If you use the Sun Pharmaceuticals sumatriptan injections, please be aware that we have been informed their production site for the injections is being shut down for maintenance and the injections will not now be available until early 2016.  
 
However, we have been informed that Glaxo Smith Kline who also manufacture sumatriptan injections have sufficient supplies to meet the extra demand.  
 
If your prescription specifically states 'Sun injections' just ask your GP to amend it to 'sumatriptan injections' and the GSK ones can be substituted.  
 
Any questions or queries on the above, please e-mail info@ouchuk.org or call the...

To celebrate turning 60, I thought it would be the perfect reason to run one final marathon. 

Over the past few weeks, my friends and running pals have supported me in my training. In order to help motivate me over the course of the 26.2 miles, I would appreciate any contibutions towards my target.

My chosen charity is the Organisation for the Understanding of Cluster Headaches (OUCH UK). This fantastic charity has provided continuous support for both Bev and I as well as all of the other...

Mike Pollock, OUCH’s chairman addressed Westminster’s All Party Group on Primary Headache Disorders during a meeting held in the House of Commons on December 11. The All Party Group has a particular interest in headache types such as migraine, trigeminal neuralgia and, of course, cluster headaches. The Group has around twenty members from a number of political parties and includes MPs as well as members of the House of Lords.

Mike explained the real challenges faced by those who suffer from CH and showed the Group the variety of treatments used to abort attacks such as sumatriptan injections, a gammacore device as well as an oxygen cylinder.

Other speakers included medical specialists who sought to give professional...

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