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(Message started by: Svenn on Nov 20^th, 2003, 5:28am)

Title: OXYGENE TREATMENT
Post by Svenn on Nov 20^th, 2003, 5:28am

Hi there friends

A nurse in the emergency room told me something new about using oxygen, or at least it is new information to me. She said that when you use oxygen, you should wait at least 30 minutes before you smoke a cigarette. By smoking a cigarette right after you shut off the O2, like I normally do, you cut down the effectiveness of the oxygen.

Now I am not sure what this means to us clusterheads, but it is something to try. It might keep down the rebounds that some of you speak of, or it might keep you from getting another hit too soon. It may even help to cut down on the severity of future hits. I don't know for sure, but I, for one, am going to try it and see what happens.

Just some new information to pass on to all of you.

The very best from Svenn

Title: Re: OXYGENE TREATMENT
Post by HannahFroukje on Nov 20^th, 2003, 6:13am

Sounds logical to my ears.
In cigarette smoke there's carbonmonoxide, and this is a competative substance to oxygen, that is, they "hook on" on the same receptor. Carbonmonoxide hooks on easier on the receiver (hemoglobine) then the oxygen does, SO if there's any carbonmonoxide around, like when you're smoking a cigarette, it will chase away the oxygen, therefore reducing the effect.

You could try a nicotine pill instead of a real cigarettte.....

Title: Re: OXYGENE TREATMENT
Post by Prense on Nov 20^th, 2003, 8:14am

on 11/20/03 at 05:28:01, Svenn wrote:

She said that when you use oxygen, you should wait at least 30 minutes before you smoke a cigarette. By smoking a cigarette right after you shut off the O2, like I normally do, you cut down the effectiveness of the oxygen.

Not sure about that, but the reason you wait before smoking is because O2 saturation in clothes, bed sheets, etc. will cause them to catch on fire easier than the norm.

Title: Re: OXYGENE TREATMENT
Post by HannahFroukje on Nov 20^th, 2003, 10:48am

on 11/20/03 at 08:14:11, Prense wrote:

Not sure about that, but the reason you wait before smoking is because O2 saturation in clothes, bed sheets, etc. will cause them to catch on fire easier than the norm.

That too ....
In that case the other thing would not bother you anymore .... :-/

A lung doctor told us about the carbonmonoxide easily "chasing out" the O2. When you have carbonmonoxide poisening (example: very heavy smokers or people who have been in a fire with lots of smoke) they give you O2 too, but you have to be on it quite long , because of this "stickyness" of carbonmonoxide to the hemoglobine. That's what he said. So a heavy smoker will probably need to be on oxygen longer then a none smoker to get the same effect.

Title: Re: OXYGENE TREATMENT
Post by ClusterChuck on Nov 20^th, 2003, 12:51pm

on 11/20/03 at 10:48:27, HannahFroukje wrote:

So a heavy smoker will probably need to be on oxygen longer then a non smoker to get the same effect.

Non-smoking clusterhead? Oh that's right, there are a FEW of them out there!! haha!!

Chuck

Title: Re: OXYGENE TREATMENT
Post by vig on Nov 20^th, 2003, 3:44pm

ahem, cough, cough.....

I got CH from second hand smoke.

Just kidding....

Title: Re: OXYGENE TREATMENT
Post by Paigelle on Nov 20^th, 2003, 3:48pm

Now Chuck you remember no smokie after your oxygen for 30 minutes!!! That actually makes sense.

Title: Re: OXYGENE TREATMENT
Post by Tiannia on Nov 20^th, 2003, 4:33pm

on 11/20/03 at 12:51:50, ClusterChuck wrote:

Non-smoking clusterhead? Oh that's right, there are a FEW of them out there!! haha!!

Chuck

Yep there are a few of us that have to spend our money on other things. But even after almost 8 years of not smoking I still jones for a smoke at times. It is rather sad. [smiley=smokin.gif] you would think that I would be smarter then that. [smiley=hammer.gif]

Tia

Title: Re: OXYGENE TREATMENT
Post by thomas on Nov 20^th, 2003, 4:35pm

If you're like me the oxygen will linger in your facial hair, you light up and then BOOM!! You really light up.

Title: Re: OXYGENE TREATMENT
Post by Paigelle on Nov 20^th, 2003, 5:02pm

I would hate for Thomas to explode!

Title: Re: OXYGENE TREATMENT
Post by thomas on Nov 20^th, 2003, 5:05pm

Thanks :D No need to worry though I don't use O2 anymore.