DjinnError

Hi, I've read alot about the negative side effects but to each there own right. I'm quite new to the forums but thought I'd give you my two cents about it. My PMD prescribed me Gabapentin about 2 months ago because my CHs were becoming very bad, and I was told to start with 900mgs a day (300mg capsules spread out 3 times a day) it took about 2 days to kick in but it saved my life in a way, my side effects were bad diarrhea for about a week and no appetite. But to me that was a small price to pay compared to about 4 CHs a day. Its 2 months later and I'm currently taking Verapamil as it is seeming to do wonders right now. I just stopped Gab 3 days ago due to getting Verapamil now but before I stopped I ended up having to up my dose to continue getting the benefits of Gabapentin. But if I'm being honest, try it and see what if any side effects, and if there manageable, go from there.

YES, I seem like half the battle is having people who UNDERSTAND what we're going through, and thank you guys very much for the quick responses means alot. I'm going to be stop the Gabapentin today and only continue to take the Verapamil. OH, I also did a little exploring last night in the forums and was reading up on the D3 Regimen and 10,000 ui D3 daily but I'm going to also check out the threads you linked here, sounds like a really good idea so it can't hurt to try. Was also seeing that someone believed CH were caused by a lack of Vitamin D in our body so I going to go buy the D3 supplements today. Well I'm off to explore the rest of the forum while I still can thanks again guys & glad to be a part of your guys community !

Hello everyone, let me tell you it is so wonderful to finally be able register to these forums, have been trying for several months now and just now able to get through. I found this group just researching the internet, I'm a 25 year old Male who has been having CH's going on 2 1/2 years now and lately it was breaking me down and becoming unbearable. I'm a Navy husband so I look after my two daughters do I get no breaks (8mo && 5yr old) and I was recently diagnosed with CCH because my longest remission since they've started has been a week. Up until here recently I was trying more types of medicine than I could keep count (all being prescribed by my primary care doctor). None worked and I was having 4 CH a day for about 4 months straight. After 100 imitrex injections in my thighs during that period I quit counting. So after that I told my doctor I can't handle the pain anymore and prescribed me Gabapentin. I'm currently taking 1800mg of Gabapentin a day and it had stopped the CHs from coming 4 times a day to about 4 times a week now, which is still very stressful to me because almost always I feel and dull pain in my head but it beats giving myself shots every day. Just recently started seeing a neurologist and he prescribed me Verapamil. I'm starting on 240mg. Okay okay, long story short is while I've been dealing with this my wife or anyone for that matter really understand what I'm going through and I thought it would help me alot to be a part of a support group with others like me.