Posted by Phil C (208.167.187.18) on August 20, 1999 at 10:24:07:
In Reply to: Cluster Headaches and Heart Disease. posted by Larry on August 20, 1999 at 08:36:10:
Larry-
As I am nearing 40 the heart thing is
always at the back of my mind. Don't know
about you but during an attack I would just
about eat dirt or......to stop an attack. I
have taken a slew of Imitrex, Sansert, etc.
All the "bad" things for your heart. So he
says 10 days on the Prednisone? My own personal
opinion is that you could take it at least 30
days although the side effects can be severe.
What about Verapamil? Or, DHE-45. I think if
you throughly read the literature it says that
it is less of a "bad" constrictor. You'd have
to read the literature.
What about long term opioid use? I know
most Physicians would flip over the use of
Methadone but don't we have a right to be
free from pain? Have you tried Neurotonin?
Haven't heard much about it either way.
Speaking of the "heart" I have to call
and get my cholesterol count today. Last time
it was 289. I went on a diet.
Good luck and take care//Phil C