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-johnny- CH.com Sponsor Offline theres no smoking on the dock Posts: 1642 fayette county ohio Gender:	cutting torch Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 12:15am i just used my cutting torch to abort a migraine. seems to work pretty good. i used the cutting valve for a demand valve. turned up the regulator up to 40. didnt need the reclaimer bag. no mask strapped to my face. the tip has a metallic taste though but i think i can fix that
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boski CH.com Alumnus Offline CH'S Suck for all that Suffer / The Pain The Pain Posts: 208 NYC Gender:	Re: cutting torch Reply #1 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 1:31am Just O2 I hope! Boski Oh yeah, Let it cool down too I hope! Little devil in me!
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: cutting torch Reply #2 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 10:07am Okay...mental picture.......about spit out my coffee!!! Danged glad it worked brudder! Joe edited cuz i STILL can't spell
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barry_sword CH.com Alumnus Offline Mountain Biking Keeps Me Sane Posts: 3947 Bracebridge, Canada Gender:	Re: cutting torch Reply #3 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 10:25am Like Joe said, I am doing a visual Glad to hear it took care of the migraine!!!
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Re: cutting torch
Reply #4 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 4:51pm

-johnny- wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 12:15am:

i just used my cutting torch to abort a migraine. seems to work pretty good. i used the cutting valve for a demand valve. turned up the regulator up to 40. didnt need the reclaimer bag. no mask strapped to my face. the tip has a metallic taste though but i think i can fix that

IMPORTANT NOTE:

DO NOT light the torch when trying this.
Grin

Jim

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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: cutting torch Reply #5 - Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 5:23pm Lordy this is a cold bunch!
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Re: cutting torch
Reply #6 - Aug 23^rd, 2010 at 8:28am

Are you sure it was O2? Yeah, I know you're sure, and I agree the idea of using a cutting torch to stop a head pain sounds provocative. But I didn't think O2 worked on primarily migraine headaches? It hasn't helped my wife who suffers from them. I've let her snort on the tank from time to time and to no good effect. Just curious. lance

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boski CH.com Alumnus Offline CH'S Suck for all that Suffer / The Pain The Pain Posts: 208 NYC Gender:	Re: cutting torch Reply #7 - Aug 23^rd, 2010 at 12:29pm Cutting torch!!! I hope not!!!! No more posts!!! No he posted after the fact. Just joking everyone.
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Reply #8 - Aug 23^rd, 2010 at 4:26pm

wimsey1 wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2010 at 8:28am:

Are you sure it was O2? Yeah, I know you're sure, and I agree the idea of using a cutting torch to stop a head pain sounds provocative. But I didn't think O2 worked on primarily migraine headaches? It hasn't helped my wife who suffers from them. I've let her snort on the tank from time to time and to no good effect. Just curious. lance

There's been at least one fairly recent study that O2 is effective for most migraines too (check 2008+ Pubmed).

My guess is that the same gene current theory holds responsible for those with CH who don't respond to O2 & other treatments also prevents it from helping with migraine.

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Re: cutting torch
Reply #9 - Aug 23^rd, 2010 at 8:16pm

Good to hear it worked for you !!

Re using 02 for migranes, my mother has a friend who suffers from migranes. Anyway she was telling him that I use 02 for my CH and he decided to give it a try. Well apparently it works... he is a school principle and I'm told that now when he gets a migrane he alerts the school nurse who sets him up with 02.

Kate

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Barry_T_Coles CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 2073 Karratha\|,West_Australia Gender:	Re: cutting torch Reply #10 - Aug 24^th, 2010 at 3:18am I've done the same. As they say necessity is the mother of invention. Goodonya. Cheers Barry
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wimsey1 CH.com Alumnus Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 2457 MA Gender:	Re: cutting torch Reply #11 - Aug 24^th, 2010 at 8:36am Thanks for the info guys. I'll encourage my wife to try it a little more intentionally! Blessings. lance
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