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Does Strong Paracetemol work on shadows?
Mar 1^st, 2009 at 3:18pm

My husband hasn't had a CH since yesterday which is great but he is experiencing very strong shadows - described as been like a really bad hang over and very sensitive to light.
He was wondering if he took strong paracetemol (500mg) would this work to get rid of the shadows or just bring on a CH?
Any advise would be really appreciated.

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Em CH.com Alumnus Offline I wanna go... Posts: 830 St Peter Port, Guernsey. Gender:	Re: Does Strong Paracetemol work on shadows? Reply #1 - Mar 1^st, 2009 at 3:45pm Hi Andy, For me, paracetamol is a trigger so I avoid it at all costs. For my shadows, I drink coffee or an energy drink and that usually gets rid of them for a couple of hours at least. Hope it works! Em xx
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andyregan CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 9 Louth, Ireland Gender:	Re: Does Strong Paracetemol work on shadows? Reply #2 - Mar 1^st, 2009 at 3:54pm Thanks Em, He tried Red bull and it didn't work and he can't stand coffee. If he eats while having a really strong shadow then it does ease but he obviously can't eat 24/7
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Re: Does Strong Paracetemol work on shadows?
Reply #3 - Mar 1^st, 2009 at 4:00pm

Eating? I haven't heard that one before! His head will be thankful, but I'm sure his waistline won't!! Grin

Sorry I couldn't be of anymore help. It may be worth checking out Kilowatt3's thread called Synergy. It's a blend which is designed to get rid of hits, but I'm sure would be effective for strong shadows if it was something you wanted to try.

I haven't tried it myself, but there have been quite a few people who've had great success with it.

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black CH.com Old Timer Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 347 Greece,Athens Gender:	Re: Does Strong Paracetemol work on shadows? Reply #4 - Mar 1^st, 2009 at 7:57pm How about cold or heat?ice on face or a hot/cold shower maybe?Sometimes it helps me to get rid of shadows(the heat works for me,cold makes it worse). sorry can't think anything better for now as for paracetemol doesn' t help but neither is a trigger for me.
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Re: Does Strong Paracetemol work on shadows?
Reply #5 - Mar 2^nd, 2009 at 6:35pm

Here's something that works for me to end a weak shadow--the OTC antihistamine chlorpheneramine maleate. Usually comes in 2mg and 4mg. Just one will do the trick, if it's going to work at all. I usually wash it down with a strong cup of coffee.

Doesn't do squat for a full-blown hit, and to be honest, I've mentioned it here before, and I've not heard anyone else say that it works for shadows, either. So take it FWIW.

Shadows aren't mankillers, of course, but if you're like me, you'd probably just as soon not have one. Tongue

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Reply #6 - Mar 3^rd, 2009 at 9:27am

It could well work if paracetamol is his OTC pain killer of choice. I know sometimes ibuprofen will knock a shadow out for me.. it all depends on the intensity and when you take it and how long a piece of string is! LOL There are no guarantees but providing he isn't throwing them down his neck repeatedly it won't do any harm. Paracetamol (acetaminophen in the US) is kind of rough on the ol stomach... I use Anadin Ibuprofen in the gel capsules as they dissolve so quickly and don't knacker my tummy the way paracetamol does

I hope it helps! It's definitely worth a try but it won't touch the sides of a hit so do bear that in mind.

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Re: Does Strong Paracetemol work on shadows?
Reply #8 - Mar 4^th, 2009 at 2:35am

I have a month long constant headache before CH kicks off.

I have shadows at random times throughout the year. Sometimes for months on end.

I use Ibuprofen 400mg and paracetamol 1000mg in combination. That keeps the long headache at bay. I have never noticed it's effect on shadows but I will check it next time.

Like others, if I can get by comfortably without medication then I do because there is always a trade off somehwere. I only use it when I have to.

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maalstroom CH.com Old Timer Offline ''Dance to my tune''.... the hell I will! Posts: 491 the Netherlands Gender:	Re: Does Strong Paracetemol work on shadows? Reply #9 - Mar 10^th, 2009 at 5:36am While in cycle, paracetamol and the likes are triggers for an even more aggressive beast. However, when I shadow out of cycle, it will not aggrevate it. But it won't help any either. Pascal.
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Chad CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 738 Emmaus, PA Gender:	Re: Does Strong Paracetemol work on shadows? Reply #10 - Mar 10^th, 2009 at 1:12pm A couple of squirts of 4-way nasal spray (the side of the pain) does the trick for me. Learned that from somebody on this boards. If that doesn't work, do what others have said, strong coffee, Monster drinks etc...
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Re: Does Strong Paracetemol work on shadows?
Reply #11 - Mar 10^th, 2009 at 9:53pm

George wrote on Mar 2^nd, 2009 at 6:35pm:

Here's something that works for me to end a weak shadow--the OTC antihistamine chlorpheneramine maleate. Usually comes in 2mg and 4mg. Just one will do the trick, if it's going to work at all. I usually wash it down with a strong cup of coffee.

Doesn't do squat for a full-blown hit, and to be honest, I've mentioned it here before, and I've not heard anyone else say that it works for shadows, either. So take it FWIW.

Shadows aren't mankillers, of course, but if you're like me, you'd probably just as soon not have one. Tongue

Best,

George

Well, I have a nice little bottle of that from when my allergy medicine from Canada was unavailable. I might try that on my next shadow. I'll PM you the results if you'd like.

For me, I've only had a few things relieve a shadow. Sinus busters has relieved some of them for me, although I take it to try to deplete the substance P in the nerves there... Most with CH seem to find no relief at all from Sinus Busters.

Advil cold and sinus sometimes helps my shadows, too. Ibuprofen is a trigger for some people, so, if it's one for him, I'd avoid it.

I've also heard of people using 4way Nasal Spray, it has to be name brand... For some reason that helps, there should be a few threads around here on that.

Anyways, PFDAN
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