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(Message started by: LoopyGirdleSniffer on Jul 19^th, 2004, 10:24am)

Title: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by LoopyGirdleSniffer on Jul 19^th, 2004, 10:24am

Just got my first Perscription of Imitrex Nasal Spray.
Usually I just fight through my clusters. The best pain kill I've ever had was my Girlfriends presence. However! I'm travelling soon. I figured if I get a cluster on the plane they'll land and kick me off for Freaking everyone out. Soooo I called the doc and asked for the spray. Anyone out there use this? I have a concern about some of the effects. Like the Tightness in the chest, and throat, and the heart palpitations. Anyone experience this stuff, and how profound is it. Are the effects intense enough to frighten? Yourself and anyone around.

Title: Re: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by pubgirl on Jul 19^th, 2004, 11:56am

Hello LoopyGirdlesniffer (can't believe I'm even responding to someone with a name like that!)

I use the nasals quite regularly and the only effects I get are a nasty bitter taste in the back of the throat, and a slightly 'jumpy/jittery' feeling for a short while afterwards, nothing worse than that. They usually abort the pain in about 10 minutes for me.

Wendy

Title: Re: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by LoopyGirdleSniffer on Jul 19^th, 2004, 12:12pm

PubGurl,

With a name like that it seems to me we belong together.

If it makes you feel better I got the name cause I'm the only male member of an otherwise all girls crew. We race sailboats.

Anyway Thanx. Appreciate the reply.

Marc

Title: Re: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by pubgirl on Jul 19^th, 2004, 1:02pm

Marc
That's a much better name!
I'm pubgirl because I live in a pub!

Don't worry too much about the Imigran nasals, the slightly odd effects (if you get them at all, many don't) wear off quite quickly.

Don't forget you can only use 2 in 24 hours though.

Wendy

Title: Re: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by LoopyGirdleSniffer on Jul 19^th, 2004, 1:13pm

Hey I like being Loopy!

It's almost like being crazy, but better.

Seriously though - Thanx. They've been sitting on my table at home. Almost as if I've been afraid to move them since reading the effects.

So you live in a pub huh? Sounds like it could be kind of noisy. what do you do for peace and quiet?

Title: Re: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by pubgirl on Jul 19^th, 2004, 6:13pm

Decommissioned pub. All the assets (huge cellars for storing booze, big rooms etc) none of the grief and noise

Wendy

Title: Re: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by TBO2 on Jul 20^th, 2004, 3:00am

[first time post]

The Imitrex nasal spray wasn't *quite* effective enough for me (I use the injections,) but the side effects aren't as strong either. Aside from an unpleasant taste from the drip, you should be fine.

- Ted

Title: Re: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by LoopyGirdleSniffer on Jul 20^th, 2004, 7:43am

Thanx Ted,

After 6 years of them getting progressively worse, my clusters have actually gotten less severe in the last two years. Soooooo I'm hoping this is enough.

Wendy,

You live in a pub. Ha! That's pretty cool! How did you come by that? Family owned thing?

Title: Re: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by don on Jul 20^th, 2004, 8:11am

She was the last stripper left.

Title: Re: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by pubgirl on Jul 20^th, 2004, 9:46am

LMAO Don!
My reputation as being that posh bird from England is now in shreds!

r.e. the nasal taste in the throat, cue the jokes now about being a swallowing/not swallowing kind of girl ;;D

Wendy

Title: Re: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by don on Jul 20^th, 2004, 9:55am

Quote:

cue the jokes now about being a swallowing/not swallowing kind of girl

Waaaay to easy.

Title: Re: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by Axel on Jul 20^th, 2004, 10:04am

The nasal seems to work well ,and for me had no side effect exept for the bad aftertaste... It's a lot less scary to others than the imiject ! works in about 10min . I use either depending on the intensity and speed of the hit. The imiject is faster but tends to give me a stiff neck... Good luck during you're trip ,been hit many times in airplanes without meds and it really not a good place for that! ...wish you PFDs.......................Axel.

Title: Re: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by LoopyGirdleSniffer on Jul 20^th, 2004, 10:40am

Well thanx I feel a lot better about this stuff now. I was seriously considering just suffering.

I'll get my first trial run on Thursday. My travel has just been moved up by a week. On a side note to that trip. Anyone ever had to deal with a father that just had a stroke? I got that wonderful news Yesterday afternoon.

So Pub girl. Now that you brought it up what'll it be? Swallow or........... I bet either way you can't escape the taste!

Title: Re: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by Bob P on Jul 20^th, 2004, 11:27am

I don't get any side effects from any of the Imitrex, shots, nasal or tablet. With the shots I can feel the stuff going up the back of my neck. Kind of creepy but it means painfree in another minute.

Title: Re: Imitrex Nasal Spray
Post by IndianaJohn on Jul 20^th, 2004, 8:32pm

The nasal sprays are my prefered method for Imitrex (I hate needles), Works in about 5-10 minutes. It does have a nasty after taste and sometimes I get some nausea.