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(Message started by: Chonas on Oct 2^nd, 2007, 9:02am)

Title: Pre-emptive med seems to have busted...
Post by Chonas on Oct 2^nd, 2007, 9:02am

It looks like a pre-emptive med seems to have busted this year's cycle. During March this year I was prescribed to take Atenolol 25 mg., once a day, to fix an arrhythmia. Well, my last CH cycle is already more than one year late. Who knows...?, maybe It will last PF a little bit longer.

Title: Re: Pre-emptive med seems to have busted...
Post by Guiseppi on Oct 2^nd, 2007, 10:20am

I'm not sure what that med is, that's one of the toughest thing about this condition, you're never really sure if it's the medication, or the beast just got lost finding his way back to you! ;;D

Relish the pain free times, who knows, maybe he'll never come back! Great to hear you're getting a break.

Guiseppi

Title: Re: Pre-emptive med seems to have busted...
Post by Chonas on Oct 2^nd, 2007, 1:50pm

Drugs for Migraine and Cluster Headaches

Preventive
Atenolol - Beta Blocker

Dosage
25–100 mg po once/day.

Comments
Beta Blockers without intrinsic sympathomimetic activity are used; they should be avoided in patients with bradycardia, hypotension, or asthma.

Reference: http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec16/ch216/ch216b.html