Saturday, October 16, 2010
Migraine disease affects close to 37 million Americans. Many Migraineurs use triptans to abort their Migraines quite successfully. For others, oral medications aren't well tolerated because of stomach upset or vomiting. For some Migraineurs, they just take too long to work.
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Hi Nancy! Thank you for the update on the Zelrix Sumatriptan Patch. It will be great for people like me who cannot "keep down" orals meds after the onset of migraines, and who have migraines 2-3 weeks per month. I had been using the Sancuso (chemotherapy) anti-emesis/anti-nausea patch during my "prone" times of the month, but it is SO extremely constipating (no stools for weeks). Hopefully the Zelrix Patch can be worn for a long time for those who exerience several weeks of migraines each month.
Oh you poor thing. That is not a good side effect. Did you ever try that fruit paste recipe? It really is amazing....
In case you are interested here is the information. It is from Norma Synder a member of the support group CancerLynx. I froze it, and used about a tablespoon or so a day. Norma recommends treating is as jam......I just ate is frozen as a "snack." It sounds a bit much, but it really, really works and is better than going through what you have been through!
Here it is :
1 lb pitted prunes
4 ozs senna tea leaves (at health foods store)
1 lb raisins
1 lb figs
1 cup lemon juice
2. Strain tea and remove tea leaves.
3. Place 2 cups of tea, or amount left, in large pot.
4. Add all of the fruit to the tea.
5. Boil fruit and tea for 15 - 20 minutes, until soft.
6. Remove from heat and add lemon juice. Allow to cool.
7. Use hand mixer/blender or food processor to turn fruit and tea mix into a paste.
8. Place in glass jars or Tupperware and place in freezer (paste will not freeze but will keep forever in freezer also very long in fridge).
DOSAGE: 1 - 2 Tablespoons per day
Let me know what you think?
Clemmie,
No, the Zelrix patch won't be for extended us as you described. The idea isn't to have an extended release of sumatriptan, it's to deliver a dose of it in a way that's more effective than oral delivery.
Whether meds are taken orally, via nasal spray, injection, or transdermally, the use of acute meds still needs to be limited to two or three days a week to avoid medication overuse headache.
Teri