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(Message started by: daveengland on Jul 12^th, 2003, 3:32pm)

Title: life since diagnosis
Post by daveengland on Jul 12^th, 2003, 3:32pm

hello all,
got diagnosed 9 wks ago after 3 yrs of chronic ch.
i've stopped drinking alcohol,taken no painkillers at all,am using o2 and imigran.was wondering what the general opinion was on smoking? tobacco and hashish or marajuana.

Title: Re: life since diagnosis
Post by Melissa on Jul 12^th, 2003, 4:17pm

I quit smoking cigs in March of 2002 and my cycle began anyway 3 days ago. I'm actually contemplating getting pregnant again (had a baby on June 23rd) to stop this cycle before it gets too long, LOL ;D

Title: Re: life since diagnosis
Post by daveengland on Jul 12^th, 2003, 4:24pm

still smoke filter cigarettes but am wondering if joints are a "known"trigger?found since diagnosis that trying to change habits has reduced the frequency of my attacks,o2 is good at stopping them before they get too bad,but i'd like to do what i can to cut them back as much as possible,
good luck trying melissa!! ;)

Title: Re: life since diagnosis
Post by jonny on Jul 12^th, 2003, 4:24pm

Smoking anything makes no difference with CH, ive smoked it all including crack and it dont mean shit.

28 yrs chronic...LOL, I think I can vouche for this ;D
Disclaimer:::::::this is just my experience ;D

.............................jonny

Opps....hey Mel, long time....hope your well babe

Title: Re: life since diagnosis
Post by oringkid on Jul 12^th, 2003, 4:32pm

One thing I will say, is that cigarettes and marijuana tend to "speed up" a hit... ie. make it hit it's peak and therefore go away more quickly. I tend to reach for a cig as soon as I feel like I'm going to actually get hit. I believe also that marijuana can tend to trigger an attack similarly to alcohol, but the hits tend to be "compressed" like when I smoke a cig to speed it up.

Continuing to smoke MJ while being hit, though, does not seem to affect it one way or the other... doesn't make it worse or better.

Sherry

Title: Re: life since diagnosis
Post by daveengland on Jul 12^th, 2003, 4:40pm

i know what you mean about reaching for a fag!whenever i'm driving and i feel one coming i smoke and it does tend to bring it on.i suppose knowing its going to happen anyway its a question of getting it over and done with.although now when i drive i tend to pull over and use the o2

Title: Re: life since diagnosis
Post by jonny on Jul 12^th, 2003, 4:43pm

Man!!!, what do you do just roll down the window and get close to the curb and grab a fag off the street corner by the neck? ;D

............................jonny

Title: Re: life since diagnosis
Post by oringkid on Jul 12^th, 2003, 4:44pm

Oh boy Dave, did you let yourself in for some crap on that one! LMAO!!

A Fag in England is a cigarette....not the slang for homosexual that is commonly used here in the states.

Ok, I tried to head it off... but.... LOL!

Dave, haven't tried the O2 yet... am planning on it when I get my next cycle.

Sherry

modified: Jonny! I just knew you would get in there before I could LMAO!!!!

Title: Re: life since diagnosis
Post by daveengland on Jul 12^th, 2003, 4:52pm

hahahaha!
should have seen that coming!!
have a v.understanding GP who knows very little about CH but was prepared to try me on both o2 and imigran injector to see if they worked.all info i got from this website she viewed and has referred me to a neuro on aug 8.trying to get as much info as possible

jonny, in england,asking a stranger for a cigarette is known as BUMMING A FAG!!!!!

Title: Re: life since diagnosis
Post by jonny on Jul 12^th, 2003, 4:53pm

You know me Kid, I see an opening and im in.....LOL ;D

..........................jonny

I know that Dave, me Queen is english ;D

Title: Re: life since diagnosis
Post by don on Jul 12^th, 2003, 10:51pm

Quote:

BUMMING A FAG!!!!!

Well in the US prison system........Ah, never mind.

Logic tells me that inhaling any kind of smoke would comprimise your oxygen levels. I cant smoke when I'm being attacked but light up immediately after.