Posted by Dr. John Doe on April 26, 1998 at 08:30:16:
Cluster headache patients, keep up the good fight. Your doctor may soon be prescribing a previously overlooked but very promising medication to treat your cluster headaches. When published, the name of the medication will be announced on this and the MGH Neurology headache forum.
In the mean time, could you assist your fellow cluster headache sufferers and me by answering six short questions? Your input will provide useful data to be used in future medical publications.
I would like your input about Imitrex (sumatriptan). If you have tried the more recently released Zomig, you may include your experiences with that drug too.
(Depending on your server format, you might be able to "copy and paste" the question and answer portion of this message to facilitate your response.)
Q #1: Does Imitex decrease the frequency of your cluster headaches during a cluster cycle?
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Q #2: How long does Imitrex typically take to abort each cluster headache?
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Q #3: Is Imitrex always effective in aborting the cluster headache or does the headache occasionally escape and not respond?
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Q #4 Have you ever had to use Imitrex more frequently in a 24-hour period than is recommended by your physician or the package insert? What is the most you have used Imitrex in 24 hours?
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Q #5: In your experience, what route of administration (nasal spray, by mouth, or injection) is most effective for your headaches?
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Q #6: Is Imitrex not effective for you? If not, what treatment seems to work best for your cluster headaches?
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Thank you very much. Your kind assistance is greatly appreciated.