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(Message started by: knucklehead on Jun 21^st, 2006, 7:18pm)

Title: new member
Post by knucklehead on Jun 21^st, 2006, 7:18pm

Hi Everyone,
New Member here! I am a 56 year old man living in northern California. I realized a couple of months ago through research I have cluster headaches. I chose knucklehead as my name because the pain resembles someone pushing there nuckles into my skull as hard as they can. I talked my doctor into prescribing "Amerge". One half of a 2.5 mg tablet of Amerge stops the attack dead in its tracks if I can catch it in time. Otherwise I have to take the other half soon after taking the first half. The problem I am having is Kaiser is not happy about paying for this expensive medication. In one way this is a good thing because I got a MRI last week (waiting for results) and an appointment with their headache clinic. I will let you know how it goes. I am very happy to have found you.
Sam

Title: Re: new member
Post by marlinsfan on Jun 21^st, 2006, 9:12pm

Hi Sam, welcome to the nuthouse. I've never heard of Amerge. What's the active ingredient?

Here's a good list of treatments. I swear by Oxygen and Melatonin.

http://www.brightok.net/~mnjday/chtherapy.pdf

PF wishes.
Jose

Title: Re: new member
Post by ShaneM on Jun 21^st, 2006, 10:00pm

Hey Sam,
I am new here myself. Great isn't it? I am regular on Imitrex for pain. It knoks em' out in about 5 to 7 minutes. How long does the Amerge take to work? What kind of side effects do can you have?

Thanks,

Shane

Title: Re: new member
Post by knucklehead on Jun 22^nd, 2006, 12:03am

"Amerge" is the retail name for naratriptan hydrocloride. I experience no side effects of which I am aware.

Title: Re: new member
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Jun 22^nd, 2006, 7:23am

Hi Sam
Good to hear you are getting some relief.

Here's a link to the side effects of Amerge, hope it helps.
http://www.rxlist.com/drugs/drug-6423-Amerge+Oral.aspx?drugid=6423&drugname=Amerge+Oral&pagenumber=6

Kind regards
Barry

Title: Re: new member
Post by Mattrf on Jun 22^nd, 2006, 2:40pm

Welcome to the funny farm, you will not find more sympathetic group of people anywhere.
We all know your pain and will understand any ranting or questions you put out there.
That is why we are here so if you are feeling down or hurting post away there is always someone here to listen and help even if it is just to listen to you vent your frustration.

Matt

Title: Re: new member
Post by Charlotte on Jun 22^nd, 2006, 3:32pm

Welcome aboard, Sam. Let us know how it goes. Did you talk the Dr into giving you Amerge for cluster? My meds say migraine, even though it is for cluster. I also have Kaiser.

Thank you for the link, Barry.

Charlotte

Title: Re: new member
Post by knucklehead on Jun 22^nd, 2006, 5:14pm

thanks everyone for the good wishes and welcoming. I thought I had migrains and that is what my doctor thinks too. I am now convinced they are cluster headaches. And I will be exploring that with the doctor. I have an appointment as the Kaiser Headache Clinic prescribed by my doctor. I have little faith that anything will come of it but to get the "Amerge" prescription I have to go. I will be letting them know I have cluster headaches and only an occasional migrain.