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(Message started by: Guido on Oct 4^th, 2004, 1:08pm)

Title: New to all this
Post by Guido on Oct 4^th, 2004, 1:08pm

This is my second episode
My first was a couple years ago. I had no insurance so I just took the pain for a few months and it went away. I has no idea what I was doing as far as meds nor did I know what was going on with my head. All I really knew was " much more of this and I might as well jump off a bridge".
Now they have begun again. This time I have been led to you all and this site. I now have insurance as well. I took my pain to the doc and he has given me Maxalt ( which seems to do nothing and one can only take it 4 times a month). Amitriptyline, 20mg before I go to bed. I feel now after reaching HC.com that my doc isn't on the same page.
When I first went to the doc I was having ha 4-5 times a week around 2am or so. Now I am at 1-3 attacks daily, and of course at my wits end. Now Iam at that point where I spend my day focusing my attentions on the "shadows" as you call them. I liken it to the grade school days when I was afraid of this one bully. Difference here is I finally had my day with him and ended up kicking his ass much to my surprise and delight. I can't seem to kick this headaches ass.
My fear is the doc is not thinking "cluster" and I have all the wrong meds. I would like some feed back please.
Thanks to you all for this site and being there. The strangest things bring people together.
Guido

Title: Re: New to all this
Post by nani on Oct 4^th, 2004, 1:45pm

see my reply on the getting to know ya board. :)

Title: Re: New to all this
Post by JJA on Oct 4^th, 2004, 1:55pm

Sounds like your doctor thinks you have migraines. These are not the usual first choice drugs for CH. I was actually prescribed the same exact medly by my previous doctor. When I returned he asked "How are your migraines?" I educated him a little about CH, but basically had to pick out my own medications and bring scientific articles to support my choices. Try to educate him or find a new doctor. Either way you should probably get to a neurologist.

-Jesse