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Re: When to use imitrex injection?
Reply #25 - Sep 17^th, 2010 at 9:44pm

I have to take a different medication once a week via sub-q syringe, and my doc first ordered the script for self-inject pens. I made him change it to single-dose pre-filled syringes. The needle gauge is smaller and I get to control how fast it goes in. Sometimes the injection site doesn't even bleed, that's how much of a non-event it is.

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Re: When to use imitrex injection?
Reply #26 - Sep 24^th, 2010 at 7:52pm

As imitrex is my only abortive at the moment , other than red bull, I use it asap stat dose in the thigh . I'm with Joe on the screw your face up grit your teeth and press the button .

As for the roofing nail thing , I shot a 4" nail through my finger, well through a Jack rafter and a lay board and then my finger, with my nail gun , it went in the underside and out through the middle of my finger nail , it was a right sod to pull off too. Any hoo it was definitely more painful than an imitrex shot. Wink

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Re: When to use imitrex injection?
Reply #27 - Sep 25^th, 2010 at 1:02am

Joe, you're one of the very most up to date authorities on the practicalities of dealing with CH, so I am SHOCKED Cheesy

to hear that you're still using that painful auto-injector!!'

I used those for years and years until I read the imitrex tip, and I always scrunched my face all up and hesitated before letting 'er rip.

The first time you pinch some belly and stick the syringe in sans auto injector, you might hesitate, but after that you realize how much less painful it is than using the auto-injector anywhere. It quickly got to the point of being a very ho hum blase experience for me.

[disclaimer: yes any shot is of course much less painful than a CH, but some of us still flinch Cheesy

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Strictly relying on doctors for CH treatment is often a prescription that will keep you in a whole lot of PAIN. Doctors are WAY behind in many respects, and they are usually completely unaware of the benefits of high flow 100% O2.

There are lots of effective treatments documented at this site. Take matters into your own hands, learn as much as you can here and at clusterbusters.com, put it into practice, then tell this CH beast Jeebs said hello right before you bash him so hard with a swift uppercut knockout punch that his stupid horns go flinging right off.

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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: When to use imitrex injection? Reply #28 - Sep 25^th, 2010 at 8:49am Color me WIMPY BeJeeber!! Fortunately my last cycle was my very last one, I am "cured" and will never have another cycle and will NEVER have to face off with "TREXY the needle!" Joe....the eternal optimist!
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Re: When to use imitrex injection?
Reply #29 - Sep 26^th, 2010 at 3:22pm

Headache Boy uk wrote on Sep 24^th, 2010 at 7:52pm:

As imitrex is my only abortive at the moment , other than red bull, I use it asap stat dose in the thigh . I'm with Joe on the screw your face up grit your teeth and press the button .

As for the roofing nail thing , I shot a 4" nail through my finger, well through a Jack rafter and a lay board and then my finger, with my nail gun , it went in the underside and out through the middle of my finger nail , it was a right sod to pull off too. Any hoo it was definitely more painful than an imitrex shot. Wink

God bless

Nigel

Ok, Nigel Dam!!!

I stepped on a plank and yup nail flip flop flop foot just about
other side but skin is elastic and didn't break. Long time ago
But, Nigel you put the gun to your finger and pulled! Didn't
screw up the face till later I bet! Wink

Why so squeamish?
You can still screw up you face and close your eyes. Just
feels better and your in control. Oh, leaves less marks for
when your showing the great bod... Grin

I know Roofing
nails are much thicker gauge than the Stat unit just making
a point. Now someone will say how well you got the picture
I also adjust dose with hit, surrounding and need. One thing
not easy to do with the stat unit, unless you grind down a
bunch of pens to deliver a bunch of different doses.

Just humor Wink

Peace,
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Re: When to use imitrex injection?
Reply #30 - Sep 27^th, 2010 at 8:20am

Guiseppi wrote on Sep 25^th, 2010 at 8:49am:

Color me

WIMPY

BeJeeber!! Fortunately my last cycle was my very last one, I am "cured" and will never have another cycle and will NEVER have to face off with "TREXY the needle!" Grin

Joe....the eternal optimist!

