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(Message started by: keithr1024 on Oct 14^th, 2006, 10:32am)

Title: fighting the beast
Post by keithr1024 on Oct 14^th, 2006, 10:32am

been taking my pred taper,verampamil and melatonin for 2 weeks now no chs till last nite, had 3 of them, they were a little diffrent than the usuall ch that i get they had fun little things going on like my head went numb for about 30 second i had bad shakes my body temp flucuateded from moment to moment my nostril opening and closing while head wss hurting ,dizzy weak feelings.depressed thoughts of putting a cigerette out in my eye or ignite my o2 tank .anyway dose anyone think that fighting these rotten sobs makes them worst and should we let the cycle go

Title: Re: fighting the beast
Post by Charlotte on Oct 14^th, 2006, 10:37am

Hang in there, buddy. I get that dizzy weak feeling when the meds are working and and the hit presents as dizzy instead of the bad pain.

Hang in there. You can get through this. Cigarette goes in mouth, not in eye.

Yes, quite a few people think medicating makes it worse or prolongs it. I have made that decision myself in the past, but at this time, in this round, I feel I need to medicate. It is a personal decision and you are the only one who can weigh all the elements.

Hang in there.

Charlotte

Title: Re: fighting the beast
Post by TxBasslady on Oct 16^th, 2006, 1:51am

The only thing I take for my CH is 02.

It seems that the more meds I took, or tried..made my CH much worse.

To medicate ..or not, is certainly a personal choice.

Best of luck to you...let us know how you're getting along.

Jean

Title: Re: fighting the beast
Post by thebbz on Oct 16^th, 2006, 9:35pm

Quote:

anyway dose anyone think that fighting these rotten sobs makes them worst and should we let the cycle go

Fighting these never makes them worse.
Some aborts and prevents can agrivate the demon.
Always fight.
jb

Title: Re: fighting the beast
Post by roy21302 on Oct 18^th, 2006, 12:37pm

After fighting this for many years I would suggest you carry on fighting using a as few meds as possible, but if the O2 helps use it as much as you need it. Don't give up, you will beat this just as many other on here have and achievce some PF time take care of yourself and keep using the board it helps Cheers Roy

Title: Re: fighting the beast
Post by winshots on Oct 19^th, 2006, 1:51pm

If and when any medication works for you, go for it. Anything.
I live in the Netherlands and as you know marihuana is quite easily available here, it definitily helps me to prevent a CH (as long as I smoke it early enough because it takes about 15 mins to kick in) but I do not like the feeling of being high, stoned. So sometimes I dance despite having the weed at hand.
The knowledge that it will end within an hour or so gets me thru. I am totally Zen at times. I can stop the urge to move for a couple of minutes during an attack... sometimes.
Believe in the fact that everyting has an ending, even CH's...
The beast cannot be beaten, but it will never win.

Hang in there, love ya.