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(Message started by: Superirish2005 on Aug 23^rd, 2006, 12:57pm)

Title: Cool Air From Fan?
Post by Superirish2005 on Aug 23^rd, 2006, 12:57pm

I had a bad one last night and was in front of a fan and that seemed to make it worse. Cool air blowing on me during an attack always seems to intensify pain.

Title: Re: Cool Air From Fan?
Post by Sandy_C on Aug 23^rd, 2006, 1:54pm

Many of us, not all by any means, find that cold air, ice, snow, helps. Personally, I go for ice packs, ice cubes, air conditioning at it's max, and standing directly under a ceiling fan at it's max, helps me. I cannot tolerate heat during a hit.

If cool/cold air seems to intensify, try heat - stand in a hot shower, heating pads, warm drinks (with lots of caffeine might help), start running to heat your body. Try anything. It's not going to hurt, and it might help.

We are all different in what help and does not. It's kind of trial and error.

Wishing you luck and PF

Sandy

Title: Re: Cool Air From Fan?
Post by BB on Aug 23^rd, 2006, 7:42pm

Maybe try to have the fan blowing at the body instead of the face. During an attack the trigeminal nerve is very sensitive and may react to cold air brushing pass the cheeks?

Annette

Title: Re: Cool Air From Fan?
Post by Charlotte on Aug 23^rd, 2006, 9:08pm

Sorry you had a bad night, Irish.

You don't want to keep doing something that makes you feel worse.

Charlotte

Title: Re: Cool Air From Fan?
Post by jon019 on Aug 23^rd, 2006, 9:45pm

Cold air has never done squat for me re CH PAIN. However, since I sweat (especially shoulders up during a hit), it just feels good.

Jon

Title: Re: Cool Air From Fan?
Post by Mr. Happy on Aug 23^rd, 2006, 10:02pm

See: Air Conditioning??? (http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=chspecific;action=display;num=1156357746) thread

Title: Re: Cool Air From Fan?
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Aug 23^rd, 2006, 10:03pm

It’s a strange beast this CH; when I first found this site I read where people could get relief by being under the hottest shower they could stand or using heat bags on the neck, I tried the shower & got hit worse for the attempt.
I’ve since found that ice packs on my neck around the ganglion lump area certainly helps in reducing the intensity & the duration of the hit.
Just another one for what helps some may not work for someone else.

Kind Regards
Barry

Title: Re: Cool Air From Fan?
Post by chopmyheadoff on Aug 24^th, 2006, 2:14am

a cold fan on my face full force will usually see off anything up to a kip 3 !!! :)