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Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 2:49pm

I am new to this site and find it awesome. I've had CH, undiagnosed for many years. During which I was self diagnosed through s/s and introduced to imitrex, which i just love. But before imitrex and to this very day, i would use ice packs during some of my attacks, especially when full blown. I haven't read really anything on the use of ice for CH. Although ice never took the pain completely away, it definitely made it more tolerable, especially if taking pills and waiting for their effect. There were a few times when i did not have an ice pack, but instead used frozen veggies or just threw ice cubes in a towel and smashed em on the counter, floor or my head itself. Again, ice never made me pain free but it absolutely helped until the pill(s) kicked in. Hope this helps some of ya...

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Re: ICE
Reply #1 - Oct 22^nd, 2011 at 4:53pm

Heat and cold Wink

For some a blistering hot shower, heating pads, steaming water, will alleviate the pain. For others, ice packs, cold showers, sticking their head in the freezer, putting their nose infront of an auto air conditioning vent and hyperventilating, all provide some degree of relief.

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Read this link. Oxygen has all but eliminated my use of imitrex. Just as fast and effective, much cheaper, and no side effects. Worth a read.

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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: ICE Reply #3 - Oct 31^st, 2011 at 7:14am Quote: ICE is water frozen into the solid state. Usually ice is the phase known as ice IH, which is the most abundant of the varying solid phases on the Earth's surface. The U.S. enjoys an average of 48 pints of ice cream per person, per year, more than any other country.Now a days its most important for all of us. Thanks for that.
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: ICE Reply #4 - Oct 31^st, 2011 at 9:14am Mr. Motorhome rental spammer David Stanley is no more! Joe But I found the definition of ice quite informative!
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Jimi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't feed the moderators Posts: 4925 Madisonville, KY Gender:	Re: ICE Reply #5 - Oct 31^st, 2011 at 9:36am Ice Ice Baby!
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: ICE Reply #6 - Oct 31^st, 2011 at 9:40am Jimi wrote on Oct 31^st, 2011 at 9:36am: Ice Ice Baby! heavy, heavy sigh Jimi......
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: ICE Reply #7 - Oct 31^st, 2011 at 11:17am But I love love ice cream.
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Potter CH.com Alumnus Offline Team MOOSE DROOL Stinky Stuff on a Hook Prostaff Posts: 3600 Blgs.Mt. Gender:	Re: ICE Reply #8 - Oct 31^st, 2011 at 3:37pm Ice is NOT for bourbon. Potter
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: ICE Reply #9 - Oct 31^st, 2011 at 5:46pm I have a bottle of Makers Mark that I dipped in red wax at the distillery just waiting for Joe and Christy to come back to Kentucky for a visit. We will open it then and there will be no ice involved. I love it when threads go south like this..
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: ICE Reply #10 - Oct 31^st, 2011 at 6:51pm With that post, you have added a new urgency to scheduling our next visit! Joe
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jon019 CH.com Alumnus Offline "Ya gotta believe!" Posts: 1656 USA Gender:	Re: ICE Reply #11 - Oct 31^st, 2011 at 7:10pm Potter wrote on Oct 31^st, 2011 at 3:37pm: Ice is NOT for bourbon. Potter Exactly...it bruises the smoooooooth......
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Re: ICE
Reply #12 - Nov 6^th, 2011 at 12:16am

I am now 41 years old and I started using ice at a very young age. To this day, I still use it with almost every hit. As you said, it definitely makes it a little bit easier to tolerate while waiting for my meds or O2 to kick in. Maybe it's psychological for me but it always helped when mom did it for me when I was little so I have just kept using it. 'If it ain't broke don't fix it', right? I say keep doing it even if it just makes it just makes us thinkits helping.

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