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(Message started by: pb1264 on Nov 15^th, 2006, 1:56pm)

Title: Too Simple to Believe
Post by pb1264 on Nov 15^th, 2006, 1:56pm

I am new to this site but have found a solution that works for me that has given me my life back. I am a 20 yr. chronic sufferer of DAILY cluster headaches and tried many treatments and Doctors to find an answer. After trying and having marginal results with many different pain killers to abort my headaches, I began to experiment with medications as a preventive measure. Some medications worked for periods of time but I was concerned about the side affects of constant medication. Then I found one that not only worked, but I can take once every 24 hrs and at a dosage well below the daily recommended dose. I now take 100 mg of Naproxen Sodium (ALEIVE) each morning with my multi-vitamin. This is one-half a tablet! My doctor advised me that he has no concerns with naproxen sodium for me at these levels. This was five years ago! My headaches are gone (unless I forget to take the naproxen). I have no concerns with any of my previously identified triggers and frankly I have put the years of miserable headache memories behind me.

I know it sounds too simple, but I count my blessings every day.

Has anyone else ever tried this? Please ask you Doctor first as there have been many studies lately regarding the prolonged use of this type of medication. However, most of the studies I have researched have extenuating circumstances and reference higher dosages.

God Bless!

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by chewy on Nov 15^th, 2006, 2:41pm

Quote:

Too Simple to Believe

Got that right!

::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by Sean_C on Nov 15^th, 2006, 3:10pm

This place is over run by people who don't suffer CH, I'll wager 10 bucks that some folks will agree with this and also claim it has worked for them in the past.

We've developed into an interesting community of headache.

Anybody up for a nap ??

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

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by tanner on Nov 15^th, 2006, 3:14pm

Hmmmm ::)

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by vietvet2tours on Nov 15^th, 2006, 3:15pm

http://www.imho.bm/wp-content/uploads/post_pics/complete_utter_BS.jpg

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by LeLimey on Nov 15^th, 2006, 3:24pm

Naproxen is an nsaid. Its a wonderful med and it's brilliant for a lot of headache types but not CH. I'm truly glad you have found it works for you but that does lead me to believe your headaches are not of a vascular nature, ie neither migraine or TAC (of which CH is a variety) This isn't to say they aren't debilitating to you, merely that they are another type of headache.

Within a clusterheadache attack the blood vessels on the affected side of your head swell by up to twenty times their normal size. Normal painkillers do not work in a way designed to alleviate this pain and will merely cause yet another headache, medication overuse headache or "rebounds".

What we need are meds which will constrict those blood vessels such as triptans, O2 or caffeine for instance as it is only by reducing that swelling that we can control the excruciating pain.

I'm very glad you are pain free but I'd respectfully like to point out that this isn't a solution for cluster headaches. I only wish it were!

Helen

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by Sean_C on Nov 15^th, 2006, 3:53pm

Very well said Helen [smiley=thumb.gif]

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

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by JeffB on Nov 15^th, 2006, 4:17pm

Thanks for the laugh, i needed it. Now where did I leave my Bayer Aspirin, I feel a nasty one coming on?

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by chewy on Nov 15^th, 2006, 6:29pm

Quote:

Anybody up for a nap ??

No way dude. Its time for my preventative.

Lavender oil bubble bath.

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by brewcrew on Nov 15^th, 2006, 9:28pm

on 11/15/06 at 18:29:07, chewy wrote:

No way dude. Its time for my preventative.

Lavender oil bubble bath.

The only way it works for me is via enema.

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by chewy on Nov 15^th, 2006, 9:57pm

Thanks for the input Brew.

Your on your own.

I need an ALEIVE

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by brewcrew on Nov 15^th, 2006, 10:10pm

on 11/15/06 at 21:57:05, chewy wrote:

Thanks for the input Brew.

I'm just here to help.

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by Kirk on Nov 16^th, 2006, 12:24am

I take 500 Mg. of Naproxin twice a day for my back. Doesn't do a damn thing for my CH though.
[smiley=smokin.gif]

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by chopmyheadoff on Nov 16^th, 2006, 2:20am

pmsl @ the bullsh1t stamp

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by georgej on Nov 16^th, 2006, 2:33am

Nice try, Dubya, but we're still going to buy cheap drugs from Canada.

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by chopmyheadoff on Nov 16^th, 2006, 2:51am

hey pb1264 - your a 20 year chronic ch sufferer - geez my heart goes out to you . .

just wondering what othjer medications you had tried before discovering that an otc worked for you . .

im not sure what aleive is as we dont have it in the uk but is must be potent stuff - iv been on morphine and it hasnt even touched the sides of one of these suckers !!

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by LeLimey on Nov 16^th, 2006, 5:48am

Chop Aleive is an OTC there, its a prescription nsaid called Naprosyn (Naproxen) here and as far as NSAIDS go I have to say its pretty good. You have back pain or something like that and you're in like flynn. It won't work any better on CH than two paracetamol and a nice cuppa though.

