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Yes. I use it for shadowing. And to hold off a possible hit when changing elevation. It may not prevent the hit, but it will help hold it off for a bit. That is important when traveling on a two lane road up a mountain. There are many ways to take it, easy to transport, and basically no questions asked if you pop a piece in your mouth on the way home Well, expect for 'May I have a piece?' Isn't it amazing that something so simple as ginger can be a huge help for a Cher? It is to me. It seems that the more we know, the more we find that Mother Nature provides pretty darn well for us as a group: MM, seeds, ginger, O2, caffeine. No pharma there.

An update on the Nurtec. I was prescribed 75mg’s and eight tablets for the month. I took one Tuesday because the website said it’s a abortive and preventative medication. When I got a ch later that night it felt much more manageable 4/10 and felt similar to when I received a nerve block years ago. I could still feel it but much duller than before. The next day I got another attack like the one before(manageable) and took a nurtec and was back to normal within thirty minutes. Thursday I felt fine all day long until when I was going to bed, I felt it coming but it wasn’t that bad. I took some migraine medicine and fell right asleep. Today I felt fine until midday and got a bad attack 8/10. Took the Nurtec but I think it was already to late as it didn’t help and ended up using another shot. I’m not sure if the Nurtec has worn off because I didn’t take anything Thursday and that’s why I got another bad ch. My insurance only covers eight pills of the Nurtec a month so I don’t know how much longer I will be on it but I feel like it did take the edge off for a couple days and gave me a break for the shots. Hope this helps anyone that had questions.

Yes I take 2 1100mg ginger capsules a day when in cycle just to keep the shadows away

Ok….I’ve done a little dr. Google research and ordered magnesium orotate powder, which is supposed to be much easier on the digestion. Will slowly titrate up and report back on how that goes.

This is true and I had to have one with each increase. Some doctors wont require it so you may have to ask for one.

Yes it can be , That's why you should be having an ECG every time you increase the dose , but your doctor should know that !!!!! . It's a blood pressure drug

Ginger, in any form, can help your CH. I use ginger chews for shadows. They are pure ginger with sugar on the outside. You can use pills, candy, tea, any will help. The higher the ginger content, the better! Helps with hits and shadows.

Hey ibh, Good plan and don't be afraid to try other salts of magnesium. Take care, V/R, Batch

Interesting on the Ginger Ale thing I might have to try that. Yesterday was a good day I didn't have anything in the afternoon and no shadowing, I thought I would take my Verapamil in the evening before bed to help me sleep through the night. But around 10:55pm I felt the start of a headache, so I resorted to my Sumatriptan to knock it out before it got bad. Rather upsetting as I was thinking the Verapamil would do something.

You should be having ECG every time you increase the varp ,just to make sure no heart problems buddy . I could only go up to 320mg a day then I started to get heart block , so came off it and was put on topiramate instead

Yeah, I think everyone kind of had their own tells and you learn yours on the way. I kind of ramp up then back down in how many I’m getting. I’ll start with one a night and work my way up to around six or seven, then cycle back down until I’m skipping days and then it just kinda doesn’t come again one day. But I think it can vary wildly by individual and by cycle too.

Salt', you really should be considering the Vitamin D3 regimen for prevention. Just as effective as verapamil (probably consideably better, actually) , and a whole lot better for you! I think this is an up-to-date reference -- https://vitamindwiki.com/Cluster+headaches+substantially+reduced+by+10%2C000+IU+of+Vitamin+D+and+cofactors+in+80+percent+of+people -- but I'm never really sure.