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(Message started by: Ken_V. on Apr 7^th, 2002, 3:26am)

Title: ergotomine medihaler
Post by Ken_V. on Apr 7^th, 2002, 3:26am

I just ran across a website about ergotomine
and it said that you can get the inhaler in
Canada. It used to be called Ergotomine Medi-haler. :o

It was the best stuff to have aroumd for when
those first few episodes hit you had something
in your hand that could stop a cluster in less than
15 minutes full blown or not every single time.

The only draw back was a risk of gangrene of the
extremities if you took it more often than you
were supposed to. I think it was good for like 3
headaches a week. But hey I still got all my fingers
and toes.

Title: Re: ergotomine medihaler
Post by dougW on Apr 7^th, 2002, 3:35pm

Ken:

Sorry, they quit making the ergotamine inhaler in Canada several years back. I agree, they were great, worked well for myslef.

I understood the reason was "limited demand" and short shelf life.

Personally, I use O2 and the occasional ergotamine tablet (cafergot). Not as fast as the inhaler, more ergot, therefore, you have to watch the daily/weekly dosage closely.

Good luck
Doug wright

Title: Re: ergotomine medihaler
Post by Bob_Johnson on Apr 10^th, 2002, 9:35am

Several years ago I was told that it was available in Australia but I never attempted to confirm this.

Like Doug and you, I regret it being off the U.S. market--it was a fast fix!

Title: Re: ergotomine medihaler
Post by barbee on Apr 10^th, 2002, 8:00pm

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Please be very careful and frugal with that ergotamine.
I took it for about a year. It did lessen the frequency and intensity of the headaches. But now my fingers get totally numb, and turn white whenever the temp drops just a little. Hard to hold a golf club when that happens.