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(Message started by: cowgirl on Dec 1^st, 2004, 7:49pm)

Title: butalbital addiction?
Post by cowgirl on Dec 1^st, 2004, 7:49pm

butalbital (aka: fioricet) has worked for my CH but now my doc says I'm addicted and experiencing rebound headaches :-/
but... my doc's not helpful with other meds to break the cycle...
has this happend to anyone here?
please help.... I'm new to this site...
Thanks!

Title: Re: butalbital addiction?
Post by unsolved1 on Dec 1^st, 2004, 9:47pm

Narcotics could very well be giving you rebound headaches. You should try to get off of them and work with your doc on a preventative that may help *stop the headaches before they come *

Unsolved

Title: Re: butalbital addiction?
Post by Bob P on Dec 2^nd, 2004, 9:53am

I've taken fioricet for tension headaches. I'd have to take a handfull of them to have any impact on a cluster. Lots of doctors think that fioricet isn't worth the hassle because of it's lack of effectiveness and the rebounds you're having.

Go for the real ch treatments: triptans, verap, O2.