Way to go, Joe! BTW. what was it that "cured" you? We can't wait to hear. Wink

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maalstroom CH.com Old Timer Offline ''Dance to my tune''.... the hell I will! Posts: 491 the Netherlands Gender:	Re: When to use imitrex injection? Reply #31 - Sep 27^th, 2010 at 8:37am I am willing to use the Imitrex tip, but I wonder how far in should I push the needle into my skin? Halfway, a quarter, three quarters? Any advice on that?
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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: When to use imitrex injection? Reply #32 - Sep 27^th, 2010 at 9:02am 1/4" in is all. Don't want to go any deeper. It is a sub-Q.
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Re: When to use imitrex injection?
Reply #33 - Sep 27^th, 2010 at 9:19am

wimsey1 wrote on Sep 27^th, 2010 at 8:20am:

Guiseppi wrote on Sep 25^th, 2010 at 8:49am:

Color me

WIMPY

BeJeeber!! Fortunately my last cycle was my very last one, I am "cured" and will never have another cycle and will NEVER have to face off with "TREXY the needle!" Grin

Joe....the eternal optimist!

Way to go, Joe! BTW. what was it that "cured" you? We can't wait to hear. Wink

I figure I'm so damned old now the beast feels sorry for me and will leave me alone for good! Wink

Joe

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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: When to use imitrex injection? Reply #34 - Sep 27^th, 2010 at 9:36am Joe: I hope he feels sorry for you! I do, I hate that anyone has to feel this pain and live with knowing it may pop up. CH's SUCK! Peace, Boski Your not that old, it's only a number.
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Re: When to use imitrex injection?
Reply #35 - Sep 27^th, 2010 at 12:47pm

Guiseppi wrote on Sep 27^th, 2010 at 9:19am:

wimsey1 wrote on Sep 27^th, 2010 at 8:20am:

Guiseppi wrote on Sep 25^th, 2010 at 8:49am:

Color me

WIMPY

BeJeeber!! Fortunately my last cycle was my very last one, I am "cured" and will never have another cycle and will NEVER have to face off with "TREXY the needle!" Grin

Joe....the eternal optimist!

Way to go, Joe! BTW. what was it that "cured" you? We can't wait to hear. Wink

I figure I'm so damned old now the beast feels sorry for me and will leave me alone for good! Wink

Joe

You say optimist. I say delusional!!! Shocked

I sure hope you're right and the beast can't read Grin

-Dennis-

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maalstroom CH.com Old Timer Offline ''Dance to my tune''.... the hell I will! Posts: 491 the Netherlands Gender:	Re: When to use imitrex injection? Reply #36 - Sep 27^th, 2010 at 12:51pm boski wrote on Sep 27^th, 2010 at 9:02am: 1/4" in is all. Don't want to go any deeper. It is a sub-Q. So a quarter in should suffice? Thank you so much, Boski. Appreciate it
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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: When to use imitrex injection? Reply #37 - Sep 27^th, 2010 at 1:32pm I don't have a stat one handy but 1/4" \| 8mm is what I do. Don't remember how long the needle on the stat is. 1" long or more?
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Re: When to use imitrex injection?
Reply #38 - Sep 28^th, 2010 at 7:48pm

The needle only sticks out of the auto injector body by 1/4 ".

As for the nail gun thing It didn't actually hurt any more than hitting you finger with a hammer, but it did bleed allot more. Huh

I think the thing with the auto injector is the fact that it literally fires the needle in , 95% of the time it doesn't hurt but the 5% when it dose it really dose.

I will give the trex tip a go when my next cycle comes along , in my last/first cycle I just did what it said on the box and I hadn't read the imitrex tip till my cycle was over and then didn't really take much notice of it thinking it was more about saving the cost of the shots, living in the UK that was not a problem for me, but now I know that it is more about spreading the max dose for up to 6 attacks a day as opposed to 2 I will definitely try it.

