Drug Ratings for D.H.E. 45Average Rating: 3.6 (21 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR D.H.E. 45 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | migraines | Nausea. | It took 2 rounds to break a cycle. But definitely worth it. Administered at a hospital and at the doctor's office. I am a chronic migraine sufferer. | F | 31 | 7 days IV 3X D | 5/3/2013 | 5 | Migraines | none | I am so thankful for this drug. I was having severe migraines 2-3 times a month and having to go to the ER at least once a month for treatment. Now I can give myself an injection and it is gone in 20 minutes. I don't have to ask someone take me to the ER and then take care of my children while I sleep off the medication given in the ER. | F | 34 | 4 months 1X AN | 5/20/2011 | 5 | Migraines | None at all | I have had migraines since I was 9 I am now 24 B4 getting these injections I had tried EVERYTHING all triptans such as imitrex just to list one people are familiar with I did bio-feedback therepy I also did physical therapy for my neck and shoulders, I tried anti-seizure meds such as topamax and I did the diet taking out all things I mean its been years of trying it all some many scans and a lot of hospital visits which are hard b.c they think your seeking pain meds when all I wanted was relief I also have tried against my better judgment but I hate pain management I don't want to mange my pain I want it gone and to know whats causing it to begin with so I have tried stadol once and it made me so so sick most pain meds do I am not a large person at all my migraines typically last three days and I have a sever migraine weekly sometimes twice weekly which means six days a week the diet did help I have A LOT of triggers..chocolate, onions, tomatoes, avocados, MSG...the list is endless lol anything good makes me sick :( but I went to a new doctor along with my regular Neurologist and I tried the five day hospital stay for the DHE treatment AGAIN...and I was still sick afterward I still was taking my midrin if needed but was told to try my hardest not too...I was still sick and my doc. put me on the injections DHE 45 when I have a migraine I cant get shake and would normally go to the hospital for...and IT WORKS....THE HEADACHE GOES COMPLETELY AWAY NOTHING has ever worked I am so | F | 24 | 4 months | 9/17/2009 | 5 | Severe Migraines | None that I remember. | Injection every 8 hrs in hosp f/3 days. On 3rd day severe migraines started again & they gave me Toradol to help w/the pain. The migraines continued f/2 more days. I fought thru the pain & tears. Under my Doctor's advisement I did'nt take percocet(narcotic)for pain and took toradol instead. It was well worth the 3 days of pain because now my migraines are manageble. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis(MS)5 years ago. There's no cure for MS,but my migraines are under control & I'm thrilled! | F | 47 | 3 days | 5/28/2009 | 5 | Severe migraines | Nothing material, a little nausea once. | This is a far better option than pills. The rebound effect is eliminated and the results are consistently better than other drugs I've used over the past 20 years. | M | 54 | 1 years | 3/30/2008 | 5 | Migraine for 3 weeks | No side effects | Injections every 8 hours in hospital for 3 days....Headache gone....no side effect...Took 2 years ago..this is first headache in 2 years | F | 59 | 3 days | 8/26/2007 | 1 | 4 month long migrain | Went into a Brady code, Heart rate dropped to 30 beats a minute, cold and pale, coldness in fingers/hands and feet, severe mood change (anger/ anxiety) | I would not recommend this drug to anyone. The contraindications for the drugs are long. I thought I was going to die, and now my migrain is worse than ever, and am back on dilaudid (strong pain medicine), again. If I was given all the information prior to use, I would not have had the injection at all. | F | 35 | 1 days | 7/24/2007 | 4 | Chronic Migraines | nausea | I take Ondansetron for the nausea about 1/2 hour before the DHE. The shots are annoying but I get longer relief than from the nasal spray. (at least 48 hours) I'm not convinced this is the answer