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    New Member Question: Possible O2 Toxicity?

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    One other idea, maybe

    Are you using a new mask?  (hopefully a non-rebreather)

    I've had a similar raw-type feeling after using a new mask, might be the plastic/rubber smell??

    If so, take the mask assembly apart fully and try washing everything in warm soap water and rinse well.  Dry thoroughly, as you don't want junk growing inside the bag later.

    FG

    Oxygen at Portland conference

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    Posted

    Greetings all.

    If you are coming to Portland for the ClusterBuster conference please bring your regulator and mask with you if possible. 

    Both E and M-tanks will be available, but we will likely be short on e-tank regulators.

    Even if you are out of cycle, consider bringing your regulator and a spare mask if you have one.

    Thanks.

    Trigeminal Neuralgia.

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    Posted

    I'm assuming you mean symptoms, diagnostic differences and presentation.

    TN info sites:

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/trigeminal-neuralgia/DS00446

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigeminal_neuralgia

    While many symptoms are similar, the typical location of pain origin differs.  TN pain is often brought on by many or any facial movements and lacks the usual cyclical pattern of CH.

    Individual attacks of TN are usually short, but can occur in groups that last for hours.

    Reason #3 - Portland conference

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    Another reason to come to Portland, so many things to do.

    Check out this web site for starters:

    http://www.travelportland.com/event_calendar/

    Other things to do????

    Mt St Helens near Seattle is about 3 hours from Portland

    Things in Portland, Oregon:

    Casinos

    Coast

    Saturday Market*

    Japanese Gardens (maybe *)

    Farmers Market

    OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry)

    Zoo *

    Oregon Garden

    World Forestry Center*

    International Rose Test Gardens

    Portland Art Museum (maybe *)

    Portland Spirit (boat ride on the Willamette)

    Oaks Amusement Park

    Willamette Jet Boat Rides

    Clackamas Town Shopping Center*

    Ikea*

    Columbia Gorge and Multnomah Falls

    Lloyd Center Ice Skating Rink (within walking distance from your hotel)

    Shopping at Lloyd Center

    Grotto

    Pittock Mansion

    Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler

    Mt Hood Railroad

    N Clackamas Aquatic Park

    Mt Hood Ski Area

    Woodburn Outlet stores

    Tillamook Cheese Factory (coast)

    Portland Beavers Game *

    Wine tours

    Oregon Garden

    Shopping at Lloyd Center (within walking distance of your hotel)

    conference - special needs

    in General Board

    Posted

    Hi again all.

    If you are planning on coming to the Clusterbuster conference and have any special needs, please send them to:  cbportland2010@hotmail.com

    I'm talking about food allergies, vegans, etc.

    LOL, don't even start on the other stuff you were thinking.

    conference Portland - speaker list

    in General Board

    Posted

    Things are coming along nicely for the Clusterbusters Conference this August 20-22, 2010 in Portland Oregon.  The link to the conference page with registration information and hotel details ($79 a night) is here:

    http://www.clusterbusters.com/convention5.htm'>http://www.clusterbusters.com/convention5.htm

    Scroll down the page to the list of current speakers.

    Note: Dr. Torsten Passie will be discussing BOL in the treatment of cluster headache via live video link from Germany, Dr. Halpern from Harvard/McLean will be in Portland to provide more information and updates also.

    Some great speakers so far and we are working on a few more!!

    If you've not been the the updated Buster web site, this is the link:

    http://www.clusterbusters.com/

    donation button

    in ClusterBuster Fund Raising Opportunities

    Posted

    OK, this is getting really weird.

    I just checked it with both IE and firefox and it's working for me.

    This is the button at the bottom of the main board page.  Right?

    I think there is only one button, as far as I know.

    Maybe try clearing your history and such?

    Can someone else try this and check it out for me??

    Thanks

    psilo survey (non-CH) - John Hopkins University

    in General Board

    Posted

    If you have used psilocybin and have had a profound, personally meaningful experience you might be interested in this survey.  The Johns Hopkins Survey of Psilocybin and Spiritual Experience.

    The link is through the Council on Spiritual Practices:

    http://csp.org/hopkins/psilocybinsurvey.html

    The study is being conducted by

    The criteria for participating in the survey is:

       1. You are at least 18 years old.

       2. You speak and write English fluently.

       3. You have taken an active dose of psilocybin mushrooms that produced moderate to strong psychoactive effects.

       4. You have had a profound, personally meaningful experience after ingesting psilocybin mushrooms -- whether or not you would use the word 'spiritual' to describe that experience.

       5. The experience referred to above (#4) occurred when you were between 18 and 70 years old and did not occur in the context of an official university/hospital research study.

    Full explanation is on the CSP page.

    BTW, both Hopkins and the CSP were at the MAPS conference in San Jose, some great research going on.

    through the family album

    in General Board

    Posted

    I developed episodic CH at 19 years old, that makes it 35 years of CH now. 

    No family history of headaches at all, not even my twin brother (fraternal).

    Personally, I don't put much stock in the head trauma theory, as I suspect if these were caused by injury alone there would be a much higher incidence.  But that is just my opinion.

    Rather than look for a cause, I try and look for answers.  ;-)

    There are reports out there of a slightly increased occurrence rate for our children but if I recall it is not that much greater than the rarity this condition is.   That said, all too often I worry they could.  I can only hope these never happen with my kids or any other person.  But the possibility that they could develop these is one of the driving forces behind my involvement with clusterbusters.

    best wishes to all.

    FG

    tea and O2

    in General Board

    Posted

    The tea file is now available in the clusterbsuter files section, under the heading "tea"  :-)

    Yes, O2 will be available at the portland conference.

    You'll want to book your hotel room soon.  The speaker list is coming.

    FG

    Happy Birthday Psiloscribe!!

    in General Board

    Posted

    Happy Birthday Bob.  :-)

    Danny said it best, I'll just add my thank you to his list.

    It's been an honor to know you and work with you.

    Oh, I had a nice present all picked out for you but we drank it in San Jose at the conference.   ;-)

    FG

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