Posted by Rob on May 07, 1999 at 15:22:56:
In Reply to: Re: Veterans & CH's posted by gary g on May 07, 1999 at 14:30:02:
Thank you to you (& the others) who took time to respond. I found the main page to be most helpful in learning more about CH's (actually,learning anything at all about them, as I haven't seen anything on them anywhere else). Tried oxygen, but didn't have any success w/ it. My episodes only last 20-50 min. avg, and that time period wasn't reduced any when I used the oxygen. The VA docs also had me try Verapamil (I believe), and that only worsened other problems that I'm having. My concern that PB pills (or something else 'over there') arose from one particular incident: almost 7 yrs after we left Iraq, I hooked-up with a buddy (who I'd had no contact with at all) that I served with there. I asked him how his health had been since then, and he proceeded to explain to me in perfect detail, my own headache symptoms. We've both been having them since early '92, roughly 6 months after leaving the theatre. "Headaches" are a common GWS symptom, so it makes me wonder if there is a link anywhere there at all. Again, thanks for responding.