Bejeeber Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 ...Lady members. Fewer of us are willing to listen to some diploma claim migraine because we are female.... I've been concerned for a long time now about how many females I've seen report difficulty getting a CH diagnosis simply because they are female, revealing the old guard medical establishment's claim that female CH patients are rare to be a self fulfilling prophesy, rife with MBOBS. (Misdiagnosis based on BS). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jure Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 This happened to me a lot of times. Depending on the situation, but my best bet was to chug down a redbull and ride my bike home for oxygen relief. Lots of times the redbull or the bike ride alone stopped the attack. It helps if you have an understanding supervisor and live close to home. Otherwise Imitrex injections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabalicious Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Edit: gotta make an emoticon that is like only with the finger! The crappity smack finger? lol..that is a dang good idea! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Horse Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 T. E. I just found an organisation called neurosupport http://www.neurosupport.org.uk/ through a uk site called ouch uk https://ouchuk.org/ i had to pay for membership to ouch but i dont talk about busting with them... but they can liase with the neuros at qmc they might be able to help speed up the respiratory service up though.. and get you some air liquide deliveries, the air liquide usually drop me off 3 portables and 2 large cylinders of O2 the portables run out but are at least a half god-send when it's critical and are much easier with transport. i hope this helps and good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBaz Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Hide in the disabled toilet and ride the lightning. It can be massively inconvenient as I'm a teacher though.... We find ways to cope. And work is very understanding. Thankfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myhedhrts Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I carry those portable hand warmers they work until my shot kicks in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod H Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I suck down an energy drink on my way home. Hit the o2 then go back to work. Fortunately I live 2min tops from work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTDTheOtherGuy Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I usually try to mask the situation with just plain water. pounding a liter of water right at first glance of it. usually in 10 mins im allready on the back end of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 On 11/19/2014 at 10:21 PM, elpo said: Wow - this has happened to me many times. Unfortunately the neurologists in Halifax NS (where I live) have no idea what to do with clusterheads and tend to treat me like I have migraines...ie. 3 tylenol, 2 ibuprofen and lots of water, or morphine, indomethacin, etc. I've never been offered oxygen. Tryptans take too long to work so they haven't really helped me at work. Since I work in an office, I've scouted-out a few hiding places around the building. These places are safe for me in that I know no one will bother me, there aren't a lot of distracting noises, and they are cool in temperature. One hiding spot has a wall clock and the ticking soothes me while i rock. After an hour, I'm pretty much through the worst part, sometimes less, and then I head back to my desk. When returning, it's pretty clear that I've had an attack and my boss is kind and doesn't question me. On a side note, I work very hard when I'm feeling well in order to stay ahead of schedule and show my bosses that I will get everything done. This means staying late too. When I'm in the worst of a cycle and the hits are coming 3 - 4 times a day, I must call in sick. Given this, I also hoard sick days knowing I'll need them desperately when the time comes. @elpoHi, any idea how to get immediate oxygen therapy in Halifax. My wife started having cluster headaches last week and everytime, she has to visit emergency at QEII at Robie Street to get oxygen. Could you help me and how do you manage this in Halifax ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon019 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 .....take up welding "hobby"...many do! i worked 31 yrs in a production facility with an O2 tank in my office, and one in the car. an energy drink on the way to the tank and only gone for as long as a typical "break". depending on the job of course, you maybe could even drag a tank around with you....mine became nearly unnoticed. might have to discuss with HR re "reasonable accommodation"...dunno how that works in CA.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bejeeber Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 What Jon said. Lots of CH'ers (in the US anyway) get their O2 tanks at a welding rentals place. This may be the time to ask if she's tried the energy drink or energy shot at the very first sign of an attack? These will actually abort attacks sometimes for some CH'ers. Now if it was me being struck down at work, I'd slip out and take 3 puffs from a DMT vape, which will cause a very short lived (like just a few minutes) psychedelic experience, and will kill an attack dead cold immediately. Granted DMT can be harder to come by than O2 though for a whole lot of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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