dogzilla!

Does anyone know if they still make Cafergot in any form?

Cafergot
CafergotPB
Cafergot Suppositories

Are generics available?

Since the arrival of Imitrex, which my docs won't let me take due to heart
problems, I can't really recall any mention of Cafergot anymore. I miss my
Imitrex and the docs won't give me any triptans. What's left? That's all I
can think of as an abortive aside from painkillers but won't ask for it if
it's not around any longer.

Thanx--
dogz

jafisch

I haven't heard anything about it either----I always ask people what
they are on and no one has mentioned Cafergot in a avery long time---

I've had these headaches since 12--and back in the 60's a doctor gave
the Cafergot He told me in the beginning that it would either be my
best friend and help or make things worse

I can fell you are looking for this because it helped

I was so sick with the very 1st pill I took
I would not move---it made things so much worse All I could do was lie
so still that I almost was not breathing---I have had some very bad
headaches--but never anything like that

Call your Pharmacy and ask

Take care, Joyce
Carpe diem--seize the day

erik

There's a few on this newsgroup that take cafegot. I'm sure
it's still available, but you'll need a prescription and
then check with the pharmacy.

Erik

catherine

Indeed they do ... Sorry I missed this post earlier, but I'll say now that
cafergot has been my mainstay for a long time (35 years?). I don't think
they make the sublingual anymore; I know they no longer make it combined
with phenobarbitol (which was great for nighttime headaches when you don't
want all that caffeine); I don't know about pills, but suspect they are
still available.. I use the suppository form for several reasons: It can
be "kept down" when the migraine is causing nausea, it works fast enough to
satisfy my impatience with the damned head pain, and finallyy, it can be
sliced into smaller doses if you have trouble dealing with the side effect
of nausea. Cafergot has a mixed reputation ... It's considered by just
about everybody to lead to the dreaded rebound if you use it too often. My
sister's doc told her she absolutely must not take it anymore because of her
age (71) ... but more explanation was not given (Midrin was the substitute
offered).

Anyway, long story short ... Cafergot suppositorys are made by Novartis.
They have occassionally been unavailable for periods of time for reasons I
don't understand, but there they are back again just as I'm going into
panic. I've discovewred that a third of a suppository usually does the
trick for me. If not, I take another in an hour. My sister hated the
nausea & made do with a 1/4 of a suppository (let them soften a bit before
slicing; if you slice them directly out of the refrigerator; you'll waste a
bit)

dogzilla!

Wow Catherine, thanks for the info!

And to the others who responded, I'm grateful.

I guess I ought to ask my doc for some again; it's been awhile. I'm
relieved to know it's out there!

dogz