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(Message started by: survivor13 on Nov 17^th, 2004, 4:18pm)

Title: HOPE I'M THE ONLY-ONE TO TRY THIS
Post by survivor13 on Nov 17^th, 2004, 4:18pm

in the early 90's. a co-worker brought me a alternative medicine book to work. it was about a study done in italy on a chemical called capscian (spelling may be wrong) that is found in cayenne pepper. with a group of men and women clusterheads. they claimed 80 % success. they made a nasal solution with it. the book did not know the actual recipe and went under the assumption that it was probally water and cayenne pepper (see where this is going). yes, for two weeks, three times a day i inserted cayenne pepper nasal spray in my nose. everytime it set my head on fire for 15 mins., nose ran and teared up for about an hour. DID'NT WORK! my co-workers and family still talk and laugh about this. at that time i probally would have tried anything that someone said would work.

Title: Re: HOPE I'M THE ONLY-ONE TO TRY THIS
Post by eyes_afire on Nov 17^th, 2004, 6:42pm

Well, I put Cholula pepper sauce up my nose once. When in the midst of a CH, ya can't really 'add much more pain'. Didn't work, but my nose wasn't really in pain compared to CH.

Desperation is ugly.

--- Steve

Title: Re: HOPE I'M THE ONLY-ONE TO TRY THIS
Post by catlind on Nov 17^th, 2004, 9:07pm

There was a clinical trial done on this, it was called civamide. The results seemed to show that it worked more on a preventative action than an abortive action, and the results weren't spectacular.

Cat

Title: Re: HOPE I'M THE ONLY-ONE TO TRY THIS
Post by Sylvan on Nov 17^th, 2004, 11:01pm

Thank you for posting this information!

I had been reading up on that Italian study and was actually considering trying it - until i read the rest of the ingredients on the cayenne ointment at my local holistic store. All kinds of things (in addition to the cayenne) that i was very hesitant to stick up my nose.

I for one am convinced that this is NOT an option i will try!

Sylvan

Title: Re: HOPE I'M THE ONLY-ONE TO TRY THIS
Post by survivor13 on Nov 17^th, 2004, 11:41pm

please, let there be at least one more. nuthin like feeling stupid alone. :-[

Title: Re: HOPE I'M THE ONLY-ONE TO TRY THIS
Post by Mr. Happy on Nov 18^th, 2004, 1:01am

on 11/17/04 at 23:01:32, Sylvan wrote:

at my local holistic store.

Keep thee and thy store away from me. A pox on thee. I believe not in holistic stores nor snake oil remedies. The entire pepper/nose thing gave what......<50% results, after 2-3 weeks of nose-mace as a preventative? Let's not even count the placebo victims. Math is not my strong point.

That's just me, tho....
RJ

Title: Re: HOPE I'M THE ONLY-ONE TO TRY THIS
Post by catlind on Nov 18^th, 2004, 2:31am

hehe fear not you aren't alone. I don't know if there's much in the way of holistic/alternative treatment options most haven't at least considered if not actually tried. Personally I used the capasaicin cream and rubbed it on my temple and in my nose. BAD BAD BAD. ;)

Cat

Title: Re: HOPE I'M THE ONLY-ONE TO TRY THIS
Post by survivor13 on Nov 18^th, 2004, 11:23am

THANK GOD! thought for awhile ya'll might make me wear the "clusterhead- stupid cap".

Title: .Re: HOPE I'M THE ONLY-ONE TO TRY THIS
Post by survivor13 on Nov 18^th, 2004, 1:46pm

THEY HAVE THE BEST AND MOST FAMOUS SHROOM FIELD IN THE COUNTRY 50 MILES FROM MY HOUSE IN GA. POLICE AND G.B.I MONITOR IT AND CATCH PEOPLE CRAWLING AROUND COW PATTIES ALL THE TIME. GUESS I BETTER PASS ON THAT ONE UP. STICK WITH THE IMITRX.

Title: Re: HOPE I'M THE ONLY-ONE TO TRY THIS
Post by bocephus on Nov 19^th, 2004, 3:12pm

Don't feel bad. As a teenager I tried some of that new age herbal crap also. I rubbed peppermint oil on my forehead, clove oil on my nose and gums, and several other suggested herbal treatments to no avail.

Title: Re: HOPE I'M THE ONLY-ONE TO TRY THIS
Post by taraann on Nov 22^nd, 2004, 3:23pm

I put cayenne pepper up my nose also...then took it a silly step further by standing on my head (back against the wall) to make sure it went up nice and far. OH how silly I looked then I couldn't get down. Here I am crying from the Ch and laughing at myself (first and only time I laughed during a cluster) at the same time and yelling for Sam to help me down, while he is in the process of cracking up at me! So you are not the only stupid one......I'd have to say I looked much much more stupid. [smiley=crackup.gif]

Title: Re: HOPE I'M THE ONLY-ONE TO TRY THIS
Post by vig on Nov 26^th, 2004, 8:20pm

once more... with feeling...

The attack had just started... my eye was beginning to tear up and get wet...

I started rubbing my eye with the palm of my hand whiCH I had forgotten to wash after cooking with Jalapenos. I got the oil in my eye.

Instead of burning, I had a warm and fuzzy sensation. I could feel the oil surrounding the eye and moving back down the nerve path. Soothing it. The pain stopped in a couple of minutes.

Capsaicin is an analgesic.
But it doesn't go up your nose.

I've repeated this a few times since and it DOES work. But it doesn't work all the time and it's risky. My eye has to be VERY teary, probably to dilute the oil properly, otherwise, it WILL burn.

Be careful

Title: Re: HOPE I'M THE ONLY-ONE TO TRY THIS
Post by Gator on Dec 2^nd, 2004, 2:12pm

And thus was born SinusBuster! These people come on here once in a while trying to hawk their wares. I know I'm not the only one to peruse their website and write, uh, helpful? ;;D suggestions as to what they can do with their worthless crap.

Gator