Posted by Dave W (12.10.85.65) on August 24, 1999 at 10:30:14:
In Reply to: OVERNIGHT CURE FOR ME ! posted by ANTHONY CHAPPELL on August 24, 1999 at 07:18:44:
Anthony,
Back in 1991, my doc had me try Inderal when nothing else was working. It stopped the headaches, but the "catatonic depression" side effect listed in the PDR was a doozy for me! I went to see a shrink and when I told him I was using a beta blocker, he immediately phoned my doc and asked to take me off of it. The depression left me about 24 hours later, and the headaches came back but not as severely.
It was one of those bad summers -- verapamil, sansert, and lithium didn't work. I didn't know about oxygen and imitrex (was it even around?), and when the Inderal worked I had to quit using it!
I think it's a rarity that beta blockers help CH sufferers, but I'm happy that it works for you. I don't advise it as a "first line of defense" since the success rate seems low and the depression side effect can be so severe, but when none of the standard drugs helps, talk to your doc and try it out...
Pain Free Days to ya!
Dave