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Title: an oxygen primer..... Post by Not4Hire on Oct 28th, 2002, 9:39am ....just thought I'd post this. It was written for the CH group in Spain and is being translated into Spanish. Thanks to jonny and Peppermint for their help. It may be useful for anybody who suffers from the MOFO........ Hello, my fellow sufferers.....I am a gringo who has some good advice about the use of oxygen as an abortive for cluster headaches. It is VERY important that this be used correctly and safely, because there ARE risks and it is important that this is understood. The air we breathe is composed of approximately 79% nitrogen and 19% ambient oxygen-the other 1-2 % is rare gasses like argon, ozone, carbon monoxide (if you live in the city ;D) , etc. The benefits of oxygen treatment for sufferers of CH is clearly documented and can be a very great help in diminishing the horrible effect of this malady. It is important to start the treatment at the very first sign of an onset of the headache. The sooner, the better. If you wait, you will suffer more. You must have a place that has NO open flames- NO SMOKING cigarettes, NO candles, NO fire! Oxygen can saturate your clothing, bedsheets, etc. and then catch on fire when you light a match. Be very careful and wait awhile before smoking. You must have the proper delivery system: an oxygen supply (tank of oxygen--preferably medical grade), a NON-REBREATHER mask- the type that covers your mouth and nose and has a bag below to conserve the pure oxygen (NOT the tubes that go into your nostrils!), here is a link for a picture of the correct type of mask: http://www.clusterheadaches.org/o2_mask.htm a “bubbler” bottle that adds moisture to the oxygen will help your sinuses and throat from dryness and irritation, a regulator that will deliver up to 15 liters per minute (10-12LPM is usually enough, less will not be as effective), and it is important that you cut off any elastic band that will hold the mask onto your face--if you fall asleep with the mask attached, you may suffocate if the oxygen supply runs out. If this happens, it is important that the mask falls away so that you may breathe regular air. Your body will protect you to survive. The amount of time to breathe the oxygen is important, also. If you do not get relief in 15-20 minutes, you will probably not get relief by further use. Keep trying! In respect to costs: medical grade oxygen is purified with filtration systems and can be very expensive. However, the companies that produce oxygen do not have separate systems for welders or for hospitals. Impure oxygen is not cost-effective. Welders need pure oxygen in the same way as do hospitals. The inspection of the tanks is the only difference. Impure oxygen makes bad welds--impure oxygen can also make you sick. Oxygen is SAFE...if used correctly. In the USA, it is necessary to have a prescription from your doctor to use oxygen. In other countries, it may be the same. But this treatment is VERY effective. Please encourage your doctor to prescribe it and teach you to use it effectively. It is a blessing. Fight the beast with this method and I am sure it will help. If you have any questions, please contact me. I will try to to help you use this excellent method--which has very little side effects--IF USED PROPERLY! I wish to thank my friend, Peppermint, for translating my words from English into Spanish, because I know that this terrible affliction knows no language but PAIN. Together we may conquer, or at least, lessen the awful effects. Your friend and brother-in-pain......Steve (Not4Hire) |
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Title: Re: an oxygen primer..... Post by Bob P on Oct 28th, 2002, 10:00am Ran across an interesting article as I was sorting through my hundreds of articles to eventually be placed in the Library. This study showed equal success in breathing "cold" air and in breathing O2. So for double good measure, chill the O2. Looks like Kip was right on with his air cooler. |
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Title: Re: an oxygen primer..... Post by Marc on Oct 28th, 2002, 10:13am Bob, Now that's interesting.....if you go back to my first posts here, I was pushing Kip's chilling rig because it worked so well for me. These days, vigorous exercise in cold air is still my best abortive. Any theories? Marc |
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Title: Re: an oxygen primer..... Post by Jackie on Oct 28th, 2002, 11:23am Good information. :) Some clusterheads report that 02 does them no good. It's important that they do it correctly. Also some have found that if they try at a later date it may work then. Marc.....the cooled 02 is a good tip. Blake has his tank in the garage. The cold northern Indiana temp eliminates the need to ice the tank down. That combined with the colder air temps (which cools his body temp down) makes the 02 much more effective. Jacks 8) |
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Title: Re: an oxygen primer..... Post by jonny on Oct 28th, 2002, 5:41pm Looks great, Steve!!! I know when I get hit in the truck and have no meds I wrap my lips around the AC vent and haul ass for home. ...................jonny |
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Title: Re: an oxygen primer..... Post by BobG on Oct 28th, 2002, 11:52pm Not4Hire, P'mint, jonny.......... Thanks, great letter. It's gets bookmarked in my 'puter. |
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Title: Re: an oxygen primer..... Post by Mark C on Oct 29th, 2002, 2:02am Nice article, Thanks yall, I am hoping to be on the O2 express by the end of November. Here is the MSDS for O2 if anyone is interested. Later, Mark http://soilchem.ag.ohio-state.edu/webdoug/MSDS/Oxygen.pdf |
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Title: Re: an oxygen primer..... Post by Peppermint on Oct 29th, 2002, 9:50am Thanks BobG... The Yahoo CH in Spanish site is a little confusing for me to follow but I think it serves well. If anyone is interested...I'll post the Spanish version here. Peppermint ;) |
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Title: Re: an oxygen primer..... Post by Not4Hire on Nov 5th, 2002, 7:12pm ...a blatant "bump"....... looks like it might be useful..... |
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