Posted by Kris on October 02, 1998 at 10:10:01:
I have been suffering from clusters since I was 17, I'm now 43 and after a 3 year remission, the nasty little guys are back. I am taking 20mg nasal spray when a headache starts, and between 10 and 30 minutes it gets rid of the pain. How long is it safe to take this nasal spray? The liturature says there are no studies on the effect of Imitrex after 4 days in a month. I was taking two doses everyday for the last week. Is it dangerous. My doctor really didn't like the idea of me taking it for so long and has put me on Elavil and Luvox to try and stop the cycle. But I still use the Imitrex when I get a headache. It worries me though, that I shouldn't be taking anymore of the Imitrex. How long have some of you been consistently taking this drug? I have 4 kids, so I'd like to stick around this world for awhile to be there for my babies. Hope to hear from some of you soon, and hope those nasty little critters we call clusters stay away from everybody!
Thanks,
Kris