Posted by Ken (170.20.239.44) on August 17, 1999 at 19:55:18:
In Reply to: First Time suffering - need advice posted by AKamin on August 17, 1999 at 14:56:20:
Thought I'd drop a follow up and tell you everything I know. first of all, drink no alcohol as this will almost ALWAYS trigger a c.h. Second, if you get an attack, the only thing I've used successfully is Imatrex. (20mg nasal spray) If you ccan (and you probably cannot much of the time)you might find some relief from very hot water on the side of your head (you probably know which side). This helps while I wait for the Imatrex to kick in. usually about 15 minutes. From this board, I received some help from Dr. Gary Mellick who perscribed Prednisone with Dilantin and Verapamil. Last year, this combination of drugs ended a cycle. However, I've not been so lucky this year as I'm in a cycle that started in March.
Good Luck.
Ken