Posted by Paul S on February 07, 1999 at 13:44:36:
I have been suffering with these clusters now for over 2 weeks and finally couldn't take anymore. It had got to the stage where i was going through a 1360 litre cylinder of oxygen a day and this particular day the pain seemed worse than ever so i called for an ambulance. Once the cluster had gone the hospital was ready for sending me home, but i insisted that they kept me in so they could see cluster at its worst and maybe help me. After trying several drugs in the past and also in the hospital (including imigran tablets) they asked me to try 'imigran subject' which you inject into your thigh. To my relief the pain started to go in as little as 5 minutes. At last i've found something that works. The only drawback is that you can only have 2 injections in 24 hours and that each pack costs £46. (I wonder how many doctors dont tell sufferers about this injection form of the drug !!!)