Posted by howard levine on August 06, 1998 at 22:13:54:
In Reply to: Question about Prednisone Side Effect posted by Jackie on August 06, 1998 at 21:12:06:
My sister, who is a doc with an illustrious reputation as a researcher in infectious diseases, has told me that I should eschew prednisone as a treatment for my cluster headaches because it is an immune suppressant and can be very dangerous if used chronically. She advised that many of the drugs used to treat clusters are outright dangerous, excepting calcium and beta blockers which also can have side effects with prolonged use. I have had very good results with oxygen myself, and I prefer to live with the spectacular pain than to risk systemic problems due to chemical treatment. After all, the headaches are, by all accounts, benign.