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http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Medications, Treatments, Therapies >> Out of oxygen, maybe try this. http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1369866095 Message started by Hoppy on May 29^th, 2013 at 6:21pm

Title: Out of oxygen, maybe try this.
Post by Hoppy on May 29^th, 2013 at 6:21pm

Hi All,

Should at any time your court without oxygen, you could try this.
At the onset of an attack inhale very deeply through your nose
for 15-20 minutes, this method has been known to abort an
attack in a emergency in some folk.
Cheers, Hoppy.

Title: Re: Out of oxygen, maybe try this.
Post by wimsey1 on May 30^th, 2013 at 8:10am

I've been stuck without O2 once or twice (I try to never let that happen) and I have hyperventilated to abort the attack. For me, though, it was a cleansing breath or two as you describe, and then breathing as rapidly and as deeply as I could. Given the feeling of panic of an unattended attack, it wasn't too hard to do this. And yes, it was better than doing nothing and letting the pain wash over me. Blessings. lance

Title: Re: Out of oxygen, maybe try this.
Post by Hoppy on May 30^th, 2013 at 5:43pm

Hi Lance,
That was great news.
It's always good to have some thing up your sleeve in case of
an emergency.

Cheers, Hoppy.

Title: Re: Out of oxygen, maybe try this.
Post by Guiseppi on May 31^st, 2013 at 8:17am

Sounds silly but try doing your hyper ventilation with your face stuck in the freezer or against the vent of your car air conditioner.....while drawing the cold air in through your nose. The cold seems to increase the pain killing.

Just another "emergency how the hell did I let myself be without 02" trick!" ;)

Joe

Title: Re: Out of oxygen, maybe try this.
Post by Hoppy on Oct 27^th, 2013 at 10:11pm

Hi Tiffany,
I thought this thread might be of help to you when caught
out without oxygen.

Hoppy.