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bstearns
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I have suffered from cluster headaches for over 35 years: Every 12-14 months, lasting 6-7 weeks. Two attacks at night, usually at around 1:00 am and another at 5 am, and two during the day. I have tried everything and until recently had found that only oxygen/mask were really effective in relieving a headache already in progress. I also have used Fioricet, Tylenol, and many other common analgesics over the years and got some relief and lots of rebound. I have tried Ca-blockers, beta-blockers, Imitrex, ergot preparations, cafergot...the usual.
Here's the point: When my clusters started a few weeks ago, I tried "Sinus Buster" (a capsicum spray), having read about it in a small article in the Wall Street Journal some months ago. I was very skeptical. I am not trying to sell this stuff. I have absolutely no financial interest in it whatever. It works. I spray it in my left nostril as I feel a headache begin. In less than 10 seconds (yes, seconds!), all pain and pressure are gone. The spray initially stings, but not too badly, and then the headache is gone. The effect lasts for between 6 and 8 hours. The "pepper spray" is clearly acting as a very effective local nerve block.
If this continues to be effective (and I do fear it will stop working or something), this is effectively the end of my cluster headache problem, hard as it is for me to even believe.
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Re: Capsicum
« Reply #1 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 6:41pm » |
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Let the games begin.....
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Quote:hard as it is for me to even believe.
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Re: Capsicum
« Reply #3 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 7:09pm » |
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on Oct 17th, 2004, 6:53pm, don wrote:
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Re: Capsicum
« Reply #5 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 7:16pm » |
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Hey, I understand completely your skepticism. That said, I am not kidding, and this is no game. For some reason, this stuff works for me. I'm just sharing my experience and you can clearly take it or leave it.
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« Reply #6 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 7:17pm » |
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To the person who asked how much -- I think it was about $8.
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« Reply #8 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 7:24pm » |
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on Oct 17th, 2004, 7:19pm, eddie wrote:
$8.00
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Re: Capsicum
« Reply #10 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 7:34pm » |
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on Oct 17th, 2004, 7:30pm, eddie wrote:| where i have looked for it |
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I bought it on sinusbuster.com
I also heard that Tom's of Maine (of toothpaste fame) sells it.
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Re: Capsicum
« Reply #11 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 7:35pm » |
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No-one is being deliberately nasty. It's just that we've heard this all before and this doesn't work for the vast majority of people. If it works for you great but you have to be careful to not arrive at the site and post before you've done a little bit of reading.
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Re: Capsicum
« Reply #13 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 7:39pm » |
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on Oct 17th, 2004, 7:35pm, Filbert wrote:bstearns
No-one is being deliberately nasty. It's just that we've heard this all before and this doesn't work for the vast majority of people. If it works for you great but you have to be careful to not arrive at the site and post before you've done a little bit of reading.
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Fair enough. I had searched this site and found no other references. I also have done an extensive search of the med lit and this does seem to work for many people. I hope it works for more. Believe me, I understand the suffering we all go through, and the false hope that people extend that usually ends in grave disappointment.
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Re: Capsicum
« Reply #14 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 7:52pm » |
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OK now you've got me started. There are many threads that tackle this issue and overwhelmingly the conclusion is that it doesn't work! The trial at the Institute of Neurology in London was abandoned early as the results were terribly disappointing.As I said before it's great that it works for you but.........
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Re: Capsicum
« Reply #15 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 7:56pm » |
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on Oct 17th, 2004, 7:52pm, Filbert wrote:OK now you've got me started. There are many threads that tackle this issue and overwhelmingly the conclusion is that it doesn't work! The trial at the Institute of Neurology in London was abandoned early as the results were terribly disappointing.As I said before it's great that it works for you but.........
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Don't let him/her/it get under your skin. It's the SSDD thing. First post is "Hey this works..." Yeah Yeah Blah Blah Blah...
This one isn't even pokeing stick worthy!
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« Reply #16 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 7:58pm » |
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on Oct 17th, 2004, 7:52pm, Filbert wrote:OK now you've got me started. There are many threads that tackle this issue and overwhelmingly the conclusion is that it doesn't work! The trial at the Institute of Neurology in London was abandoned early as the results were terribly disappointing.As I said before it's great that it works for you but.........
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I used the search engine on this site and that's what happened...or didn't. Sorry. I would have been, and still am, interested in these discussions and threads. That said, this worked for me. Beyond that......you can decide to try it or not.
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Re: Capsicum
« Reply #17 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 8:01pm » |
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on Oct 17th, 2004, 7:56pm, Redd715 wrote:
Don't let him/her/it get under your skin. It's the SSDD thing. First post is "Hey this works..." Yeah Yeah Blah Blah Blah...
This one isn't even pokeing stick worthy!
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This is absolutely amazing. You are more concerned about mesage board protocol than results. I don't give a rats ass if you believe me or not.
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Re: Capsicum
« Reply #18 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 8:04pm » |
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on Oct 17th, 2004, 8:01pm, bstearns wrote:
This is absolutely amazing. You are more concerned about mesage board protocol than results. I don't give a rats ass if you believe me or not. |
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You are a dimmer bulb than I gave you credit for... 
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Re: Capsicum
« Reply #20 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 8:06pm » |
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on Oct 17th, 2004, 8:04pm, eddie wrote:
You probably can make your own.
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Re: Capsicum
« Reply #21 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 8:07pm » |
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on Oct 17th, 2004, 8:04pm, Redd715 wrote:
You are a dimmer bulb than I gave you credit for...
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Oh, I've upset the queen bee.......
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Re: Capsicum
« Reply #23 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 8:17pm » |
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on Oct 17th, 2004, 8:07pm, bstearns wrote:
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Hardly.... seen your type come and go.
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Re: Capsicum
« Reply #24 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 8:20pm » |
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on Oct 17th, 2004, 7:56pm, Redd715 wrote:
Don't let him/her/it get under your skin. It's the SSDD thing. First post is "Hey this works..." Yeah Yeah Blah Blah Blah...
This one isn't even pokeing stick worthy!
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Sorry Redd I honestly do not understand this post at all! Do you mean me and the under the skin thing and if so why? I'm male by the way-it's indicated by the blue symbol thingy under my name.
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