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These I think may be helpful to people new and old, I hope maybe to see them with KIP scale as additional help to newcomers.
Mike
Helpful Hints
• At each level of the Kip scale see prior and add to where you are.
• Most attacks last from 15 min. to 3+ hours.
• O2 is a valid and preferred treatment at most levels of pain to end(abort) a Cluster Attack sooner. Usually administered at 10-15 lpm with a Non re-breather mask.
• For most it is also necessary to use Imitrex injection. see "imitrex tip"
• Most oral meds and inhaled meds will not affect the attack you are in now, but if taken prior to attack may result in some relief.
• The Levels listed here are a guideline to measure the intensity of an attack.
• For most the attack ramps up rapidly and subsides almost as fast, but it may take several hours to recover from it. Very energy draining.
• Caffeine and Red Bull may also assist in aborting an attack.
• Most Cluster Headache sufferers are misdiagnosed for many years, some with sinus headaches, tension headaches, migraines, and even toothaches/infections.
• Cluster headaches can and often are accompanied by other types of headaches, Sinus, Stress, Migraine, and others making it hard to detect and/or diagnose.
• Cluster Headaches are real and should never be considered a minor inconvenience, The cause is still being debated but there is no known cure as of yet.
• Remember you are the one suffering, don’t let others tell you how much it doesn’t hurt!
• Shadow; some of the symptoms but without a measurable amount of pain(pressure).
• Twinge; Short burst of pain usually to fast to produce side effects.
• Phantom; Body experiences all symptoms of an attack without measurable pain/burning sensation. (Droopy eye, Running nose, and Tearing.)
• Episodic; Episodes of Cluster headaches that are under 1 year in length, or with 30 days or more during a calendar year of being Pain Free.
• Chronic; Episodes of Cluster headaches that are over 1 year in length, or with less than 30 days during a calendar year of being Pain Free.
• There are various methods and treatments, both conventional and non-conventional. Overall it seems Oxygen at a higher rate while using a Non re-breather mask seems to be the most effective abortive.
• Some people experience Cluster attacks as a result of a trigger ie. alcohol, smoking, foods, ect…
• Never let a doctor, or other medical professional dismiss it as psychosomatic, or imagined pain.
In Honor of Robert(Bob) Kipple who passed on the day this was posted. God Bless his work and Thank You Kip for being. May all who enter this site know the name Robert Kipple and find comfort with knowing he found for us a common ground. He passed peacefully in his sleep on 2/20/06.
The groundwork he laid before us,
the rest we must carry on.
Heaven has called up,
today a beloved son.
Pain in his life he knew,
but compassion he delivered.
For those of us that knew him,
knew he would have had it no other way.
Pain for most of us is a reality of life,
To be pain free a dream, but a dream we must realize.
Those he has helped and those will help still,
Remember Robert Kipple for all of us, forever will.
Mike 2/21/06
In Memory of Robert (Bob) Kipple Creator of the KIP Scale. We love you KIP!
2/22/06 - DJ edited subject of post
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