What if I have a constant headache before I start the nimodipine?
ME is a condition with poor circulation to the brain. This, especially if associated with dehydration can cause chronic headache, that sometimes can be severe. Also there is a varying degree of inflammation due to the toxic substances produced by nerve cells and trapped in the brain, and these can cause headaches. Also any chronic stress or negative emotions, such as frustration, resentment, and especially emotions like anger, can increase headaches and pain. Read the extended protocol on nimodipine in your ME Action Pack 1 or sent with your prescription. You have to become your own expert in dosage as each individual is different. Individuals with recurrent or chronic severe headaches have all the greater need for nimodipine, but if they are severely ill or have been untreated for a long time, they may need to start with a smaller dose than usual, in very few people, this may be as low a dose as an eighth or a sixteenth every third day. These are the exceptions, because the usual NHS
