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EstieSA
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New member , old headache....
« on: Mar 29th, 2006, 7:11am » |
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Hi everyone !
I'm 44 , female & get my ch in my left eye.
I have had it for the last 12 years but only after 3 unsuccessful operations & tons of medication , did I manage to get the correct diagnosis!
At first it used to come & go at 12 month+ intervals but has turned chronic since Dec 2005.
Current meds:
A injected combination of Pethidene,Stemital & Largactal is 80% effective in aborting an attack.
I use Lignocaine local anesthetic in a nasal spray pump to keep the pain bearable. If used early enough it can abort the ch! Unfortunately in SA we only get 2% solution , I believe 4% is more effective.
Oxygen , as well as any other local medication has had no effect.
The 3rd operation , when the "naughty nerve" was cut , left me without feeling in the facial area , no tears , no nasal drip , no smell and blurred vision , all on the left-hand side. 3 months after the op , the pain was back 
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Re: New member , old headache....
« Reply #1 on: Mar 29th, 2006, 8:51am » |
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Hi Estie, welcome and sorry you're here and hurting.
I'm episodic, when you say you turned chronic in December, does that mean you've been in a cycle and December was the 1 yr anniversary of it? If your cycle started in Dec, you're not chronic yet!
What about O2? You say it didn't work. Did you use a hi-flow regulator and a non-rebreather mask?
I hope you find some relief. Here is a document with great info on meds.
http://www.brightok.net/~mnjday/chtherapy.pdf
PF wishes.
Jose
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