I am midway through month 3 of a brutal CH cycle and I am currently using D.H.E. injections subcutaneously to help abort the attacks when the come. The question I have is about the side effects that I am having. I tend to feel "inebriated" for a lack of a better word, pretty much like I just drank a whole bottle of liquor, about 20 minutes after the injection. They work wonders for aborting the attack, but they leave me limited as to when I can use them. I was wondering if this is a somewhat common side effect or if maybe this is something that I should be concerned about. Thanks for the feedback.
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1/ 2/10 2:04pm
Steve,
I've not heard of this kind of reaction to DHE before. If you haven't already, please call your doctor about this.
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Teri
3/16/11 11:51pm
i usually feel tired and just out of it after a CH attack. i am going through a cycle right now that has been brutal. i have had these injections twice now and i have not experienced where i feel "drunk" afterwards. you may want to tell your doctor about these symptoms.
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