Posted by DocGreg (24.131.169.145) on August 20, 1999 at 14:38:18:
In Reply to: Can anyone help? posted by Darren on August 20, 1999 at 11:29:00:
D,
Those are all potentially usefull treatments for cluster headaches. DO NOT MIX THEM. It is safe to take Verapamil plus any of those drugs you listed, but taking a combination of the others will have a cumilative effect.
Maxalt and Zomig are both reasonable treatments for clusters. Amerge is a longer acting drug (all three are similar), and is more effective for people with migraines or clusterheads that have a rebound effect a couple hours after taking Imitrex. The advantage of Imitrex is that it comes in an injectable form...most people with cluster headaches don't want to wait the extra 20-30 minutes for the pill form to work (I know I don't).
3 pills of 240mg Verpamil is a lot. Is there a reason that you jumped from 1 straight to 3? What happened to 2? Expect a lot of constipation. Check your blood pressure.
Good luck
G