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(Message started by: Mike_E on Sep 26^th, 2005, 6:25pm)

Title: Imitrex and rebounds
Post by Mike_E on Sep 26^th, 2005, 6:25pm

I've had CH for about 8 years, and sometime ago settled on Imitrex inhalers as an antidote. Most of my headaches come while at home where I use oxygen which always works, but just to make sure the headache doesn't come right back I usually take an Imitrex.

About a year ago, I went chronic with 1-3 headaches a day, thus upping my intake of Imitrex. Although I'd heard about the concept of rebound headaches, the info never seemed entirely clear to me and I continued to take 1-3 Imitrex a day.

All of this changed three weeks ago when a pharmacist warned me I had likely gone chronic due to rebounds from overuse of Imitrex. At that time I took two courses of Medrol (stretched out to two weeks) at which time my headaches ceased, as I expected they would. I'm off the Medrol now and it's been three weeks since my last Imitrex and for the first time in a year I've gone three weeks without even a hint of a headache. If and when I do get a headache, I'll forego the Imitrex in favor of oxygen.

The other piece of advice the pharmacist gave me was to not just go to a neurologist, but seek out a specialized headache clinic. Eventually I found a neurologist/headache specialist with an international reputation dealing with clusters. I see this doctor tomorrow and I'll share with you what he has to say that may be of use to others.

Mike

Title: Re: Imitrex and rebounds
Post by Kris_in_SJ on Sep 26^th, 2005, 7:28pm

Makes me wonder if your pharmacist graduated from the Wingate School of Pharmacy - a place where students are matched up with people like us.

Regardless, you have a friend in your pharmacist. Hang on to him/her!

Kris

Title: Re: Imitrex and rebounds
Post by unsolved1 on Sep 26^th, 2005, 9:03pm

I was Dx with "Triptan Rebound". I was doing 3 - 8 shots a day. But now, thanks to Histamine, I don't need the Trex like I used to ;;D

UNsolved