Well i've been pf for 7 months.  The last few days, that old familiar feeling is coming back.  No attacks.  Just the start of shadows.  

My question is I'm considering going this round with no prevents.  I am very fortunate that excersise, energy drinks, and o2 will abort with some consistency until late in the cycle.  Imitrex has worked so far if i need more help.  

A few cycles ago i did the pred taper and it stopped the cycle.  Since then, it has never been as effective.  My last cycle i did the pred, verap, topomax and gernerally felt horrible.  Along with feeling like crud, i don't think it helped the cycle.

I'm afraid if i don't start the prevents now, they will be less effective when the cycle goes full blown.

Any thoughts or suggestions about going prevent free.
Best Wishes

Matt

Well good luck with that. Less drugs is always a goal. Keep up the good fight. Quote:
I think your right there, so why gamble.
thebb

Sorry this is late, ut I just saw it..  I used Verap for a while, and then added Lithium to it when it didn't do the job by itself.  Between them they did keep the attacks down, but not gone, but I felt so lousy all the time, just not caring about life in general that I quit taking them at all.  I've just learned to deal with them and use energy drinks to knock them back when I get a bad one.  It is probably just me, but it seems to me that I have experienced fewer since being off the meds, and I'm enjoying life more.  Who knows, if they get bad again I may go back, but right now I'm just going to ride it out.

Jerry