but at least I am off the triptans and analgesics that have a higher incidence of rebound. | F | 41 | 1 months | 7/17/2007 | 4 | migraine | diarrhea and joint stiffness | I've been using DHE for 17 years. It works very well for me. I currently have 2 to 3 migraines a month, down from 5 or 6 when they started 27 years ago. Prior to using DHE I would have to go to the ER for injections that put me to sleep for a full day. I highly recommend DHE45 but I do wonder how long it is safe to contrict/dilate blood vessels with this or any other vasoconstricting drug. | F | 59 | 17 years | 3/11/2007 | 1 | migraines | tightness in chest, headache was worsened with each injection, pain in legs, my body/immune system was weakened after treatment and my head still hurts. I have been on bed rest for a while. | I do not believe doctors have done enough research. I would not recommend this treatment to anyone else. | F | 34 | 4 days | 9/30/2006 | 2 | migraines | nausea, possibly tremors | I had 4 doses, and before the DHE was given, they gave reglan. the 4th time, i experienced very bad side effects from the reglan: dystonic reactions, and tremors (not sure if it was caused by reglan or DHE). I stopped getting more doses because of the side effects, and it barely helped the migraine i've had for months. | F | 14 | 2 days | 5/17/2006 | 2 | SUDDEN HEADACHES | I GAVE THIS MEDECATION A 2 DUE TO IT CAUSED ME TO HAVE A STROKE AND I AM NOW PARTIALLY PARALYZED ON THE LEFT SIDE. I believe some physicians need to learn more about DHE before administering. I had tightness in the chest numbness on the left side. These side affects were immediately following being given DHE intravenously. | F | 37 | 1 days | 1/18/2006 | 2 | SUDDEN HEADACHES | tightness in the chest/left side weakness as the doctors would say. Its called paralysis! | GAVE THIS MEDECATION A 2 DUE TO IT CAUSED ME TO HAVE A STROKE AND I AM NOW PARTIALLY PARALYZED ON THE LEFT SIDE. I believe some physicians need to learn more about DHE before administering. I had tightness in the chest numbness on the | F | 37 | 1 days | 1/18/2006 | 2 | SUDDEN HEADACHES | tightness in the chest/left side weakness as the doctors would say. Its called paralysis! | GAVE THIS MEDECATION A 2 DUE TO IT CAUSED ME TO HAVE A STROKE AND I AM NOW PARTIALLY PARALYZED ON THE LEFT SIDE. I believe some physicians need to learn more about DHE before administering. I had tightness in the chest numbness on the | F | 37 | 1 days | 1/18/2006 | 3 | Weird Taste, Chest Pain/ tightness, unrelenting nausea | today, not a pleasnat expirience, caution for folks with heart other circulatory illnesses. | F | 44 | 2 months | 12/7/2005 | 4 | migraine headache | mild Nausea, diarhea, tastes bad benefits far outweighed the side effects. | Suffered Chronic migraine 3 years, tried dozens of preventatives and abortive medications. Went to Cleveland Clinic Headache Center and they took me off Imitrex(Had been using 15-20 days/month) Replaced with DHE injection. Improvement was so dramatic I went from 15-20 days of pain/month to 4-5. I understand DHE has been around for years, but none of my Headache Dr's tried it until Cleveland. | M | 36 | 4 months | 11/19/2005 | 4 | headaches | Chest tightening, drowsiness, and vomiting | it is the only thing that works | F | 21 | 4 years | 11/14/2005 | 5 | Migraine | the runs, gas, heartburn | dilaudid(a superstrong morphine) was given and was temporary fix and other meds didnt work all the time or at all dhe-45 would work in 20 minutes and keep migraine away for weeks and sometimes a month or more | F | 38 | 4 months | 10/24/2005 | 5 | Migraine / Cluster Headaches | No known side effects | This is the only drug that worked to stop the cycle of cluster headaches - longest headache lasted 5 months before using this medication - now they last 2 weeks tops after using this medicaiton. | M | 43 | 10 years | 2/9/2005 | 4 | MIGRAINE | This medication helped a great deal but I gave it a 4 because I had horrid nausa/heartburn and a | F | 21 | 1 days | 1/28/2005 | 4 | migraine headache | diahrea | M | 50 | 15 years | 9/1/2003 |
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