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(Message started by: Sleepyman on Aug 14^th, 2003, 3:18pm)

Title: Does Cold help anyone
Post by Sleepyman on Aug 14^th, 2003, 3:18pm

I know it sounds crazy but.....
Okay now two days in the row I have been able to fight off my headaches by drinking 3 glasses of ice cold water or juice right after the other and then eating 2 or 3 popcicles? Crazy? I dont know but I will be one popcicle eating fool if this works again.
I dont know why it works unless lowering my body temperature.

And it is much cheaper than the medicine.

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by aprilbee on Aug 14^th, 2003, 3:21pm

Definately cheaper!! I've never tried ice cold water or popcicles. I used to drink like a full glass of water when I felt one coming on because its supposed to give you oxygen, but all it did was make me nausiated.

Thanks for the suggestion, hopefully it will help someone!! ;D

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by jonny on Aug 14^th, 2003, 3:21pm

Its ice packs against the head for me, I just keep moving them around till somewhat numb.

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

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by vig on Aug 14^th, 2003, 3:38pm

a lot of people report that ice pops help.
worth a try.

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by BruceD on Aug 14^th, 2003, 3:44pm

Ice water used to help, but I'd do like the water x3 link and drink 30 or 40 oz as fast as I could. (never tried popcicles) The water thing pretty much stopped working but cold air is always good ... it's good to be in Wisconsin in the winter if ya' have CH.

Heck, I'd dunk my head in a bucket of liquid nitrogen if I thought it would help ... it'd sure be cold, but there's those nasty side effects like being able to hammer a nail into a 2x4 with your head that keeps me from doing it. ;)

Take care
BruceD

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by ksmiggy on Aug 14^th, 2003, 4:29pm

i have find sitting in front of a fan very helpful just lately, if i catch it before it grabs me, i can stop about 60% of attacks, found a natural painkiller too that helps, ( "4head" in uk) it is menthol with some natural painkilling ingredient, to be dabbed or rubbed( rubbing is good) onto affected area, works quite well, but gotta catch it early enough

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by ksmiggy on Aug 14^th, 2003, 4:30pm

also, does your head ache seem sinus type/related?

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by taraann on Aug 14^th, 2003, 4:33pm

I used to try using the heating pad.....until it occured to me (well duh) that it was not helping but possibly making it worse....lately I've been putting my head over the a/c or putting ice to my head...don't know if it acutally helps but it does feel somewhat "good". I've been just sooooo hot lately when an attack hits.

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by juvy on Aug 14^th, 2003, 4:41pm

popsicles for me. they ease the "fire" and the lightning strikes during an attack.

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by 9erfan on Aug 14^th, 2003, 4:42pm

Air conditioning on the face feels great to me!

I do the water thing also, ALOT of water. And of course ice packs. I can't tolerate heat during a cluster because I already feel like I'm boiling over. :(

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by Sleepyman on Aug 14^th, 2003, 6:00pm

Well all I know is that a 32oz frozen coke helped the other day and that the popcicles and the ice water helped last night. I still had a headache but it was not nearly as long.......

Thats two Ive held off of full power and I know you can all agree that it is Heaven when you can keep one from being all on full

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by Sleepyman on Aug 14^th, 2003, 6:03pm

on 08/14/03 at 16:30:52, ksmiggy wrote:

also, does your head ache seem sinus type/related?

Not at all it feels like a CH to me... I have had a sinus headache and love if these felt like that

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by Gofishgriff on Aug 14^th, 2003, 6:05pm

Quote:

Its ice packs against the head for me, I just keep moving them around till somewhat numb.

Same for me. Move the ice around till numbness if found.

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by brain_cramps on Aug 14^th, 2003, 11:58pm

running around the yard barefoot in 40 below in January ended a cycle for me one year ----- the beast has never been back after October since ;D

grant 8)

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by forgetfulnot on Aug 15^th, 2003, 12:08am

Somewhat I sat outside an ER for an hour ounce untill they were ready, the supper cold air reduced my pain eabout 50% it was 10 below 0 deg F The shot took me out, by by and I stumbled home, the cold did help.

Lee

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by Patrick_A on Aug 15^th, 2003, 12:29am

I keep 6 frozen gel packs in my Freezer. I have used them all in a night. I think they help some, but maybe just another way to distract it. I have layed down on my airconditioner vent and turned the thermostat down to 60. I dont know if it helps, it just seems to a bit!
Aint much gonna help a 9 or a 10.

Patrick

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by Pushkin on Aug 15^th, 2003, 12:30am

Very cold air blowing directly into my face is almost as effective as O2. If I am out of O2 or traveling I turn the air conditioning in the car on to maximum when the beast strikes and it will abort most CHs in about the same time (maybe a little longer) than O2.

Some of the past posts about the use of refrigerated O2 are also very interesting. An ice pack and O2 helps me faster than just O2.

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by don on Aug 15^th, 2003, 9:06am

I would stick my face in front of the AC but the noise would cause me to head butt the thing out the window.

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by ozzman on Aug 15^th, 2003, 9:32am

Cold? Hell yeah!

I take the trex shot and I go dunk my head in ice water, breathe a little, then back in. Not good as far getting oxygen, but it numbs the pain until I get relief. I' ve been in shorts, barefoot, shirtless, doing the dance outside in 20 degree weather, as well as getting the AC full blast with 10 degree weather, hummmmm cold gooooood!!!

Ozzy

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by nasus on Aug 15^th, 2003, 10:09am

Hey Sleepyman

Yes, cold definitely works for me. It is amazing how hot the side of my head gets. It actually melts whatever cold I place on my head. Right now it is a bag of frozen corn! Never tried eating or drinking anything real cold though. Maybe I'll eat the corn instead of puting the bag on my head! I'm kidding, but you did give me an idea to try. Gonna stock up on popsicles if it works for me.

thanx and stay cool
Sue

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by Leesa on Aug 15^th, 2003, 10:47am

Dave uses ice packs on the side he gets hit on and one on the back of the neck too. Wonder if he could handle popcicles ??? I'll have to try it and see what happens. Thanks for the idea. If nothing eles Mychael will have popcicles to help him out with his teeth! ;)
Leesa

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by Charlie on Aug 15^th, 2003, 3:21pm

Yes.

Nothing like a very cold can from the frige or a very cold cloth. Cool and quiet or I'd start damaging things around me.

Cool.

Charlie

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by Sleepyman on Aug 15^th, 2003, 10:17pm

See thats just it too. I have melted countless bags of frozen vegatables up on my head and neck it feels great for a second, but ingesting all of this cold just seems to kill the pain a little faster.

Title: Re: Does Cold help anyone
Post by paul_b on Aug 15^th, 2003, 10:25pm

Blue ice packs were helpful.