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(Message started by: Zombateen on Apr 17^th, 2006, 6:29pm)

Title: It works for me!
Post by Zombateen on Apr 17^th, 2006, 6:29pm

I can't remember why I did this the first time - must have been some logic to it - but it works 100% of the time on episodes. Doesn't mean there won't be another one tomorrow but, tomorrow is another day.

Believe it or not: two 1mg sublingual Ativan under the tongue to slowly dissolve. While they're dissolving I walk/march briskly, on the spot, for between 5 and twenty minutes. Heart rate and breathing go up - pain comes down. I guess that if you have a treadmill or a starclimber or similar that'll work too but I hold onto the chest of drawers and march, knees up! Can't imagine how silly it must look, but IT WORKS! Certainly well enough so that I can go to sleep or get back to sleep. Originally the Ativan was prescried for anxiety.

I hope it works for at least some of you. I wonder if anyone has done anything similar?

AMS

Title: Re: It works for me!
Post by BobG on Apr 17^th, 2006, 6:34pm

Yep, lots of folks have reported exercise will relieve the pain. Glad to hear it works for you too.
Welcome to the board.

Title: Re: It works for me!
Post by NotH20 on Apr 17^th, 2006, 6:46pm

Glad you've found something that is working for you. I'm not one that will want to exercise or get moving during an attack - except for the thrashing and rocking that I seem to do VERY well ;) But if it works for you - go for it! ;;D

Mia

Title: Re: It works for me!
Post by Dragnlance on Apr 18^th, 2006, 9:14am

I am an outdoor person. I hike, hunt, fish, geocache... lots of walking and climbing hills and mountains...
Unfortunatly, it is not a cure for my CH. Glad to hear it works for you!

Stay pain free!!

Dragn

Title: Re: It works for me!
Post by Douglas_A on Apr 18^th, 2006, 3:57pm

Glad you have found something that works....lets be honest about looking silly, if wearing a chicken suit and bouncing on a pogo stick on the roof helped we would all do it.... :)

Keep jogging xxx

Title: Re: It works for me!
Post by Karla on Apr 18^th, 2006, 10:14pm

I take xanax for anxiety. It is a benzo drug. I noticed the last 2 times I stopped taking it I was it pretty badly with ch. When I started taking it I was ok again. hmmm. I thought it was coincidence. Maybe not.

Title: Re: It works for me!
Post by sandie99 on Apr 19^th, 2006, 2:56am

I'm glad to hear that you've found something which works for you! I hope that it keeps on working for you in the future. :)

Best wishes & PFdays,
Sanna