Posted by Cathy (216.206.105.14) on July 05, 1999 at 13:51:42:
THANKS FOR THIS SITE. I'VE READ SO MANY MESSAGES
IN THE LAST FEW DAYS MY EYES ARE BUGGING OUT AND
THAT'S WHEN I DON'T HAVE THE HEADACHE.
I'VE BEEN ON IMITREX PILL, SPRAY, INJECTION. THE
ONLY THING THAT WORKS FOR ME IS THE INJECTION. BY
THE TIME THAT THE SPRAY OR PILL STARTS TO WORK IT'S
WAY GONE. I STARTED OUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WITH
HEADACHE IN THE NIGHT, THEN PROBABLY AROUND 7:00 IN
THE EVENING. NOW I'M UP TO 4 TO 5 IN 24 HOUR PERIOD.
CALLED MY DOCTOR, WAS CONCERNED ABOUT TAKING TO MUCH
SINCE FOR ONE THING I DON'T WANT TO OVERDOSE, AND 2
INSURANCE WILL ONLY PAY FOR CERTAIN QUANTITIES.
I CAN HAVE 8 INJECTIONS IN A 22 DAY PERIOD. THAT'S
GREAT BUT WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO FOR THE OTHER 20
DAYS?
INSURANCE WOULD ONLY PAY FOR 9 PILLS FOR 22 DAY PERIOD
TILL WE TALKED TO INSURANCE AND DOCTOR HAD TO GIVE REASON
WHY HE WAS GOING OVER RECOMMENDED DOSE. NOW I CAN HAVE
27 PILLS IN 22 DAY PERIOD.
I JUST WANT TO SAY I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR INSURANCE AND
WHAT THEY HAVE PAID FOR, BUT THEM MUST NOT HAVE EVER
SUFFERED FROM CLUSTERS OR THEY WOULD UNDERSTAND WHAT WE
ARE GOING THROUGH. THE STRESS AND DESPERATION I FEEL
AND HAVE FELT IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS WITH THESE AND GOTTEN
ME TO A VERY GROUCHY, WEEPY PERSON, AND THAT DOESN'T
HELP WITH A FAMILY OR HAVING TO WORK. I NORMALLY LOVE
MY JOB, BUT IT'S HARD TO CONTENTRATE AND HARD TO BE
PROFESSIONAL WHEN I FALL APART SO EACH.
DO ANY OF YOU HAVE TROUBLE WITH YOUR NERVES ARE SHOT
AND YOU WANT TO BE ALONE AND NOT BOTHER. I DON'T EVEN
WANT PEOPLE TO TALK TO ME. THIS IS AS LOUD AS I CAN
STAND RIGHT NOW.
I'M A PERSON WITH MUCH FAITH AND I BELIEVE WE CAN BE
HEALED MY MEDICINE OR PRAYER OR BOTH, I JUST PRAY HE
SPEEDS THESE DOCTORS THAT ARE WORKING ON US WITH NEW
INFORMATION AND HELP FOR ALL OF US SO WE CAN ALL BE
HAPPY CAMPERS AND THE PEOPLE WE NEED TO BE.
PAIN FREE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!