Posted by MIchael (216.177.38.115) on July 10, 2001 at 13:35:31:
In Reply to: Past drug/alcohol use and CH? posted by Patrick S. on July 09, 2001 at 07:30:16:
Hi Patrick,
Don't know if there is a connection but here's my experience: I'm a chronic CH sufferer for 21 years and a recovering addict. I've been clean (no drugs, no alcohol) for 13 years. During my first year clean, I did notice that I had almost no CH attacks. I was hopeful, but eventually the headaches returned to their old pattern of daily episodes with a week or two pain free every couple of months. 18 months ago I started taking Vioxx and haven't had a CH attack during this time. Perhaps I've found a long term solution for me. We'll see.