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Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Medications, Treatments, Therapies >> Finding Oxygen http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1427738548 Message started by kiritz on Mar 30th, 2015 at 2:02pm |
Title: Finding Oxygen Post by kiritz on Mar 30th, 2015 at 2:02pm
This year my oxygen providers have stopped offering it. I may be able to get a tank with a concentrator and a lot of other useless stuff for a lot of money, but the former providers who rented me a tank and topped it off periodically are saying that since cluster headache "is not a respiratory condition" they won't help. I live on the Monterey Peninsula and spend part of the week in Silicon Valley. Can I use welding oxygen, or does it need to be medical oxygen. Oxygen works for me, so I am pretty upset about this, not to mention that the people they hire at outfits like Apria Healthcare are very unpleasant to deal with.
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Title: Re: Finding Oxygen Post by AussieBrian on Mar 30th, 2015 at 5:22pm
Welding oxygen is just the same, kiritz, and used by many CHeads. Also, at the top of the Medications Board above this thread is one called Help In Getting Oxygen.
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Title: Re: Finding Oxygen Post by kiritz on Apr 22nd, 2015 at 9:05pm
Three cheers for Batch! I now have welder's oxygen and am getting a transfiller to fill my small e tanks I need when traveling. I also have a demand valve and a 0-60 lpm regulator with a DISS valve for the demand valve. So far I have found higher flows (around 25 lpm) seem to be helping so I am taking advantage of the nipple rather than using the DV. In addition I am taking a host of Batch's recommended vitamins. Yesterday I had an occipital nerve block. My cycle has gone on for almost four weeks with at least 3 attacks a day. 2 shots of imitrex daily is expensive. We all have an amazing resource here in Batch...I'll keep y'all posted.
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Title: Re: Finding Oxygen Post by Marc on Apr 23rd, 2015 at 7:52pm
When you step into the world of trans-fill rigs, be very, very sure that you have learned all of the basic precautions.
Oxygen in general should always be used/handled with basic precautions. Oxygen at very high pressure will do some dangerous things that are not obvious or readily intuitive - even to very experienced people. I have been filling my own tanks for many years and have never had a problem of any kind. But, I did my homework because I knew that I was stepping outside of the box. Marc |
Title: Re: Finding Oxygen Post by CHaStever on Jun 16th, 2015 at 5:02pm
I'm thinking about taking up welding ;) I had welding class in high school so I don't need a course on welding ;) ;)
I know the O2 used in welding comes from is the same as medical O2 and comes from the same facility in the same vessel... but what about the tanks/cylinders you get from a weld and/or gas supplier? Should there be any concern with cross contamination from what may have previously been in the cylinder, or other contaminants that may come from the cylinder being used in a 'shop' environment? (oils, dirt, dust, rust, etc.?) |
Title: Re: Finding Oxygen Post by Potter on Jun 16th, 2015 at 5:14pm CHaStever wrote on Jun 16th, 2015 at 5:02pm:
It's the same stuff. Don't overthink it just get it. Potter |
Title: Re: Finding Oxygen Post by maz on Jun 16th, 2015 at 5:49pm
Hi kiritz
Those shots can be split if you have the right kind. Half a shot is enough to kill off a CH - save the other half in a diabetic syringe. Google "cluster headache splitting injections". There is a guy wearing a cap on you tube showing you what to do. Try to get some when you are not in cycle. Not only will you be well prepared but it helps to spread the cost. |
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