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« Reply #1 on: Feb 15th, 2007, 7:19am » |
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While the government gets some of this wrong (like waiting until it's really bad? WTF?), it should be noted (for those of you whose doctors won't prescribe O2) that the guidelines in this document call for O2 as the first line of defense:
Oxygen
Oxygen inhalation is the standard recommended therapy for cluster headaches. Treatment is initiated with 100% oxygen by non-rebreathing facial mask. Flow rate is set at 7 to 10 liters per minute and treatment should continue for 15 minutes. Although up to 70% of patients experience relief within 5 minutes, some patients report that oxygen suppresses rather than aborts the attack and that pain may return. Oxygen seems to be most successful when administered at the maximum pain intensity. There are no side effects with this treatment.
Good find, froggy.
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