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(Message started by: rangerfn7 on Nov 17^th, 2003, 10:47am)

Title: is it time for me to try o2
Post by rangerfn7 on Nov 17^th, 2003, 10:47am

that time of year has come about again i am tired of trying to get and pay for the imitrex 20mg nasal spray it is the only thing that i have found to work on my ch though and would like to try the o2 and see if that works any suggestions on getting my dr. to go that way i am 4 days into my hell period of the year after 18 years of this it is getting very old and it seems each episode is worse then the last just thinking about it my head is starting to hurt i am looking for other things to try besides overdosing on imitrex

Title: Re: is it time for me to try o2
Post by Mastifflvr28 on Nov 17^th, 2003, 10:51am

Hi Ranger,
Read and print off the pertinant info from this site:

http://www.headachesupportgroups.com/oxygen/oxygen.htm

Also, head over to the OUCH page and read up in the meds section there. Good info to print from there too.
Good luck!!
Mast

Title: yer late
Post by rumplestiltskin on Nov 17^th, 2003, 11:07am

I give you:The success rate of O2 aborting CH

Any Clusterhead that doesn't try O2 (6-20 LPM with a nonrebreather mask) as an abortive ought to have their head examined.

...and don't give up before the miracle happens!
To me the mask is irritating...big deal...everything is irritating during a CH.
"It's making it worse!"...no dummy...the CH is just ramping up as usual...keep sucking!

I shall never forget the first time O2 stopped a CH...it was like the seas instantly calming...the clouds suddenly clearing.

walk in the sunshine
den

Title: Re: is it time for me to try o2
Post by ckelly181 on Nov 17^th, 2003, 12:13pm

Oh man, this is the first time in my 20 years of these things that I tried 02. For some reason I thought it sounded "quacky."

It is a GOD-SEND. 15 minutes and I'm not "imitrex-dopey" and out of it for longer than 1/2 hour.

I've only used the trex about 2ce a week - and that's simply because I wasn't able to access the 02 at the time.

Do it...do it...do it...

Chris

Title: Re: is it time for me to try o2
Post by Kirk on Nov 17^th, 2003, 2:11pm

Hubba Hubba get thyself to an O2 tank near you. Made a world of difference for me.

TTFN

Title: Re: is it time for me to try o2
Post by thomas on Nov 17^th, 2003, 2:25pm

If you haven't tried it you should - it doesn't do any good for me but it does help a lot of people. Try melatonin too, it's cheap and might help :)

Title: Re: is it time for me to try o2
Post by cathy on Nov 17^th, 2003, 3:02pm

Ranger...O2 O2 O2!!! Great advice here...check it out...try it out...drive those CH's out....

Welcome and PF vibes to you..let us know how you get on!

Cathy :)