Posted by Barbara D. on February 07, 1999 at 07:28:18:
In Reply to: Re: Oxygen makes them worse......... posted by doug on February 07, 1999 at 01:46:59:
Sometime back, someone posted that they got O2 with the nasal things. What Doug said needs to be emphized (can't spell worth a darn). USE A FACE MASK AND MAKE SURE IT FITS TIGHT. With anything over 6L per min. the nasal thing is useless.
Haven't tried the cold over the eye, but will next time. The relaxing is the HARD part. But if you THINK consciously, "I am relaxing, I am calm, I will be pain free if I just relax, etc. the breathing will slow down and the O2 will work better. I know, I know, when you're hurting it's not easy to try to meditate or focus on anything but your eyeball, but try it. I usually try to get in my recliner with my feet up and just start telling myself to RELAX, RELAX, and sometimes I actually do.
But be sure to use a face mask.
Hugs BD