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medication discontinuation
Treatment for Cluster Headache
Triptans, such as sumatriptan, are selective serotonin receptor agonists that bind to 5-HT1B/1D receptors in cerebral vasculature, causing vasoconstriction and inhibiting neuropeptide release. When discontinuing triptan treatment for cluster headache, patients may experience potential rebound headaches or withdrawal symptoms due to the medication's direct impact on serotonergic neurotransmission. Gradual tapering under medical supervision is recommended to minimize potential neurological and vascular readjustment effects.
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CASE STUDIES
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REDDIT COMMENTS
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REPORTED SIDE EFFECTS
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Reddit Comments
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Wilde-Girl
5.0
If you're getting chronic daily migraines, the triptans are 99% likely to be the cause of them. I went cold turkey from meds and the daily migraines vanished. Still get the normal ones, but not daily.
Medication discontinuation
Reported Side Effects
General side effect
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mistergreen
4.0
I had a doctor identify this as cataplexy. Was a near daily thing. I had some confusing narcolepsy symptoms for a while that ended up being histamine regulation problems. These episodes preceeded migraines for me for many years. I stopped taking ant...View more
Medication discontinuationEnvironmental modificationSleep hygiene
Reported Side Effects
Allergic reaction
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RequirementNew269
5.0
## Triptan overuse turned me chronic- I stopped taking them and am back to episodic I had a stressful life event that gave me a lot of migraines in November (I have had episodic migraines my entire life) and I took a lot of Triptans, around 20+ a mon...View more
Medication discontinuationPropranolol
Reported Side Effects
Headache
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No_Willow3150
5.0
I know you don’t want to hear this but maybe you should consider getting off triptans. To sum up my very long story- over the course of four neurologists, i was gradually perscribed more and more triptans. i got up to 9-12 doses a month. I was get...View more
Medication discontinuationAbortive medicationPreventive medication
Reported Side Effects
Rebound headache
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