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(Message started by: unsolved1 on Sep 1^st, 2006, 10:19pm)

Title: Histamine Desensitization
Post by unsolved1 on Sep 1^st, 2006, 10:19pm

I just did another 12 days in the hospital. Although I did do a 2mg injection of Imitrex early today, I have had pretty good success with this again. The frequency & intensitity has dramatically reduced. I'd call it another success ... with a price to pay !

Day 1 - 250mg Solu Medrol IV & 75mg Demerol IV
Day 2 - 0.5mg DHE IV every 6 hours along with 12.5 Phenegran IV for a total of 6mg of DHE, then DC). Start Histamine infusions. (Bag #1 & Bag #2 of 21 Bags total)

Day 6 - 250mg of Solu Medrol IV

Day 12 - 125mg of Solu Medrol IV

I'm throwing a TON of meds at the beast and kicking his a$$!! I hope I don't pi$$ him off :-X

UNsolved

Edited to add: :-/ Current mood:http://www12.asphost4free.com/Clusterhead69/Sanitarium.mp3

Title: Re: Histamine Desensitization
Post by georgej on Sep 2^nd, 2006, 2:28am

on 09/01/06 at 22:19:25, unsolved1 wrote:

Glad to see you back, Unsolved. The hospital stay answers the question I had about where you were.

Glad to hear that you're kicking a$$ and taking names.

Best,

George

Title: Re: Histamine Desensitization
Post by paulc on Sep 2^nd, 2006, 12:18pm

Were you at the Diamond Clinic, Unsolved? If so, any truth to the stories that they are also using methadone to treat Ch? [smiley=huh.gif]

Title: Re: Histamine Desensitization
Post by unsolved1 on Sep 2^nd, 2006, 12:44pm

No, I didn't do this at the Diamond Clinic this time ... but I will be visiting Dr. Diamond in early October. They do not rule out using Methadone, but I suspect it is used only for those truley hard cases. BTW, it didn't help me any and I quit using it quickly.

UNsolved

Title: Re: Histamine Desensitization
Post by Kevin_M on Sep 2^nd, 2006, 8:02pm

Glad to see you back Mike. Hope this treatment's results stick around a long while for you. :)