Posted by dougW (142.179.82.208) on December 22, 2001 at 20:39:39:
In Reply to: Ergotamine or Imitrex posted by suzie on December 22, 2001 at 09:21:35:
Here in canda (eh!) we only get ergotamine as cafergot (ergotamine and caffine). I use cafergot for the Ch that the O2 doesn't stop quickly, or daytime when I'm away from the O2 tank.
After a suggeston from BobP, I'm trying a cafergot before bedtime as a preventative, seems to work some nights, but nothing works every night!.
The link below will take you to infor on ergotamine
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/ergot.htm
use this link for the sub-lingual instructions.
http://www.rxlist.com/frame/display.cgi?
(ya gotta copy and paste, I haven't figured out this URL stuff yet)
I take a cafergot, crush it with my teeth and slide in under the tounge, it disolves quickly but tastes like crap.
Then, I get back on the O2...stops most of my CH.
Good luck
Doug Wright