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Joni

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Question About Imitrex Tip
Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:57am

My sister has used the 6 mg Imitrex with great success for years...she loves it. Well, I told her about the "Tip" on this site. She is in cycle right now with a headache around midnight each night. She decided to try the "Tip." She used 3 mg at midnight and it worked Then at 6:30am, which has not been her pattern, she had another HA. Then a few hours after that, another one.

Question...has the change to a lower dose ever done this to any of you?

Her HA's have been like clockwork for 40 years.

Thanks for any info!!!

Joni

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Re: Question About Imitrex Tip
Reply #1 - Aug 25^th, 2010 at 2:16am

Well that's not good. Angry

Kinda sounds like the lower dose is leaving her open to rebounds, doesn't it?

If this was happening to me - especially if I had enough imitrex to spare - I think I'd go right back up to 6 mg doses.

Personally, I didn't experience more rebounds when switching from 6 mg to 3 mg.

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Bob P CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Shut up Bob! Posts: 4573 Clio,California Gender:	Re: Question About Imitrex Tip Reply #2 - Aug 25^th, 2010 at 8:37am Yep. Normally I would have one attack 1 1/2 hours after falling asleep. When I tried the trex tip I was hit every couple of hours throughout the night. I gave it up and went back to cafergot.
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boski CH.com Alumnus Offline CH'S Suck for all that Suffer / The Pain The Pain Posts: 208 NYC Gender:	Re: Question About Imitrex Tip Reply #3 - Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:26pm Didn't act that way for me. But have her go back to full dose and see if it returns to normal. Peace, Boski
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Joni CH.com Old Timer Offline Knowledge is Power Posts: 476 Gender:	Re: Question About Imitrex Tip Reply #4 - Aug 25^th, 2010 at 1:33pm Thanks all!! I appreciate any experiences and/or advice!
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Re: Question About Imitrex Tip
Reply #5 - Aug 25^th, 2010 at 7:11pm

The other advantage to using a third is cost. Some of us can't afford a full dose when we're getting hit 6-10 times a day. Personally for me it's a back-up for those that try to break through the O2. Having said that, if I could afford too, I would probably abort more often with it at full strength. My night time attacks come every time I'm slipping into REM sleep so waking two-three-four times a night isn't uncommon. One thing I've learned is every cycle is a little different and never like clockwork. The easiest way for her to find out would be to try the full dose and she'll know. She could also try just 1/2.

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Re: Question About Imitrex Tip
Reply #6 - Aug 26^th, 2010 at 12:53am

Yeah, she loves Imitrex, too, and that is all she uses. We generally only have 1 HA a day except for in the middle of our cycles at their peak. Her cycle is 6 weeks and mine is 8 weeks and have been all along except for when they started years ago and were scattered at first. She seems to think her cycles are getting a few days shorter as she gets older....she is 62.

Thanks again,
Joni

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