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(Message started by: Marine1 on Jul 17^th, 2007, 4:03pm)

Title: Kudzu Update?
Post by Marine1 on Jul 17^th, 2007, 4:03pm

Hello,

Ive seen a few post here about a pill form extract for Kudzu.

Ive looked into it as something else to try but I would really like to get the input and feedback from those who are using it and how it continues to work for them.

Someone had gone 2 weeks with only 1 hit?

Has anyone tried it and it not work?

I was skeptical of the whole Redbull thing till I sucked one down and then hit after hit it stopped em dead.

So if your are trying or been using please post here the good and bad.

Thanks,

Marine1

Title: Re: Kudzu Update?
Post by nani on Jul 17^th, 2007, 7:29pm

Hi Marine. I haven't used it in a while...but here's a collection of most of the early kudzu testimonials. There are links at the beginning of the thread to a bunch of other threads. Hopefully, newer testers will be along with more info.
http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=meds;action=display;num=1110584362

pain free wishes, nani

Title: Re: Kudzu Update?
Post by liquidsuspension on Jul 17^th, 2007, 9:21pm

when i first started taking it, it helped a lot. it immediately made my pain less intense. the longer i took it, the more it helped. i had to get on a routine with it. then it ended my cycle. i think i grew immune to it though. this cycle it hasn't helped at all. i was taking a small dose daily, for about four months in between cycles. when this one hit, i started taking more kudzu without any results. i may try again once i've been off of it awhile. so i guess i would say use it only when in a cycle, and then stop when you're in the clear.

Title: Re: Kudzu Update?
Post by TxBasslady on Jul 18^th, 2007, 2:32am

I took it for 9 months...

It worked great for me. Justa little info....I took Nature's Way...I took 2, 3x's a day without fail. Important thing is take it at the same time every day.

The first couple of weeks on it, I got some pretty bad hits. After that, my hits were far less severe, and less in number.

It appears to have had a long lasting effect for me. I quit taking it Dec of '05. I'm able to control 100% of my CH with 02. What hits I get are still less intense...and they've been farther apart than ever.

Kudzu doesn't work for everyone....but it's the best thing I ever took for my CH.

Wishing you lots of good luck....and lots of PF time.

Jean

Title: Re: Kudzu Update?
Post by Sympatico on Aug 2^nd, 2007, 10:58pm

Hi,

Last Fall after my cycle went "on"! I decided to quit taking any meds except Zomig spray to abort the one that woke you up at night to switch to Nature's Way Kudzu at a doseage of (2x) 613mg three times a day and it reduced my attacks from (1x) Kip10 a night to about 2 a week! It had better result on me than Verapamil that i took 2 years ago when i got diagnosed!

Since my 2 last cycles started exactly at the same date a year apart, this year i've started to take it a week before the date from last year so we'll see!

A lot of PF day is the dream of every CH!

See ya!

Title: Re: Kudzu Update?
Post by nani on Aug 3^rd, 2007, 12:21am

Welcome, Sympatico. I'm glad to hear of the progress you're getting with kudzu. Keep us posted, OK?
continued pain free wishes, nani

Title: Re: Kudzu Update?
Post by Callico on Aug 22^nd, 2007, 4:20pm

Sempre Fi Marine 1!

I've been chronic for about the last 3-4 yrs. Started taking Nature's Way Kudzu 3x a day about 5 mos ago. Within a couple of days I saw a significant decrease in the level of hits and in about 2 wks they were gone! I've been basically PF for the last 4 1/2 mos now with only an occasional breakthrough of a shadow. I haven't had anything higher than a K3 in 4 mos. For the last month I have cut back on the dosage to 2x a day with out any significant difference. Haven't had a Red Bull in over three months other than to try to stay awake to drive. (That doesn't even work for me anymore :()

Jerry

I don''t know who it was that discovered this works for CH, but I owe you a big one! Also to Nani for her work to educate us about it. Hope to meet you someday soon and express my thanks personally!

Title: Re: Kudzu Update?
Post by birdman on Aug 22^nd, 2007, 4:49pm

Nani rules!!!!! [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Kudzu Update?
Post by Sympatico on Aug 24^th, 2007, 8:21pm

[smiley=headbanger.gif]
August 24th 2007

Kudzu rules [smiley=laugh.gif]
Up to date no sign of the Beast... Some small shadows not even close to the kip scale!

Diagnosed periodic, 3 years ago, i've tried meds like Verapamil, Imitrex pills/nasal and Zomig nasal... I discovered Kudzu 1 year and 1/2 ago but did not feel the full effect because my cycle was already started... :-/
This year i started a week before my cycle was suppose to start and by the grace of God it kept the Beast away... Still feeling the sour neck but i could deal with that for the rest of the cycle with ease! ;;D

For me 2 pills 3 times a day did the work, that's the maximum intake recommended by the company so i tried the full intake to start and noticed a change after only 1 week! :o I recommend to try the Kudzu root extract pills to anybody that i know who have to deal with the pain we suffer when in crisis!

Lots of pain free days to all of you!!!

Title: Re: Kudzu Update?
Post by nani on Aug 25^th, 2007, 1:07am

on 08/24/07 at 20:21:12, Sympatico wrote:

[smiley=headbanger.gif]
August 24th 2007

Up to date no sign of the Beast... Some small shadows not even close to the kip scale!

[smiley=headbanger.gif] YAY!

Title: Re: Kudzu Update?
Post by MvT on Sep 10^th, 2007, 7:28pm

bawls than kudzu than more bawls ;;D more kudzu later on in the day like it says on the bottle