Posted by Jo (204.245.211.162) on June 12, 1999 at 20:06:17:
After 20+ years of CH's, I've tried it all. Of course
all of us do basically the same things - experiment
and find the combination that works for us. None of
us are the same. I just wanted to add one more very
little thing that helps me. I have very long hair (to
my waist). I take my medicines - several in combination -
find a comfortable spot on the floor beneath the chair
my husband is sitting in, sit between his legs and have
him brush my hair with a semi-stiff brush. I know that
it's not a cure or any big deal, maybe it's just a dis-
traction, I don't know. But it helps. After five or
ten minutes of brushing, I lay down in the dark room
with the cold cloth on my forehead, and still can feel
the tingle on my scalp. It's very relaxing. I truly
believe that I make myself worse when a CH is coming on
by getting unnerved and upset because I know what the
immediate future is bringing. My dread just makes things
worse. We all know that. By the way, I feel very sorry
for Rodney. When his life is draining away from AIDS
he will be in his bed with no one to hold his hand.
May not sound like a big deal right now, but I sure
don't want to die completely alone. I wouldn't wish that
on anyone. If everyone ignores him now, and his IP drops
him, he'll get a taste of what ALONE really means. My
heart is with all of you. You are not alone and remember -
no matter how bad your CH is right now, keep this in
mind "this too shall pass".