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I feel that, my pharmacist called it "The California drug" because it can make you skinny and stupid. I was only asking, as anecdotally, I and I know several others here have had our cycles go into overdrive after stopping it. I had to stop it because I got a kidney stone and within a few weeks had gone from 3-4 a week to up to 6 or more a day with an increased intensity. Though, I am chronic and not episodic. All that aside, the advice here is solid. You can also try meditation, or guided. I used to think it was hooey, but it does help to relieve that anxiety and other feelings that come after a bad hit etc. The other thing not mentioned here is energy drinks, many swear by the 5 hr energy, chugged at the start, the same with like rockstar or monster. I stick to the sugar free options and might want to talk to a doc before spiking caffeine and other intake with them.

.....different strokes for different folks.....aint no absolutes in clusterville.... .....for about 7 yrs verapamil was a relatively successful med for me....manageable side effects and knocked out about 70% of hits and seemed to make hits lesser in intensity. 5-6 cycles per yr so a prevent was critical. nothing less than 480 mg/dy worked (had to be IR)....would go to 1000+ in high cycle. heart function monitoring essential, and extra fiber/water to keep things moving along. a serious med for sure....for a serious condition. eventually got tired of the constant fatigue and being med reliant and dialed in OXYGEN/energy drinks, D3, w/Zomig for breakthroughs (rarely) for my ultimate management....w/chemo, age, and other life changes being additional factors i wonder about... .....i'd do it again if i didn't know now what i didn't know then, or what's a Clusterbusters for? but, the alternative options presented here are not always possible, practical, or suitable for all...as far as i'm concerned, verapamil is an effective prevent for a good number of folk, and remains a valid tool in the ammo belt... best jonathan