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Title: My first Post Post by easykaya on Oct 25th, 2012 at 7:02pm
Hi everybody, this is my first Post.
I live in the Caribbean so it took a while to find out what was happening with my head , but now i know it's Cluster headache, something i had never heard of before. i was prescribed sumatriptan tablets today but have not tried them yet. On the internet i read of the positive effects of injections and nasal sprays. but nothing about Tablets.. anyone tried tablets or are tablets a complete waste of time? just wondering if i should keep my hopes up after taking the tablets? |
Title: Re: My first Post Post by ttnolan on Oct 26th, 2012 at 1:55am
Welcome to the board, there is much to learn, and with this condition it will be up to you to know what is best for you. This is perfectly demonstrated by your first lesson here, being prescribed the pills. Usually completely worthless, injections best, nasal sprays second.
BUT... the first thing you should look into is high flow oxygen. Read up on the oxygen info link on the left, then ask questions. The next thing you will want to do is find a preventative medicine. If going with conventional medicine, you will need to work closely with a Headache Specialist, not just any ordinary doctor, to look at things like Verapamil and Lithium. If you are open to alternative medicine please visit the sister site clusterbusters.com for more information. This method has been showing amazing results compared with the conventional stuff. Yes, always keep your hopes up. It is possible to get this under control and have a good life. How fast that happens will depend on you, how aggressively YOU attack this (don't depend on your doctor, read, read, read). Again welcome, and good reading... wishing you pain free days. |
Title: Re: My first Post Post by CDog on Oct 26th, 2012 at 2:01am
The tablets may work, but they take a long time to do so. The injections are considered the way to go for Clusters.
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