ktsoup Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Hello, I realize this question may be useless, and in all likelihood has already been asked several times, but I was wondering if any sufferers respond positively to a drink of hot water during an episode? Thanks, Kate M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie-elf Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 That's not a stupid question. My endocrinologist wanted me to try it to see if it would open up my congested side during a hit. For my hits, heat is bad though, so I never did. I know some people get relief from heat / hot showers during hits though, so maybe it's a similar thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiny Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Nope. But a hot cup of coffee works for me. I can't stand cold on the nerves, but the heat rising off the top of the woodburner is soothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bejeeber Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Not a stupid question. I haven't tried it, but I know some CH'ers report some relief from hot showers. Personally I've had breathing cold air work for me to abort mid level hits on several occasions. This after reading an Alaskan CH'ers report on a CH message board 15 years (!!!) ago where he discovered freezing air as an abortive. I was living in So Cal at the time - no freezing air to be had outdoors, but soon thereafter on a trip to the Seattle area, on a ferry crossing the super cold Puget Sound I had a hit come on, so I went out to the bow with it's inherent wind chill factor and will never forget the sense of amazement as the attack just went away as I breathed the freezing air. Since then I've read about what should've been a no-brainer - you can just go out to the car in any weather, blast the A/C and deep breathe it through the nose with your face right up to the vent. I've successfully deployed this on many occasions during the first 'ramp up' week of an episode, but once the attacks start hitting at a higher level it becomes ineffective for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHurtsMyHead Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Concur with Jeebs... Hot is bad for me, Cold is good. Face into a large blasting window A/C unit a few times really helped reduce the pain / length of attacks. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktsoup Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Thanks for the responses! Interesting to think about the hot/cold's effect on different people.. -Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueballs Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Without a question there would be no answer. :-* I get the hothead fire eyes. Cold works for me..wet towel in freezer, frozen peas, large spoons in the fridge for the eyes...I love coffee too. Thinking about the heaven in a walk in freezer -40 rulz. Cold air inhalation..oh ya bb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiftlaw Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 The frozen spoons is a fantastic idea . Out of cycle right now but will remember that. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaboom Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 There are really no stupid questions...but I have tried some not so smart things to relieve my CH. Keep in mind that I did the following when dosing. Occasionally, CH will give me a major smack around during a treatment...and this was one of those times. After several attacks, I figured I'd totally confuse my head and finally teach it a lesson by mixing Hot and Cold. I blackened SEVERAL jalapenos, chopped them up and mixed them into a huge bowl of vanilla ice cream and wolfed it down during a full blown CH. No, it didn't relieve my CH...but muahahaha...it did feel goooooood!!!   ;D (Umm, yes...my belly did have a few issues later.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueballs Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Oh I love that one.. ;D..might have a crazy mixed up rectum..he.ehoooeeaaaaaa!!!! :D :D bb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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