birdman
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Raquel,
For most of us, this and ch.com are second homes. Welcome home!
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Gotta get some. I remember using it last cycle and wanting to barf at the taste. But as I always say, whatever it takes.
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Without a doubt, go for the welders 02 if no insurance. Not as expensive as people think it will be. Shop around welding supply companies in your area.
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I am having constant shadows, can feel the pulse in my temple. If I go the red bull route, it either does nothing or ignites a full hit. Any suggestions anyone?
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Ditto to David's post. Gotta keep swinging no matter how hard it is. We have been there too. We literally feel your pain. Get the 02 and detox. Best advice I can give you.
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Not sure if I screwed up the first dose. I had lidocaine injections in the morning in my neck and also was prescribed a muscle relaxer. Can they interfere? Been getting hit again since Saturday sleep time. Nothing but ice, red bull, and 02. Can I use ginger, taurine, magnesium, etc while dosing? I am getting a little nutty with this cycle and need to find some relief. Hoping that I dont screw up my next dose which is Tuesday night. God I hope this works!!!! :-/
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But it sure does taste like hell! Especially since it wont dissolve, just floats around. Yuk! We clusterheads will do anything for some relief.
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We all have had a moment where we would try anything if it might provide relief. I believe strongly in the fact that our alternative treatment works. I also know that a clusterhead will do anything, and that includes surgery to some, for any chance at relief. Hope you are comfortable in whatever decision you chose and hope you find pain free living. I pray to God every night for all of us to find some relief.
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As a proud Irishman, I could really really go for a nice cold beer sitting in a lawn chair. I would give almost anything just to have 1. It's the little things in life that I miss the most. Going out to dinner, having a beer, and just plain old smiling. I know it is out there in my future, I just hope it is not that far of a road.
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Just when I thought I was maybe in the clear, pain free since Friday AM, overnight hits had me sucking oxygen. Cleared after five-ten minutes. Got caught out of the house with what became a monster hit. Got home and oyxgen and ice cleared it up. Guess I am going to have to try again. Next chance is Tuesday night. :-?
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Hope you are right and remaining pain free for a long time.
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Ditto, viva la Ecuador!!!! LOL
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All right, here's a recap. Started out with Left sided Ch's and ice, o2(finally) and red bulls. Added two doses of RC seeds and suddenly was at peak cycle. Maybe the seeds fast forwarded me. Started getting chronic neck pain and it spread throught my head. Ended up getting trigger point injections yesterday which provided temporary relief. Dosed with shroom last night (thanks angel) after the CH's switched to the right side. I was/am afraid that the cycle was a quick one on the left and a new one on the right. Had three attacks during the night, all dealt with ten minutes of 02. Zero hits today and definetly some neurological/cranial activity. The pressure and neck pain has gotten so intense though I couldn't keep my eyes open. Possible tension headaches or sinus from all the ice and air conditioner to the face. Take a hot bath and applied hot towels to neck and face and viola, gone. As of right now, feel the best I have in a long time. Praying it lasts for a little while. I would kill for one full nights sleep. Last time I tried shrooms it only took one dose to bust a stubborn cycle, maybe I will get lucky again. Hope all are having some pain free time and sorry for the rambling. Had to talk to someone about it and you folks are like family. ;D
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Just got an appointment for Thursday morning for the trigger point injections. So I go at 8:45 for mri of the hip, and 9:15 for injections. Some morning eh? Thank God they are around the corner from each other and run by the same office. Also, hoping to dose tonight with some new "found" materials, thank you angel, and try to get to some pain free times. Wish me luck!
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There isn't enough time and space for me to list the things I have tried to avoid. Not sure if anything but alcohol has really mattered though.
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I felt it helped me when I quit. Plus it is a healthy and cose effective decision as well. So its a win no matter what.
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Picked up a welding tank this weekend and got it all hooked up. Finally running a full o2 setup. Managed to string together sleep of more then two hours at a time. Felt great and was hoping to turn a corner. Now I just got hit at work and fought off with 02 but get this. It was on the left side, not the right side. The whole time it was building up I was thinking "can't be, must be a phantom sinus thing" But when it became all too familiar and responded to the 02 I damn near cried. Someone please tell me that I am not starting a new cycle on the left side!!! Or that I am going to have both sides at the same time!!! Reaching my boiling point here in NYC!!!!!!!!!! >
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Appreciate you taking the time to keep us posted.
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That would be my luck. If that does happen, what do I do? Let the 02 run out and go get refilled? New tank?
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Thanks, this site is a true lifesaver
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Are we ch'ers sure that using welders oxygen is safe? I am apprehensive when every none knowing individual swears that there is a major difference between medical grade and welders
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Well it was another horrible night. Having lots of bad thoughts during those dark hours. O2 was only somewhat helpful and I am burning through the m60 tanks. Talked with nuero and have pain mgmt set for friday morning. They had an orthopedist review my catscan and think that the hip is not as bad as previously thought. Probably gonna do a pred taper. Then they started talking about botox and or occiptal nerve work. What the ????? I am no totally afraid to even close my eyes and try to sleep. What the hell else can I do?
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I did a search on ch.com and hope to have some positive results. Reaching out to mechanic and fireman friends for help. Couple of buddies are rescue firefighters and are scuba trained and ready. Will let you know if any of this is successful. One fireman friend promised me a tank tonight.
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You would think that oxygen was the main componet to blowing up the world!!!! (As far as I know it isn't) All I want is to purchase, with my own damn money a large m tank from a welding company. Zero luck!!!! Tried the home care companies and I mention that I do not want to go through insurance, I am willing to pay U.S. Currency. And every rep goes, oh, we can't do that, we have to go through insurance. No you don't!!!!!! Charge me dammit!
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Go figure! Had a temple pulse all day, couldn't shake it until resting at home with the family. Figured, since the beast switched sides, maybe I would give melatonin another try. Only one hit at 1:30, 2 1/2 hours after falling asleep. Took five-ten miuted of 02 and then slept till 6:45. Hoping it was the melatonin and not just a fluke break.