcome to the messageboard Troy! Hope you end your cycle soon!

Unsolved

Title: Re: New guy from Kansas
Post by Kim Y. on May 29^th, 2005, 11:49pm

Welcome Troy. Glad to have you but sorry that you had to seek us out. I am from KS as well. Manhattan. There is a ton of information here and tons that are here anytime you need us. Soak it all up.

Hope you are PF soon.....Kim

Title: Re: New guy from Kansas
Post by TKDFORCHRIST on May 30^th, 2005, 12:23pm

Thanks Kim,

Go Cats. I am a big K-State fan.

Title: Re: New guy from Kansas
Post by Langa on May 30^th, 2005, 12:41pm

Hey Troy from Kansas... :)

Welcome to the Family. It's unfortunate you have to be here, but glad you are.

Hope your cycle ends soon!

GBU2,
Langa

Title: Re: New guy from Kansas
Post by Kim Y. on May 30^th, 2005, 1:38pm

Troy

Quote:

Go Cats. I am a big K-State fan.

Cats fan. Well must confess not from here originally. Am a Montana girl myself been here 4 years.

Kim

Title: Re: New guy from Kansas
Post by TKDFORCHRIST on May 30^th, 2005, 6:19pm

Kim,

That is OK. I will stay a Cats fan though

Got a question, maybe the wrong place I do not know. I use O2 and Axert. My Dr. wouldn't let me try Verapamil. I am still kind of mad about that one. Something to do with my being tall skinny and having a mitral valve reflux.

Any way, I was originally given Axert because it had a longer ½ life than imitrex. I also couldn’t afford the shots anymore. I found that the Axert only has a ½ life about 1 hour longer than the trex did, according to the pharmacy.

Now my question, I have been reading a lot about Kudzu and how much help it was. Problem is the posts were back in February. Frankly I am worn out from reading posts today. I can’t seem to find any answer to mixing triptans and Kudzu.

Any thoughts on this? I want to try the Kudzu but I am afraid to give up what I know helps.

Troy, Cats fan

Title: Re: New guy from Kansas
Post by Sean_C on May 30^th, 2005, 7:11pm

on 05/30/05 at 18:19:24, TKDFORCHRIST wrote:

I can’t seem to find any answer to mixing triptans and Kudzu.

Troy try posting this question on the medications board or on the Kudzu thread itself. My understanding is that you should not mix triptans and kudzu. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.

Sean.........................

Title: Re: New guy from Kansas
Post by kimmeesue on Jun 2^nd, 2005, 12:50pm

on 05/30/05 at 12:23:17, TKDFORCHRIST wrote:

Thanks Kim,

Go Cats. I am a big K-State fan.

Wish to welcome you even though you are obviously misguided.
Jayhawks rule!!
Hope you find this site as helpful as I have.
Another Kim from Kansas.

Title: Re: New guy from Kansas
Post by aprilbee on Jun 2^nd, 2005, 3:03pm

Welcome! :)

Title: Re: New guy from Kansas
Post by TKDFORCHRIST on Jun 5^th, 2005, 10:05am

Hey all,

I have to say that after 6 long weeks, and about $1500.00 of meds and O2, I feel this cycle lifting. I finally slept last night without interruption. I want all to know that this website has touched me deeply. I have read a lot about a lot of you and although I do not wish to start this cycle over I wish I had stumbled on this site sooner. I will continue to check the board and I pray for pain free days for all.

God Bless,
Troy

Cats Rule