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(Message started by: simpson1974 on Jun 13^th, 2002, 9:59am)

Title: Midrin (Migrazone)
Post by simpson1974 on Jun 13^th, 2002, 9:59am

I have been having some success with a migraine medicine called Midrin lately. Here's how it goes...

I'm an episodic sufferer... I was getting 2-3 h/as per day (thank GOD I'm not as unlucky as some of you who get more.... yet, at least. I don't know how you cope, and I feel for you!) I've been struggling to find a preventative med that works with little success this time around. An Imitrex injection works great as an abortive, but it's tough to get a lot of those with my insurance.

My NP prescribed Midrin, a medicine used for migraines. The instructions were to take two capsules at the onset of a h/a and then one every hour after that if my head was still hurting. I thought this was odd for CH, since most of mine don't even last an hour (although many times the pain level will reduce and the h/a will continue 2-3 hours, just not as intense as it began). However, I tried it, and my first two h/as were aborted within a fairly short time... about as quickly as a pill can work. However, after that, the midrin seemed not to help at all.

After keeping a h/a diary, it started becoming easy to tell just about when I was going to have a CH. So, I have been taking two midrin in the mornings about a full hour before I normally get a h/a, and then I have been doing the same thing at night (Actually just after midnight.) So far, I have had ONE headache this week, which was Tuesday morning around 10:15 or so. I did NOT take midrin that morning.

While taking the midrin, I'm still feeling shadows, but they're not developing into the K7 - 10 h/as I've been having this cycle. I'm wondering if anyone else has tried midrin before. I don't know a lot about it. The only serious side effect I'm having so far is DROWSINESS. I have been very sleepy while taking it. I have looked at midrin on drug sites like rxlist.com and haven't found out anything much about it, nor have I heard of anyone using it for CH. The only thing I do know is that my NP said it was "controlled" and that she called the prescription in for me. I'm not exactly sure why. Does anyone else have any info on this medicine?

Thanks, and PFDAN to all,
Brandon

Title: Re: Midrin (Migrazone)
Post by NotH20 on Jun 13^th, 2002, 11:50am

Brandon - I was on Midrin back in 1980. At that time I was undiagnosed and they weren't exactly sure what was wrong with me. Unfortunately it didn't work for me, but that was a LONG time ago. I'm happy that you are having luck with it. :)

NotH20

Title: Re: Midrin (Migrazone)
Post by williamsmh on Jun 13^th, 2002, 4:17pm

I tried midrin a long time ago... when they thought all as I had was migraine.... It didn't work for me either...

But... i never tried it before a cluster started. It also made me sick to my stomache.

Mark

Title: Re: Midrin (Migrazone)
Post by kim on Jun 14^th, 2002, 4:26pm

Simpson, Glad your having some success. A while back I tried Midrin with zilch success. I pitched the script b4 used up. I even thought I was being slick by taking it b4 my anticipated event. No luck. Still got hammered.
Hope you have continued good results. :)

Title: Re: Midrin (Migrazone)
Post by sandygirl on Jul 18^th, 2002, 7:31pm

hi i have been on midren for a while and it really helps me, i got them for migrianes but i also get cluster headaches the midren makes me a little sleepy and after about 4 of them im doing ok.i just found this site and think its great.to know there are other people out there besides me take care..sandy.