Oxygen Therapy For Headaches

[Crystal11]

I had several migraines during the last 4 years- but they have increased over this year. I had a 4-day long migraine and went to my neurologist a week later- to find out I have migraine with aura.
Added Lamictal to my Keppra XR/Tegretol XR but nothing for migraine yet since I'm increasing one med and decreasing the other.
I noticed that when I had a seizure and then a migraine after- EMS would always give me oxygen. They said it should help- then asked me how I felt and if I wasn't as nausaious or dizzy.
From what I noticed- it would stop my dizziness and I felt more relieved than I thought I would. I've never heard of Oxygen therapy or even thought it was weird to be given it when I'm able to breath just fine. EMS told me that it should help out- but I needed a shot of Zofran to help even more.
I was so sick! But I was given a shot of Phenergan which made me basically high- but had reaction to it- so no more of those!

Anyway- now that I know about oxygen therapy, I have a better understanding of why EMS uses it with me.
Also- they told me that after a seizure, even thought its a complex partial seizure- it will help out with dizziness and tends to help out in feeling better quicker- I'm guessing because i don't breath much during my complex partial seizures.

Thanks for the info-
Crystal

[Burt Cancaster]

From my experience with oxygen therapy, headaches for the most part can be successfully treated if the cause of the headache is related to oxygen deprivation. For many people, the cause of their headache is often dehydration. Water is a better place to start with for home treatment of headaches without resorting to medications.

Oxygen therapy devices are commonly used to treat COPD, asthma, and a host of other respiratory diseases. Most of these devices, including oxygen cylinders and oxygen concentrators require a prescription from a physician.

People who still feel that they are getting relief for their headache from oxygen may want to try a personal oxygen machine or recreational oxygen as it is sometimes called. These devices do not require a prescription.