Small tricks to help Eagles with IJV compression

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Here is what I found helpful. Starting with unhelpful things.

Not good for me:

  • Coffee
  • Forces working on my head neck (e.g. from car driving, walking/running)
  • Sitting upright
  • concentration tasks (already much better since last surgery)

Helpful was/is:

  • Lying elevated head, body or sitting lyed back in a TV seat (heard that jugulars are mostly used when you are lyed down completely)

  • back stroke swimming (with rubber swim cap is good, maybe the compression?)

  • resting after activities (listen to your body)

  • staying hydrated

  • blood thinners (Xa-Factor inhibitors)

  • Osteopathy

  • Neural Therapy

  • fresh garlic (among other things lowers blood pressure)

  • Vitamin ADEK supplements (after being in a long term pain condition took that as a vitamin cure for 30 days)

  • Vitamin B complex for nerve healing (look for Vitamin B6 blood level when taking longer, that can be too much at some point)

  • Magnesium supplements

  • Omega 3 supplements (be careful with blood thinners)

  • CBD capsules (at least 40mg per dose up to 160mg; when legal available!) [unfortunately only found very expensive CBD products when I was in California]

  • medical marijuana, indica strains containing the terpenes Myrcene, Pinene, Linalool (only use legal medical marijuana if allowed in your state; there is one case report where it helped with IIH)

    • lavender pills containing oil and extract (good calming effect (Linalool))
    • mangos (containing Myrcene)

  • eating ice pops, water ice

That’s it. If I can think of anything else, I’ll be happy to add it. I hope there is something that brings you some help.

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