Hi all, I'm Lisa and my partner Paul has just been diagnosed with CH. He began with persistant headaches on Monday after painting at work all day, these continued until he had an episode on Wednesday night. On Thursday he had 3 episodes and ended up in a&e and was diagnosed with CH and given an injection and some Immigrin nasal sprays with he used 2 of that night and still had another episode after which he couldn't take anything for. We saw a very understanding doc today but it has been a hellish day for him, he is upto 8 episodes so far and here in the UK it is only 9.45pm.   He has not had an episode since 6pm having taken Amitriptyline at the onset of the last attack and Sumatriptan injection half an hour ago as he was feeling the onset of another.

Wow, what a ride hey, I found this site yesterday and thank you so much, I was better informed than the doctor! He wouldn't prescribe 02, however my partner is a welder and has an account for gases so that'll be on order Monday morning.  We have been trying super strong fresh coffee, Redbull and I'm embarassed to say but sexual methods of relief with the latter having the most effect and has actually prevented an episode twice now!!! We are now looking at more alternative methods after reading the clusterbusters site.


I hope I'm not making this too long so I'll leave it there for now, I'm pretty sure Paul will introduce himself in the near future once he feels ready. Thank you again for all the info xxx

Photo-Lisa wrote on Aug 21^st, 2009 at 4:55pm:



Why mess with success? 

But seriously, become really comfortable with HOW to apply O2. He's in a great position being able to get an unlimited supply!

Marc