We've all been there. Welcome, by the way, and first off please spend as much time cruising this site as you can spare. Tons of good info. Start here:

1. Preventatives: research here and find those that have worked for others-verapamil, lithium, topamax, cafergot, amitriptyline, sometimes a prednisdone taper, melatonin, kudzu, Batch's ph diet...almost all of these can work but keep in mind the effective dosage range is higher for us.

2. Abortives: O2, O2, O2...it is the best and fastest abortive. Read the link to the left. You need much higher flow rates than respiratory care provides, beginning at 25lpm is best. Energy drinks with a combo of caffeine and taurine at first hint of a hit, imitrex/imigran injections (see imitrex tip for stretching out your supply), migranal nasal spray. Keep in minds most pills are much too slow to metabolize to do us any good.

3. A willingness to keep a diary of your hits, and a record of what you try and its effectiveness. There's so much you can do. If I've left anything out somoene will come along and help.

4. Don't give up; don't give in; don't quit lookin' for a weapon to kill the beast. In other words, work hard and maintain your belief this can be tamed.

God bless! lance

Hi Jamie,

I'm 26 and just started suffering a little over 4 weeks ago. Pretty sure it's CH but not been properly diagnosed yet. How far have you got with your diagnosis (neurologists, scans etc.)? So far I'm just dealing with my GP who I'm seeing tomorrow but at least this time I'm armed with a lot more info from these nice people.

Hopefully I'll find out a bit more about the availability of o2 too.

I know how hard it is to get people to understand what you're going through. Keep on at your doctor and let's see if we can get some o2!

Hi Jamie,

What the others said about O2, plus please check out the imitrex tip, which instructs how to abort 2 to 3 attacks with one 6 mg injector's worth: Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or

Jaime

so glad that you are getting help - just reminding you that when you order your oxygen you want to make sure that the regulator puts out at least 15 liters per minute and that you get a non-rebreather mask with it. The O2 link on the left gives the needed details. I have often had to tell my docs exactly what was needed and this site has great info in that regard.

Wishing you well on the O2 and many many many PF days and nights.