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(Message started by: Boots on May 5^th, 2003, 10:43am)

Title: carbatrol
Post by Boots on May 5^th, 2003, 10:43am

hi,just found this board and been reading for about an hour.i did'nt find anything posted about this drug,my doc gave me a scrip for it 2 days ago and been pf for over 36 hours but don't know long term yet.also very interesting use of trex inj..never thought of that,if i do have pf day i go get more so i don't get cought without,been in this cluster for 5 weeks now and have used over 40 injections Boots

Title: Re: carbatrol
Post by cbolony on May 5^th, 2003, 1:09pm

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very interesting use of trex inj..never thought of that,if i do have pf day i go get more so i don't get cought without

If your insurance pays for it go get the imitrex and stock pile it.

Title: Re: carbatrol
Post by Tom on May 5^th, 2003, 4:39pm

Now for the 10000000000000st time here:

Carbamazepine is a drug for TN, seizures and some other neurological diseases, it's never working for CH - change your neuro !

Title: Re: carbatrol
Post by Marc on May 5^th, 2003, 10:16pm

Tom,

Perhaps his Neuro is simply attempting to rule out something?

Just a thought.....

Marc

Title: Re: carbatrol
Post by Boots on May 6^th, 2003, 10:12am

tried most everything else in the past 25 years starting with the first of many doc's,put some ice on your head it'll go away

Title: Re: carbatrol
Post by Tom on May 6^th, 2003, 6:23pm

Hi Marc,

you're right, let the doc check it out, as even verapamil doesn't help always...

PFDAN to you and Boots ! Thomas