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Re: When to use imitrex injection?
Reply #39 - Sep 28^th, 2010 at 11:15pm

If you can get the vials and insulin syringes, it is the best. I
use 31 gauge, they are so thin you feel nothing. I use so
little per hit now I may get 5 - 6 kills from 1 dose. I'm in
conservation mode. Takes a bit longer to kill the beast like
taking a bear with a 38 cal! But it can be done if you catch
them early or are willing to endure the beast ripping at you
for a while, till he bleeds out!! Part of the pain with the stat
is the speed of injection, then the air in the unit. Also,
once in a blue moon you hit the nerve. I just start over in
a new spot with the needle. Cheesy

I'm a wuss!! Hope this
info helps some of you on here.

Peace,

Boski Wink

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wimsey1 CH.com Alumnus Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 2457 MA Gender:	Re: When to use imitrex injection? Reply #40 - Sep 30^th, 2010 at 9:18am Someone posted a video of the trex tip awhile back. Anyone remember it? It might be worth posting here again. lance
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JustNotRight CH.com Sponsor Offline CH version 15.0.8 member since 2005 aka GingerS224 Posts: 1300 Wilkes-Barre, Pa (USA) Gender:	Re: When to use imitrex injection? Reply #41 - Sep 30^th, 2010 at 5:31pm Not sure if this is the same one but here ya go... Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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Re: When to use imitrex injection?
Reply #43 - Oct 1^st, 2010 at 4:51pm

Using your mouse HighLight the link by clicking the mouse at the end of the link and dragging it over the Link Text : Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

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Now while the text is highlighted hold down your ctrl key and hit the c key it is now copied... Open new browser window and in the address field do a mouse click; hold down ctrl key again and hit the v key it should past into the address bar; now hit enter and go there Wink

When there add to your book marks.

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Avoid all the above crap and click Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

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<<There and when it loads add to your book marks Cheesy

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Jonas Grumby CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 2	Re: When to use imitrex injection? Reply #44 - Oct 14^th, 2010 at 8:55pm how much is too much ans what is the danger? i can't seem to get a straight answer from a dr. i'm up to 5 ha a say and scared to use too much.
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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: When to use imitrex injection? Reply #45 - Oct 15^th, 2010 at 12:46am Get the vials and use less per hit. I could take care of 10 to 14 hits on 2 6mg vials. Taks a bit longer to work but worth staying within the 2 dose limit. Now I did take many more in my younger days. Dr. didn't like it. Was before the vials. Not a good idea. Get vials or use imitrex tip <<<<<<< top Left! Boski
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Re: When to use imitrex injection?
Reply #46 - Oct 15^th, 2010 at 3:07am

Jonas you could be using just 2.5 injectors worth or less to kill those 5 CH hits a day!

Looks like the imitrex tip that outlines how to do this is some critical info you could use right around now: Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to

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CH according to Bejeeber:

Strictly relying on doctors for CH treatment is often a prescription that will keep you in a whole lot of PAIN. Doctors are WAY behind in many respects, and they are usually completely unaware of the benefits of high flow 100% O2.

There are lots of effective treatments documented at this site. Take matters into your own hands, learn as much as you can here and at clusterbusters.com, put it into practice, then tell this CH beast Jeebs said hello right before you bash him so hard with a swift uppercut knockout punch that his stupid horns go flinging right off.

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Jonas Grumby CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 2	Re: When to use imitrex injection? Reply #47 - Oct 15^th, 2010 at 2:48pm Thanks, i was reluctant to do that until yesterday. i must be getting to the peak of my cycle i had a total of 8 yesterday. i will now strech my trex as far as possible.
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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: When to use imitrex injection? Reply #48 - Oct 15^th, 2010 at 2:58pm I feel for you! It BLOWS!! Hang in there. But, shoot early and then you can take less. The longer you wait the longer it seems to take to work. Hope your taking other preventatives too. Peace, Boski
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