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Had my first ten
Oct 9^th, 2012 at 8:03am

Well I have said before that I was sure I had a ten on the kip scale well boy was I wrong. But I had one last night I have never felt my heartbeat in my eyeball will I have now. I scared the hell out of my wife she thought I was gonna have a stroke or something I really thought I was gonna pass out from pain everytime my heartbeat it felt like someone slaming the left side of my head in a car door. took my injection and that seemed to make it worse and no o2 at the house yet so made my way to the firehall and they helped me out.

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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: Had my first ten Reply #1 - Oct 9^th, 2012 at 11:43am Really push for the home oxygen. Started at the first sign of an attack I'm pain free in 6-8 minutes. Sorry about the 10.....man those suck. Joe
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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: Had my first ten Reply #2 - Oct 9^th, 2012 at 1:55pm thbaker41, KIP 10...It doesn't get worse in life! Hang in there! -Gregg in Las Vegas
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JLoveRee CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 2	Re: Had my first ten Reply #3 - Oct 10^th, 2012 at 11:27am This sounds like my worst nightmare. I would try to get in home oxygen as well.
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: Had my first ten Reply #4 - Oct 12^th, 2012 at 10:13pm I think you just got a wake up call on the O2! Definitely get it, and I highly recommend the O2ptimask found in the ch.com store on the left of the screen. I would also suggest getting your own regulator that will go to at least 25 lpm. Jerry
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Re: Had my first ten
Reply #5 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 12:48pm

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Then you can rig up a hose attachment for the regulator with the right fittings and a valve. Find your local welding gas supplier and get a couple of tanks. One for a back-up

And when the headaches are gone, YOU CAN BURN STUFF!! cut through 1/4" steel etc..

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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: Had my first ten Reply #6 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 1:15pm That kit from Lowes that Eric posted above cost $200 bucks and is not necessary. Go to Harbor Freight Tools and pick up an o2 regulator for $35 bucks. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or Happy breathing! -Gregg in Las Vegas
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Re: Had my first ten
Reply #7 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 6:26pm

^^^^That does look like a better regulator even. Already has the right hook-up for an air line.

When my CH's came back after 14 years, I had to hustle and find something in the store in stock ready to go. I started out this cycle with two 8-9's in a row four hours apart, no warning, and the O2 set up at work that I always borrowed was already loaned out.

With the lowes set-up. I had it up and running in two hours. It took probably thirty minutes to get that damned bubble pack open though.

Good luck O.P. and definitely get some O2 flowing.

I also picked up an Equate (Walmart Brand) reusable cold compress gel pack for the headaches. It keeps the bad ones for me from really getting bad. It prevents the swelling around the eye. Before I picked it up, I had a K10 that had my right eye bulged out over 1/4 inch and bloodshot. I overslept that one and didn't get to the O2 soon enough. Four hours later is subsided.

Also try Lots-O-Coffee or a Red Bull. They both worked to kill it for me when I was too late on the O2, but it may have increased the frequency, not sure.

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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: Had my first ten Reply #8 - Oct 15^th, 2012 at 7:45pm But Vegas....Eric gets to destroy stuff afterwards!!! Great posts, kudos to both of you. Either set-up looks like something even a guy as dense as me could set up and use. Joe
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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: Had my first ten Reply #9 - Oct 16^th, 2012 at 12:42am Guiseppi wrote on Oct 15^th, 2012 at 7:45pm: But Vegas....Eric gets to destroy stuff afterwards!!!
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Re: Had my first ten
Reply #10 - Oct 18^th, 2012 at 4:23pm

So Sorry to hear of your hard hit!
But as all are saying it is essential to have your o2 setup ready and waiting. Also to have as large of an abortive arsenal as you can. o2, red bull, imitrex, frozen peas, popcicles and what ever you learn on here that works for others is highly recommended
Best of luck to you and always know you are not alone in your fight!....Johnny

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moneymaker CH.com Junior Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 25	Re: Had my first ten Reply #11 - Nov 1^st, 2012 at 7:14am Are you guys breathing welder grade oxygen instead of medical grade?
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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Had my first ten Reply #12 - Nov 1^st, 2012 at 7:29am moneymaker wrote on Nov 1^st, 2012 at 7:14am: Are you guys breathing welder grade oxygen instead of medical grade? It is the same stuff. Welder's O2 cannot have impurities lest it compromise the integrity of welds.
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Monroe CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 4	Re: Had my first ten Reply #13 - Nov 16^th, 2012 at 12:51am About 0xygen I worked at a fill plant andnthe only difference between medical grade usp oxygen an welders.o2 is that med. Grade is batch tested. The whole time inwirked there we had no oxygen below 99.8% including welders grade..
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Re: Had my first ten
Reply #14 - Nov 16^th, 2012 at 9:28am

Monroe wrote on Nov 16^th, 2012 at 12:51am:

About 0xygen I worked at a fill plant andnthe only difference between medical grade usp oxygen an welders.o2 is that med. Grade is batch tested. The whole time inwirked there we had no oxygen below 99.8% including welders grade..

Thanks for the post Monroe, I'd heard similar stories but nice to hear from someone who worked in the field.

Joe

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