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(Message started by: Guido on Oct 5^th, 2004, 7:56pm)

Title: Shit
Post by Guido on Oct 5^th, 2004, 7:56pm

Oh this is fun. I feel one commin on and I have to leave for work in 5 minutes..
down go the acetaminophen..damn doc never called back about he high centering of the oxegen either..and the beat or is it bash goes on..
later.
Guido

Title: Re: Shit
Post by E-Double on Oct 5^th, 2004, 7:58pm

STRONG COFFEE!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Shit
Post by Opus on Oct 5^th, 2004, 8:32pm

ICE ICE ICE

and chain smoke if you got them

Opus/Paul

Title: Re: Shit
Post by Tom K on Oct 5^th, 2004, 8:32pm

2 Mt Dew AMPs, ice cold as fast as you can down them. Sometimes works for me.

T

Title: Re: Shit
Post by thebbz on Oct 5^th, 2004, 8:33pm

What happened with the trex? Dont have script filled?
ditto the coffee works in a clinch :P
BB

Title: Re: Shit
Post by Sean_C on Oct 5^th, 2004, 9:44pm

on 10/05/04 at 20:32:19, Opus wrote:

chain smoke if you got them

Does this work? Smoke usually kills me and I smoke, but I never chained them when gettin hit............come to think of it I don't think I could, but let me know

Sean......................

Title: Re: Shit
Post by Tom K on Oct 5^th, 2004, 9:56pm

the smoking thing works! well!

T

Title: Re: Shit
Post by Sean_C on Oct 5^th, 2004, 10:00pm

on 10/05/04 at 21:56:56, Tom K wrote:

the smoking thing works! well!

Seriously............your not setting me up for the killer cluster are you :o

Sean....................

Title: Re: Shit
Post by Ree on Oct 5^th, 2004, 11:04pm

Hey Sean... I think they are tryin to kill you in a different manner.......... ewwwwwwwwwww never heard of chain smoking away a CH attack... do you get dizzy...? What are ya chain smokin? Night friends.........love ree off to the bedroom~~~~

Title: Re: Shit
Post by Guido on Oct 5^th, 2004, 11:52pm

Thanks again for the input.
It is nice to have quick fix remedies.
Hopefully the emitrex nasal spray I get tomorrow will help...don't know when of if i will get oxegen.
Guido

Title: Re: Shit
Post by Mr. Happy on Oct 6^th, 2004, 12:25am

on 10/05/04 at 23:52:53, Guido wrote:

emitrex

Damn it Guido, it's IMITREX. You keep spelling it wrong in one thread after another, and I, for one, have had enough. Spell it right or get out.

Quote:

don't know when of if i will get oxegen.

That's up to you. If it isn't covered by insurance, then uncover the coffers. (Oh.....it's oxygen, BTW...)

Quote:

Guido

Are you related to Father Sarducci?
RJ

Title: Re: Shit
Post by Guido on Oct 6^th, 2004, 1:11am

Thanks Mr. Happy for being the spelling police..and you for one should be, well....happy about that.
I'm just havin fun....hope you is.

Title: Re: Shit
Post by Renee on Oct 6^th, 2004, 7:13am

Guido,

If the insurance o2 situation does not work out, listen to what they say about the welder's o2 and give me a hollar for a mask. I think I have a couple extra.

Hang in there. ICE, caffeine, caffeine, caffeine, ICE.

Renee

Title: Re: Shit
Post by Opus on Oct 6^th, 2004, 7:35am

on 10/05/04 at 21:44:46, Sean_C wrote:

Does this work? Smoke usually kills me and I smoke, but I never chained them when gettin hit............come to think of it I don't think I could, but let me know

Nicotine is a vascular constrictor and for me at least chain smoking during an attack, while slugging coffee sometimes will abort an attack when I have no meds. This is very hard but it gives me something to do. Right now my procedure for a wake up call, is smoke one fast, hit the abortive, drink some coffee, but unlike most my wakeups are fairly slow and I have a few minutes. The ultimate would be to quit smoking, then use an alternative nicotine source to help abort.

Opus/Paul

Title: Re: Shit
Post by Rock_Lobster on Oct 6^th, 2004, 7:41am

Rock back and forth, then punch the walls. Yeah. Thats the ticket.

Title: Re: Shit
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Oct 6^th, 2004, 8:48am

on 10/05/04 at 20:32:19, Opus wrote:

and chain smoke if you got them

Sounds insane but it works for me.

Title: Re: Shit
Post by Jeepgun on Oct 6^th, 2004, 8:57am

Before I got diagnosed, I kept some normal saline nasal drops in the refrigerator, and use them in the nostril of the affected side. It may help... Good luck.

Title: Re: Shit
Post by Charlie on Oct 6^th, 2004, 12:22pm

This technique worked for me about 75% of the time:

Dr. Wright’s Circulatory Technique

What follows is a technique learned from a neurologist:
I am not sure what mechanism is triggered by this but whatever it is, at least indirectly helps kill the pain. I do know that this technique has nothing to do with meditation, relaxation, or psychic ability. It is entirely physical and takes some work. It involves concentrating on trying to redirect a little circulation to the arms, hands, or legs. It can described as a conscious circulatory flexing. Increased circulation will result in a reddening and warming of the hands. Try to think of it as filling your hands with redirected blood. The important and difficult part is that it has to be done without interruption through the pain. Do not give up in frustration. It may not work on the first try. Every now and then it will work almost immediately. I lived for those moments. Try experimenting between attacks. You will find that it gets easier with practice.
I was given less than five minutes instruction in the use of method. The doctor, while placing his arm on his desk, showed me that he could slightly increase his arm and hand circulation. After several attempts, I was able to repeat this procedure and use it successfully. I have had about a 75% success rate shortening these attacks. My 20 minute attacks were often reduced to 10 minutes or less. Once proven that I had a chance to effectively deal with this horror, I always gave it a try as I had nothing to lose but pain.
Perhaps it will help if you think of it as trying to fill the arm as if it is were an empty vessel. I used to try to imagine I was pushing blood away from my head into my arm. Use your imagination. There is one man who wrote that his standing barefoot on a concrete floor shortened his attacks. This may be similar as it draws some circulation away from the head. Cold water, exercise, or anything affecting circulation, seems to be worth a try. My suggestion is to not let up immediately when the pain goes. Waiting a minute is probably a good idea. So long as you do not slack off, this has a chance of working.
This technique is very useful while waiting for medication to take effect or when none is available. It costs nothing, is non-invasive, and can be used just about anywhere. It is not a miracle but it helped me deal with this horror. It can be a bit exhausting but the success rate was good enough for me and a cluster headache sufferer will do just about anything to end the pain. It gives us a fighting chance.
I hope this technique is helpful and I wish you the best of luck

Charlie