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heretheyareagain CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 6 Denver Gender:	surgery and clusters Mar 18^th, 2011 at 12:57pm has anyone undergone an unrelated surgery while having CH cycle? I am scheduled for next month and just started a cluster cycle two days ago. I'm curious to know how that will affect my headaches or if I should re-schedule.
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Bob Johnson CH.com Alumnus Offline "Only the educated are free." -Epictetus Posts: 5965 Kennett Square, PA (USA) Gender:	Re: surgery and clusters Reply #1 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 1:03pm Try searching the old messages and you should cover more ground. The question arises from time to time so this approach will locate the few messages on the issue. If memory serves, I don't think this is much of an issue here or in the medical literature which I scan.
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Reply #2 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 4:00pm

Do let your doctors know that you have CHs, making sure that there will be no problems with you continuing to take your preventive. There should be no problems with having access to oxygen whilst in hospital, however you will almost certainly have to educate them about ensuring that it is high flow rate (15 or if possible 25lpm) and using a non-rebreather mask.

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George CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Black-Billed Magpie Posts: 8126 Boise, Idaho USA Gender:	Re: surgery and clusters Reply #3 - Mar 18^th, 2011 at 9:24pm You don't mention what the surgery is, but if it is heart-related and there's a possibility you might receive nitroglycerine, just be aware that this medication is pretty much the closest thing to a universal trigger for CH that there is. Best wishes, George
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Pixie-elf CH.com Hall of Famer Offline I've tried the rest, and busting is the best! Posts: 517 Beaumont,Tx Gender:	Re: surgery and clusters Reply #4 - Mar 25^th, 2011 at 4:18pm I've had multiple surgeries during my CH cycle. Just make sure O2 is available, that they have your abortives, etc.
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