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yeah, ive split the imitrex injections....been there, done that one too...

so why do you have to stop using the trex for 5 days before you bust?

ive had some successes with prednisone in the past,

 

tried topomax and gabapantin.....nothing...

never tried lithium.

and yeah, i would like batches email addy...thanks....

[any other northwest Indiana people here?]

oh yeah...i have the optimask, i got from clusterheadaches,com

i have to inhale while holding it, and exhale OUT of the mask......at a high flow rate.....i guess im doing it right....no matter which variation i use, or whatever mask i use, i get similar results.

[any other northwest Indiana people here?]

Do you have a good O2 setup: high flow rate, good quality mask?  If so, are you staying on the O2 for 5-10 minutes after you've killed the attack?  That tends to keep them from coming back.

Unfortunately, use of triptans, and of course particularly overuse, has been shown to cause rebound headaches, make attacks more severe, and extend cycles (not to mention potentially killing you).  If you're injecting, you NEED to know this: https://clusterbusters.org/forums/topic/2446-extending-imitrex/

Strongly suggest starting the D3 regimen:  https://clusterbusters.org/forums/topic/1308-d3-regimen/

360 is a relatively low dose of verapamil, if your doc says your heart can handle more,

Tried melatonin at night (starting at 6-9 mg and working up)?

Tried an energy shot (5-Hour Energy, etc.) at the first sign of an attack?  Some people find that putting their feet in a bathtub with water as hot as they can stand helps abort.

 

yessir! tried ALL OF THOSE,  EXCEPT putting my feet in a bathtub of hot water.....i will increase my verapamil to 480. done it before with docs approval.

I have o2, 30 LPM.......2 cascaded H tanks....

tried the D3 regimen....didnt really work....

started out on 300 mcg of melatonin, and worked my way up to 10mg, and had to work it back down again

energy drinks might HELP abort maybe 30 percent of mines.....

[any other northwest Indiana people here?]

Hey guys! Im Larry. Im in pain, lol....i guess thats saying alot!...

I have to try to laugh to keep from crying.....

well....im 38, been having episodic clusters since i was about 12 or 13, as a kid...

almost killed myself yesterday, almost overdosed on sumatriptan....

the O2 just seems to make it come back after an hour......

taking 360mg of verapamil daily

help.....lol