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(Message started by: bork on Sep 21^st, 2004, 3:08pm)

Title: indacin,pregnisone,imitrex
Post by bork on Sep 21^st, 2004, 3:08pm

not sure bout the spelling but this has worked really well for me,aside from the nightmare bloody nose i got

Title: Re: indacin,pregnisone,imitrex
Post by pubgirl on Sep 21^st, 2004, 3:11pm

Bork

Glad they helped but hope your Doctors know that Indocin and Prednisone are short course only (days) and Pred must be tapered

Wendy

Title: Re: indacin,pregnisone,imitrex
Post by bork on Sep 21^st, 2004, 3:15pm

ive had these for most of my life and up untill last year i thought they were just migrains,,the docters gave me a pescription for alot of indocin so i dont think hes calling it a short term deal,,the prednisone is a tapered deal 6 pils 2 days 5 pills 2 days etc ive been on the indocin for 2 weeks now ,,,should i be concerned about taking it for longer??

Title: Re: indacin,pregnisone,imitrex
Post by pubgirl on Sep 21^st, 2004, 3:19pm

Bork

Watch out for the effect of Indocin on your stomach. It can cause serious stomach irritation if taken for long periods.
There are drugs you can take with it to counteract the effects if you get them.

Wendy

sorry, Prednisone is days only as you have been precribed, Indocin can be longer but with careful monitoring of the effects

Title: Re: indacin,pregnisone,imitrex
Post by bork on Sep 21^st, 2004, 3:31pm

yeah he mentioned that thanks, :-[ i kinda wish i didnt find this site its really scarey ,,i never really thought about a lifetime of these as im only 40,,but i guess ive been dealing with them for years i just didnt know it,,,

Title: Re: indacin,pregnisone,imitrex
Post by Kris_in_SJ on Sep 21^st, 2004, 8:20pm

Hi Bork,

I believe that many have found some relief with the combo you're on.

Like Wendy said, Indocin can be irritating to your stomach, so stock up with Tums, Rolaids, etc. If you find it isn't helping decrease the intensity or frequency of your HA's after a week or so, you might consider Verapamil as a different prevent. It doesn't seem to cause stomach problems - just constipation! lol!

I understand the scary feelings you have about this syndrome and about reading everything available here. Each of us battles the beast in a different way and some are so much worse off than others.

Regardless, everyone here is family, and there's a wealth of knowledge just waiting to be shared.

Hugs,

Kris

Title: Re: indacin,pregnisone,imitrex
Post by Renee on Sep 21^st, 2004, 10:47pm

Bork,

How much Indocin are you taking and how many times per day?

I take Indocin as well and have had success for a long time. I just have to take it on a full stomach and I've yet to have any intestinal problems with it.

Are you male or female? New research is showing females have more success with Indocin than males in fighting clusters.

good luck and welcome!
renee