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Q: HOW ABOUT RAYNAUD'S DISEASE?

It was mentioned in the transcript of the chat that migraines are associated with all cardiovascular events....how about Raynaud's disease? As well, does Imitrex and other Triptans affect the Raynaud condition?

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Nancy Harris Bonk, Health Guide
4/10/10 12:45pm

Hi Linda,

 

I'm not totally sure but anything that constricts blood flow is not a great idea for someone who has Raynauds.

 

Have you done any searching on this? I will too!

 

Nancy

 

 

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Teri Robert, Health Guide
4/23/10 2:28pm

Linda,

 

This is something that you really should discuss with your doctor at lenght. So you'll have more information, here's what's in the Imitrex prescribing information about Raynaud's:

 

"General:

Chest discomfort and jaw or neck tightness have been reported following use of IMITREX Tablets and have also been reported infrequently following administration of IMITREX® (sumatriptan) Nasal Spray. Chest, jaw, or neck tightness is relatively common after administration of IMITREX Injection. Only rarely have these symptoms been associated with ischemic ECG changes. However, because sumatriptan may cause coronary artery vasospasm, patients who experience signs or symptoms suggestive of angina following sumatriptan should be evaluated for the presence of CAD or a predisposition to Prinzmetal variant angina before receiving additional doses of sumatriptan, and should be monitored electrocardiographically if dosing is resumed and similar symptoms recur. Similarly, patients who experience other symptoms or signs suggestive of decreased arterial flow, such as ischemic bowel syndrome or Raynaud syndrome following sumatriptan should be evaluated for atherosclerosis or predisposition to vasospasm...

 

Cardiovascular:

Abdominal aortic aneurysm, abnormal pulse, flushing, phlebitis, Raynaud syndrome, and various transient ECG changes (nonspecific ST or T wave changes, prolongation of PR or QTc intervals, sinus arrhythmia, nonsustained ventricular premature beats, isolated junctional ectopic beats, atrial ectopic beats, delayed activation of the right ventricle)."

 

Please take care of yourself by talking iwth your doctor about this before using any of the triptans or the ergotamines such as DHE and Migranal Nasal Spray.

 

Please keep us posted?

Teri

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