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(Message started by: FramCire on Sep 7^th, 2006, 7:39pm)

Title: Update and Thank Yous
Post by FramCire on Sep 7^th, 2006, 7:39pm

Thank you all who have helped me through the last few days. Last night I tried the last of the ideas you all gave me (except for the one I couldn't even try and understand while I was getting hit). Although it has been a very tough 3 nights, I have a good feeling about tonight.

I just took Migranal for the first time and it dropped my 1st evening headache into a shadow. It is suppossed to work all night, so Im waiting to see if it does, but for now I am very excited since NOTHING else was working.

I did have to resort to vicadin to help knock ther nerve pain down enough with caffiene for the headache. The combo allowed me to get about 6 hours of sleep combined over the last 2 nights (which is an average of 2 hours and 55 minutes more than the first night).

Anyway, if the Migranal doesn;t stick, Ill be back to trex tomorrow night when the Migranal has had 24 hours to leave my system.

ANyway, thanks again all and I am hoping that soon the prednisone will do it's job, it usually does but it is taking longer this time.

Again, many thanks!

Title: Re: Update and Thank Yous
Post by Karla on Sep 7^th, 2006, 8:08pm

I never heard that about migranol. My dr always let me do 2 in a 24 hr time period and they never lasted longer than 2 hours max. I was never told or under the impression that they were suppose to last longer than 2 hours at a time. Now Amerge and Frova are suppose to last long time like 8-24 hours. But those also only kept my ch away for 2 hrs. :( So I stick with imitrex ns.

I am very glad to hear that you are getting some sleep.That is wonderful news! Glad something is working for you.

Title: Re: Update and Thank Yous
Post by Linda_Howell on Sep 7^th, 2006, 8:50pm

Framcire if you are referring to Charlies "technique" then yes....you must practice this when you have a clear head, but it does work to some extent for me. Once you've "got it" then when you feel a hit coming on it will be easy.

Linda

Title: Re: Update and Thank Yous
Post by FramCire on Sep 7^th, 2006, 8:57pm

on 09/07/06 at 20:08:27, Karla wrote:

The doctor who perscribed the Migranal told me to take it 1 hr before my first headache would normally start and that I could repeat the dose 1 time within 24 hours if needed but that it should work for the entire time.

However, a 3 month supply of migranal is only 18 doses so I have no idea how I was suppossed to take it daily.

Linda; I will try to learn it when I can but for now, clear head is not something I have.