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Title: Melatonin and Oxygen Post by John_Townsend on Jan 6th, 2006, 1:22pm Hi All, I am 41 and been a suffer for 30 years. I only get CH 2 months of the year spring - summer but some years I dont get them, these years seem to be mild temps. As I seem to have a high body temp hot temps seem to bring on CH. Cold showers, ice and swimming in the cold river nearby seem to help a lot for me. Ive always used prenisone and always worked but not this year, I take 75mg a day for 5 days then lower dosage its not a nice drug. So for the first time Ive got myself some oxygen and Im going to try melatonin that has just become avail in Australia(still need a perscription though). Its 4:30 in the morn just had a CH sucked on the oxygen and it worked pretty good so I hope the melatonin does to :) |
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Title: Re: Melatonin and Oxygen Post by marlinsfan on Jan 6th, 2006, 2:24pm Hi John, welcome. Melatonin and O2 are pretty much all I use to fight the beast. I take 9 mg 30 minutes before bedtime, and it does take a few days to start working for me. When I get hit outside of home where I cannot abort with O2, I kill the best with imitrex. PF wishes. |
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Title: Re: Melatonin and Oxygen Post by John_Townsend on Jan 6th, 2006, 2:50pm Thanx marlinsfan, I should get imitrex, as I said prenisone use to work but oh well took 20 years to get diagnosed. It also looks like my 16 year old son is starting to get CH also well at least he wont have to worry about sinus treatment or migraine treatment. I suppose he is lucky in that way poor buggar I can help him but it upsets me to think he will have to go through this to. John |
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Title: Re: Melatonin and Oxygen Post by E-Double on Jan 6th, 2006, 2:58pm Melatonin has certainly helped MANY prevent the night time hits. 6-12 mg prior to bed. Sorry about your son. That sucks, however, atleast he will not be alone and hopefully he can treated ASAP!!! Good luck! Also check out this thread. There are quite a few Aussies. http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=knowya;action=display;num=1119177771 Best, Eric |
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Title: Re: Melatonin and Oxygen Post by Will_Williams on Jan 6th, 2006, 5:27pm At least you now know some better treatments that you can pass on to your son. Hopefully, they won't effect him as badly. This website is truly CH info galore! So just read up on it. I probly would have never found out about O2 tanks if it weren't for this site. That seems to be the best treatment according to everyone who've used it's testimonies. I still haven't tried it, but I'm going to inform my Neurologist about it at my next appointment! You should tell your son to log on and read up more about it. |
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Title: Re: Melatonin and Oxygen Post by maffumatt on Jan 6th, 2006, 5:28pm works for me O2 is my friend, Melatonin knocks out some but not all the night time hits. Seems to move them to the day. He is going to get you one way or another, but at least wih sleep you can have some energy to fight Him with. Good luck and stick around, alot of smart people here. |
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Title: Re: Melatonin and Oxygen Post by John_Townsend on Jan 6th, 2006, 6:49pm Thanx All Ive tried the oxygen once seem to work. Dont really want the need to try it again oh well see what happens. John |
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Title: Re: Melatonin and Oxygen Post by AussieBrian on Jan 6th, 2006, 8:30pm G'day John, and welcome, though I can think of heaps of places I'd rather have met you (they don't serve beer here). Immitrex is known here in Oz as Immegran and it's horrifically expensive. Not much use in tablet form as it takes so long to kick in but many get excellent relief from the injectable and there's ways to cut the price. As to oxygen, it can be a bit difficult to get hold of but Barry-T-Coles over in Karatha has found ways to get around the road blocks and he's happy to pass it on. All the best to you and the young bloke, Brian. |
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Title: Re: Melatonin and Oxygen Post by John_Townsend on Jan 6th, 2006, 11:36pm No probs with oxygen just went to BOC gases in the morn and had that arvo $27 a month plus refill of $30 cant complain about that! As for Melatonin bloody hell yesterday Doc told me cant get in oz then he looked on the comp he said its just been released he says I should be able to get it over the counter so down the chemist I go they told me you cant get it in oz I told that its just been released 3 phone calls latter they told me they ordered it and they will have it today and I need a script back to doc to get a script got a script rand chemist today they didnt order it now I would have to wait till tuesday well Im starting to get a little P!@@#^ off now rang a heap of chemist none had it one told me try health food shop rang one yeah they have it. So now anyway I got now! But talk about stuffing a bloke around. Thats my whinge for today John |
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Title: Re: Melatonin and Oxygen Post by Guiseppi on Jan 7th, 2006, 12:16am John I didn't understand half of what you said but laughed my ass off reading it! What a cultural divide between the outback and Southern California!!! Take care and keep posting, I love the flavor! Guiseppi |
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Title: Re: Melatonin and Oxygen Post by John_Townsend on Jan 7th, 2006, 1:00am G'day Guiseppi Not to worry cant understand half my crap myself. Nice to meet ya John |
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