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[Patheticfern]

 

After 2 years cluster free I am back.  

I had an attack today.  Still shaking. 

 

I will take any advice or information that you guys have. Or share what has helped you

 

Meds?

 

Anyone have referrals to doctors in Utah preferably Salt Lake area?

[Racer1_NC]

As you probably already know, O2 is a great abortive for many. 

I looked at the old recommended Doctor list for SLC.....one still appears to be practicing there:

L. DANA DEWITT, MD

Imaging & Neurosciences Center,

729 Arapeen Dr,

Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone: (801) 585-7575

[BoscoPiko]

4 hours ago, Patheticfern said:

 

After 2 years cluster free I am back.  

I had an attack today.  Still shaking. 

 

I will take any advice or information that you guys have. Or share what has helped you

 

Meds?

 

Anyone have referrals to doctors in Utah preferably Salt Lake area?

Hi fern,

Sorry you had a bad hit.  Do you have anything to help you through an attack? 02? If you have been diagnosed with CH and sometimes even migraine, seems that you should be able to talk your Dr. into a script for oxygen. A little searching around on here about o2 and the proper mask types will prove helpful as well. 

[Bejeeber]

Along with the O2 for aborting attacks I think you'll find busting and the D3 regimen for prevention are the most commonly and enthusiastically advised CH killing treatments  here.

Note none of those are actual meds. Count me as another headbanger who absolutely prefers to avoid the meds if at all possible (and it can be very possible with those powerful approaches), but who is not above resorting to them as a fall back in a real pinch.

So even with my general anti-pharma viewpoint I still like to have a headache specialist lined up for prescriptions beyond O2 if necessary, and I figure it could be good for you to be able to consult with one. Glad to see you got a referral here from Racer1, I hope it works out!

[FunTimes]

Number 1 is the O2. Along with that are the D3 and busting that Bejeeber mentioned. You can also down a 5hr drink, strong coffee or  any other energy type drink with a lot of taurine and caffeine in it when you first feel a cluster hitting. You can try some Ginger candy tea or just chew on a piece of fresh stuff from the market. 

Welcome back to the site, poke around and reacquaint yourself with all the information and you will be just fine. We are all still hanging around to help each other out.