Posted by Marilyn Struse on February 25, 1999 at 12:26:32:
He suffers so badly. Recently, the headaches are accompanied by vomiting. Finally got the doc to do an MRI, and as expected it was negative. A headache specialist has him on Veramipil and now Methadone without any sucess. Finally, went back to our family doctor with your info about the Lithium and ergotimine and he agrees that it may work but won't prescribe Lithium, says he needs a neurologist to do it. Insurance company is refusing to pay for oxygen. The loopholes go round and round and in the meantime my husband of 22 years has actually told me he has thought of putting himself out of the agony once and for all. I'm at my wits end, he is desparate. If anyone knows a doctor in the Phoenix area that works with cluster pts, please let me know.