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by MJ on Nov 16^th, 2006, 12:35pm

I use 2 or 3 alieve ( 220mg each) occasionaly in the past to break the extended shadows and it works well for this sometimes but it doesnt touch full on CH for me either.

Glad it helps you pb.

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by sandie99 on Nov 16^th, 2006, 12:53pm

Now where did pb go...?

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by MJ on Nov 16^th, 2006, 12:54pm

An added thought;

100 mg of naproxyn sodium may be a case of less is more. it may be a preventive balance point. No-one else has tried that because the pills dont come that low.

If ever I run out of seeds I'll try it. Dont care what everyone else says. :) Life could be simpler.

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by tanner on Nov 16^th, 2006, 3:11pm

HELEN, HELEN, HELEN, what are we gonna do with you
on 11/16/06 at 05:48:31, LeLimey wrote:

back pain or something like that and you're in like flynn.

It's "In Like Flint" a very super cool spy who gets all the hot chicks even when the are the bad guys er girls ::) Flynn is like a 36 year old Irish chimney sweep who still lives with his Mum ;;D

bet he takes Aleive tho.....Tim

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by LeLimey on Nov 16^th, 2006, 3:14pm

LOL Tim - not if you grew up in London it isn't!
I like your version better though but when you hear cockney accents you accept their version of it!
I have to say a 36 yr old who still lives with his mum sounds about as sexy as Chewy's socks ;)

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by Richr8 on Nov 16^th, 2006, 3:25pm

on 11/16/06 at 12:53:06, sandie99 wrote:

Now where did pb go...?

Cured and moved on , obviously. :)

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by JeffB on Nov 16^th, 2006, 3:27pm

Flint had a really cool watch!
I always wanted a big red phone!

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by tanner on Nov 16^th, 2006, 3:33pm

[smiley=deal2.gif] Anyone have a Big Red phone ? I'm gonna give it to a friend at the next convention [smiley=smartass.gif] honest!!!

What is the deal with Chewy's socks? Do ya have to be there to understand? Do you want to?
[smiley=huh.gif] Tim

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by jon019 on Nov 16^th, 2006, 3:39pm

Tim, Tim, Tim... you're doubting the baked bean of the board????

I have to show my age here but it IS "In like Flynn" and refers to Errol Flynn who would screw any women who stood still for two seconds. Was particularly fond of 14-16 year old baby sitters (on the couch if you please). There is an hilarious account of such in one of David Nivens (a great friend of Erroll's) books, I think "The Moon's a Ballon".

"In Like Flint" was a wonderful movie that that tagged on to the legend, but Erroll was first ;;D. Now, that's been ripped off by Austin Powers (there aint no originality in movies, just new audiences).

Jon

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by LeLimey on Nov 16^th, 2006, 3:49pm

Errol Flynn... phwoaarrr! Now that was back when men were men! YUMMMMMYYYYY!!!

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by chewy on Nov 16^th, 2006, 4:09pm

Quote:

Now where did pb go...?

Off to the pharmacy to buy some Head On.

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by tanner on Nov 16^th, 2006, 4:16pm

on 11/16/06 at 15:39:58, jon019 wrote:

Tim, Tim, Tim... you're doubting the baked bean of the board????

Jon, ya spoil sport [smiley=bow.gif]HELEN [smiley=bow.gif]

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by Sean_C on Nov 16^th, 2006, 7:44pm

You guys are all wrong, "in like Flynn" was a Boston term in the old Ray days. ;)

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

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by chewy on Nov 16^th, 2006, 7:53pm

Quote:

"in like Flynn" was a Boston term in the old Ray days.

That means your in the drunk tank again.

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by FramCire on Nov 16^th, 2006, 8:09pm

on 11/16/06 at 19:44:04, Sean_C wrote:

You guys are all wrong, "in like Flynn" was a Boston term in the old Ray days. ;)

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

Ahhhh, the Ray Flynn days. I can actually picture him. Wow.

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by chewy on Nov 16^th, 2006, 8:20pm

The Vatican didn't work out for him.

He kept staggering off to Venice and falling in the canals.

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by chopmyheadoff on Nov 17^th, 2006, 2:39am

theres something i was wondering but i dont think its worth starting a new thread . ..

so while were being nostalgic ill just hijack this one ;;D

anyone know how many members we have ??
more seem to be springing up each day !!

and who has been here since the beginning . . ??

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by chewy on Nov 17^th, 2006, 7:49am

Quote:

10905 total members

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by chopmyheadoff on Nov 17^th, 2006, 8:59am

wow

Title: Re: Too Simple to Believe
Post by rickyshot on Nov 20^th, 2006, 11:23am

on 11/16/06 at 15:33:14, tanner wrote:

[smiley=deal2.gif]
What is the deal with Chewy's socks? Do ya have to be there to understand? Do you want to?
[smiley=huh.gif] Tim

I don't know but I heard when he takes them off, the bad boys get up and walk away by themselves.