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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #25 on: Jan 8th, 2005, 10:13pm » |
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Thank you LeLimey. I have heard oxygen is a good remedy but have not tried it yet. I guess I haven't because I felt that getting a tank and all that would be a hassle. I think I will try it though soon enough.
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Ahhh, what a relief to be pain free. Hang in there. Good times are comin'.
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #26 on: Dec 18th, 2005, 7:28am » |
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hey old man. Yes it is common for BP to rise during CH. Mine hads. I am usually normal and now I am borderline. That is one of the reasons Verapamil is used. It lowers blood pressure and is a calcium channel blocker for the heart.
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« Reply #27 on: Dec 18th, 2005, 9:23am » |
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Chronic
BP always normal
Mostly night hits (hit severity/length varies without rhyme or reason).
Evening hits common (7:00PM to 9:00PM) if I doze off early (These hits are consistently nasty and extended).
Daytime hits likely when exposed to single digit temps or long periods of physical exertion. (These hits are consistently the easiest to deal with)
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #28 on: Dec 18th, 2005, 2:05pm » |
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BP is normal when not in cycle, very high during an attack.
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« Reply #29 on: Dec 18th, 2005, 4:11pm » |
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116/70 when out of cycle
Episodic
Nightime hits (or whenever I take a nap) they get me approx. 1 hr after I fall asleep
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #30 on: Dec 18th, 2005, 6:42pm » |
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My Bp is low to normal
2 cycles each year March & Sept lasting bout 8-10 wks (started age 18 now 36)
mostly night hits but seems to depend on the cycle and what I'm doing during day (triggers)
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #31 on: Dec 18th, 2005, 8:11pm » |
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Bp will increase during cycle, otherwise fairly normal in the 120's/70's. I'm 63 going strong and love life. Bring it on!
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #32 on: Dec 19th, 2005, 12:30am » |
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37 - episodic
borderline high bp
mostly night hits but usually at least one durring the day.
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #33 on: Dec 20th, 2005, 10:46am » |
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Episodic
Hit almost always at night or very early morning
Normal blood presure (except when the Yankees or Giants lose)
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #34 on: Jan 3rd, 2006, 2:46am » |
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Hi Old Man
Supporter here. Dean, Husband 40yrs old, is chronic, at the upper realm of the spectrum, meaning he has them daily, they last most of the day with severe episodes off and on throughout. There is no "regular" start time. He gets a pain-free day about once a week, intermittantly.
BP is normal, spiking high during upper kips from the pain.
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #35 on: Jan 3rd, 2006, 4:15am » |
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Hey Old Man,
60 was a good year (I remember it well - well, sorta well.....)
Chronic here - BP gets up to about 135/90 when getting hit. For some reason, the docs (and nurses) always tell me, "That's good!" No- my damn head is blowing off stupid! Normally it runs about 100/70.
Don't really have much rhyme or reason to my hits except my wake up call in the morning - usually around 4-5 (this morning I'm up a little early -3 a.m.)
Hope you're kidding about the "no life" beyond CH. How long have you had CH? You just gotta make a life with them. I use coffee as an abortative a lot of the time. Works most of the time if I get to it soon enough.
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #36 on: Jan 3rd, 2006, 6:13am » |
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[b][/b]Hi BarbaraD,
Just kidding about "no life". Episodic...29 years...always in Oct for 10 to 12 weeks...can't take meds...only at night...3 times per night...sometimes get a 2nd cycle in August...hoping at 61 I'll outgrow them.
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« Reply #37 on: Jan 3rd, 2006, 6:32am » |
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on Jan 3rd, 2006, 6:13am, the_old_man wrote:
How about o2??? Does the trick for me 
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #38 on: Jan 3rd, 2006, 7:24am » |
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Sorry Sean,
Been there...done that. Doesn't work for me.
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« Reply #39 on: Jan 3rd, 2006, 7:40am » |
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on Jan 3rd, 2006, 7:24am, the_old_man wrote:Sorry Sean,
Been there...done that. Doesn't work for me. |
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #40 on: Jan 3rd, 2006, 11:10am » |
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Top of the morning to you old man! I'm a 46 year old episodic. I've never checked BP. When I'm on cycle 90% of my attacks are at about 8 to 9:00 am, or shortly after falling asleep at night. Although they randomly strike me at weird times just to upset my daily routines! Off cycle my BP is relatively low. A pain free new year to you.
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #41 on: Jan 3rd, 2006, 7:40pm » |
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Thanks Guiseppi,
So far the new year HAS been PF. It's the first Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years in 29 years that's been free and clear.
