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niavas CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 21 South Dakota Gender:	Verapamil question. Oct 8^th, 2012 at 12:45am Being new to all this, I forgot to ask my doctor whether I take the Verapamil everyday even though my headaches are gone, or do I just stay on them permanently? I would ask her but she is out of office on vacation and am not sure if i stop taking them since I'm out of my cycle it seems. Thanks!
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Re: Verapamil question.
Reply #1 - Oct 8^th, 2012 at 1:53am

I usually continue taking prevents for at least 2 weeks after the hits stop and all shadows go away to be sure the cycle has ended. But yes, if you are episodic it is usual to stop the meds during remissions.

Edit: Always consult your doctor as to how he wants you to stop a medication, some are ok to stop abruptly, others you may need to taper off of.

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Mike NZ CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Oxygen rocks! D3 too! Posts: 3785 Auckland, New Zealand Gender:	Re: Verapamil question. Reply #2 - Oct 8^th, 2012 at 3:02am Verapamil is something you normally taper off, so do not just stop taking these. Always work with a medical doctor for questions like this.
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Bob Johnson CH.com Alumnus Offline "Only the educated are free." -Epictetus Posts: 5965 Kennett Square, PA (USA) Gender:	Re: Verapamil question. Reply #3 - Oct 8^th, 2012 at 7:54am The exception to the previous comments is: for some folks who have cycles with brief intervals between them may stay on 100% of the time. Rationale is that by the time you taper off using for cycle A, cycle B may be ramping up and so you want to have the Verap working.
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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: Verapamil question. Reply #4 - Oct 8^th, 2012 at 10:51am It would be in your best medical interest to wait for your doctor to come back from vacation or call the office and inquire what to do. Many of us ECH'ers begin to taper off Verapamil two weeks after the last CH attack, shadow, etc. Ask your doc! Good Luck! -Gregg in Las Vegas
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niavas CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 21 South Dakota Gender:	Re: Verapamil question. Reply #5 - Oct 8^th, 2012 at 11:11am Thanks Everyone!
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