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@duchess926 - you are in exactly the right spot, as you are posting in this discussion on Mayo Clinic Connect:

- Want to connect with people dealing with hypnic headaches https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/trying-to-connect-with-people-dealing-with-hypnic-headaches/

I don't personally have headaches, but I do have allergies and asthma, and I've had the experience when suddenly a trusty medication no longer works for you. Such a bummer. Is the rizatriptan you use at night as needed helpful? Are you at a sufficient distance from your injections to know if this treatment is working for you?

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@lisalucier - When necessary, I take Rizatriptan at night for my Hypnic Headache and it usually works. I had been taken Fiorcet for years as it was fast acting, no side effects and I was able to fall back to sleep. Felt really good upon awakening. However, I think I’ve been building up a resistance so switched to Rizatriptan. As of now, (Nov, 10), I’ve completed by second round of Botox shots for pain. It’s been 4 days but I’ve had two nights without a headache and hope it keeps up. I also had an unusual nerve pain procedure for my Trigeminal Nerve Pain. I’ve been dealing with two separate issues for years. For Nerve Pain, I discovered something called Scrambler Therapy. I read about it thru Mayo Clinic but found a clinic in New Jersey that does the procedure. Totally non-invasive and not painful. Also, so far, very good…..I’ve been dealing with two pain issues for quite some time and really want to be medication free.