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #42 on: Jan 4th, 2006, 7:28am » |
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Hey OM,
that's great..... I'm getting hit for both of us 
Seriously, have you tried the melatonin for the night-time hits? Takes a couple of weeks to get in your system. I tried it a few times before I stuck to it for any length of time and now I swear by it. Gets me the sleep I need to get thru the day. (Helps get thru the REM sleep where the CH hits - about an hour and a half after going to sleep).
Kudzu has worked for a lot of people. I haven't tried it yet, but have a bottle. Gonna try it next week (have company this week and don't want any surprises until they leave). You can find it at the health food stores.
Black coffee still works for me "most" of the time for an abortative if I get to it quick enough. I don't like meds either, but..... I don't like pain either.
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #43 on: Jan 4th, 2006, 7:18pm » |
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Hey BD,
Tried melatonin about 8 years ago. Worked for one cycle then never worked again. I seem to have that problem. Things work only once for me. Haven't tried kudzu yet. Right now I'm PF and don't want to press it. First time in 29 years I made it thru the holidays PF. I tried something different the first of Oct and for the first time in 29 years...well...you know...PF!!! Wishing the same for you.
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« Reply #44 on: Jan 4th, 2006, 7:31pm » |
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on Jan 4th, 2006, 7:18pm, the_old_man wrote:| I tried something different the first of Oct and for the first time in 29 years...well...you know...PF!!! |
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Well......................what was it??????? Inquiering minds want to know 
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #45 on: Jan 4th, 2006, 8:05pm » |
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Com'on man, hes old....its got to be Geritol
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It is up to YOU to educate yourself and then help your doctor plan your treatment. If you just sit down in front of your doctor and say "make me better" you are setting yourself up for a great deal of pain.
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #46 on: Jan 4th, 2006, 8:13pm » |
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Episodic every five years.
At the onset get hit each evening around 6.00pm for about the first 2-3 weeks starting at around kip2.
Next stage afternoons at kip 3-4, night time hits around 2.00am at kip 4 – 5 for about the next 1-2 weeks.
Next stage 4-5 weeks at no particular time with average of 5 hits a day, the worst being kip 10 ( had three this time around) the 10s almost always mid afternoon.
Next stage kip levels and frequency gradually reduce until they just simply go away, total time duration 10 -12 weeks.
Normal blood pressure but hey i'm not checking my pulse at the time.
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #47 on: Jan 4th, 2006, 8:16pm » |
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Getting ready for the cold...flu...asthma...bronchitis..."cough until you spit up your small intestine" season, I thought I'd try to build up my immune system hoping to have an easier time of it this year. Research led me to try Elderberry syrup, turmeric extract, and ginger root extract. All are natural anti-inflamatory immune system boosters available in any health food store at a very low cost. I took (take) 1 tbs of Elderberry twice a day as well as 1/3 of an eyedropper of turmeric and ginger root twice a day in my coffee. So far I have not had a cold or the flu. I've had very mild asthma symptoms and still have my small intestine intact. I also skipped my Oct cycle for the 1st time in 29 years. I don't know if one thing had anything to do with the other, but I'm gloriously PF!!! Maybe Floridian has some thoughts on this. I could stop taking it to see if my cycle starts, but I'm selfishly enjoying myself too much to tempt the beast. I guess I'm just a coward, but a happy one. For less than $20 a month I'm taking a non-drug with no side-effects, and experiencing relief not only with my respitory problems, but also with my CH. It may be just a coincidence, but maybe...
Maybe I'll get the courage to stop taking it and see what happens.
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #48 on: Jan 4th, 2006, 8:24pm » |
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on Jan 4th, 2006, 8:16pm, the_old_man wrote: It may be just a coincidence, but maybe...
Maybe I'll get the courage to stop taking it and see what happens.
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Don't tempt fate I made a magnesium bracelet and have been wearing it for about 8 months; does it work? I dont know but I'm not going to take it off to find out.
Enjoy your reprieve
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Re: Please humor an old man
« Reply #49 on: Jan 5th, 2006, 6:59am » |
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That's great OM ... but don't you dare quit taking it -- if it's working keep it up. I just love success stories...
Come to think of it, you may of hit on something. Alergies, sinus, seasonal thingies = CH in episodics ummmmmm. I'm chronic, but my "high" cycles hit during cold/alergy seasons. Maybe I think I'll take a trip to the health food store... That's one coctail I haven't tried. Thanks for the suggestion.
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