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(Message started by: stickboy on Nov 21^st, 2006, 11:02pm)

Title: Ice cool water
Post by stickboy on Nov 21^st, 2006, 11:02pm

I cant imagine having more than one cluster a day, i feel very lucky, but even one a day is hell, ive never taken meds for ch, havent been to a dr yet, but i know they r ch, when i get a bad one i run my head under ice cold water, i doesnt take all the pain away but it takes the edge off, if the pain isnt too severe, if anyone else has tried this and it works for u let others know, its all that has worked for me so far, 10 over the counter pain pills wouldnt even come close to helping

Title: Re: Ice cool water
Post by andrewjb on Nov 22^nd, 2006, 8:10am

hello, welcome. a lot of people here use iced peas / ice packs to ease their visitor. drinking lots of water, deep calm breathing and streching, yoga type excersising seems to confuse the visit, for me. take a long slow read around the infomation here. the encyclopidia of C/H. andrew

Title: Re: Ice cool water
Post by roy21302 on Nov 22^nd, 2006, 10:38am

Welcome to the board,sorry u r a suffer. I use a lot of ice cold water, poured over the back of the head, and ice packs applied to the back of the neck, temple, over the eye. Move them around from time to time, as you say it does not kill the pain but it sure helps. Try applying ice packs to the inside of your wrists, this seems to help as well. Some people find that swopping between hot packs and ice packs helps, give it a try you never know it might help you. Stick around here and read all you can, don't be dissappointed if you attacks increase or change, this little monster seems to have a mind of its own. Just ask on here about anything you want some one will always answer you. good luck hope you get PF soon. Cheers Roy :)

Title: Re: Ice cool water
Post by stickboy on Nov 22^nd, 2006, 9:54pm

im scared to death that they will increase, i hardly ever have more than one a day unless i have one early on in the day. ive only had one that i felt like hitting my head to knock myself out, but even the less painful ones r more than i want to go thru again. i have finaly found people who know what im going thru, and it helps, im getting one right now so im gonna go to the bathtub and soak my head, my boss knows what that means all too well, i dont know how most of u can work with upwards of 3 or 4 a day, i have pf days of 10 or more in a row some times, and then 4 to 5 bad ones. when will a dr find a cure? good luck to us all

Title: Re: Ice cool water
Post by Jonny on Nov 22^nd, 2006, 10:25pm

on 11/22/06 at 21:54:39, stickboy wrote:

i dont know how most of u can work with upwards of 3 or 4 a day

If your lucky you wont get to 3-4 a day for 30 years.

You will be even more lucky if you dont have CH.

Go see a Neuro before wasting our/your time, will you?.

Title: Re: Ice cool water
Post by chewy on Nov 22^nd, 2006, 10:45pm

When I'm in cycle I have to work down to 3 or 4 a day.

Title: Re: Ice cool water
Post by jmorgan52 on Nov 24^th, 2006, 8:38am

Hi stickboy

In cycle I rarely get a PF day and rarely get less than 2 attacks a day (usually 3 or 4 is normal) and they almost always get to the head banging stage. 10 days PF during a cycle is unheard of for me. A single PF day is a blessing.

I reckon you might be getting migraines mate. Very debilitating I agree and they also don't respond well to painkillers