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DJ
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My cluster headache in the movies!
« on: Sep 7th, 2002, 1:46am » |
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I just got done watching "Blade 2" and realized Hollywood has nearly captured what my cluster headaches looked like for the past 17 years! BRAVO for them!
This is almost exactly what my headaches have been like with a few exceptions....
1) unlike this :26 second clip, mine usually lasted 1-2 hours (un-Imitrexed) one to five times a day, instead of just once and it's over with.
2) take all the bubbles and "spew" and put them right in my temple instead of crawling up the neck on the opposite side of the head.
3) mine took 5-10 minutes to go away instead of 5 seconds like in the clip (but the depiction of TOTAL PAIN to TOTAL NORMAL in a short period of time is realistic).
Other than that, this is exactly what my family (particularly my ex-wife) had to watch me live through for the past umpteen years.
Click the link below to see what my cluster headaches are like:
http://www.clusterheadaches.com/mycluster.wmv
You will need the newest version of Windows Media to view the clip so if you don't have it, you'll need to upgrade.
How someone could type a message to the board during something like this, I'll never understand..... anyway....
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Re: My cluster headache in the movies!
« Reply #1 on: Sep 7th, 2002, 2:51am » |
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DJ......I wasn't able to access this, but I know what you're going through anyway. I don't know how anyone can type while having an attack either. DJ you are our hero. Hope you know that.
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Re: My cluster headache in the movies!
« Reply #2 on: Sep 7th, 2002, 5:29am » |
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LOL... Somehow I knew that was the scene ya was talkin' about...
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Re: My cluster headache in the movies!
« Reply #3 on: Sep 7th, 2002, 5:30am » |
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Imagine that happening on a plane, that will get you an F-16 escort in a hurry.....LOL
Well, at least it looks like you dude.....LOL
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« Reply #4 on: Sep 7th, 2002, 6:05am » |
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So that's what you look like DJ - was wondering !!!!
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Re: My cluster headache in the movies!
« Reply #5 on: Sep 7th, 2002, 6:55am » |
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PERFECT, DJ!! If we don't all look like like that, I bet we feel like that! -Jim R
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Re: My cluster headache in the movies!
« Reply #6 on: Sep 7th, 2002, 7:19am » |
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That was almost perfect DJ. Man wish they could actually capture one of us during an attack to use in a hollywood horror film (except the camera would be doing a colonoscopy if it was me they tried to video).
Although I did take a picture of myself last night at Melissa's request with my ice packs and veggies tied to my head.
Linda, the typing actually helps me do the exercise that Charlie and you and some others encourage. As long as I keep my eyes closed. Good thing I'm a touch typist or it would all be gobbledy gook.
DJ, thanks for posting that, it was nice to see someone else in pain instead of one of our family LOL
Cat
hmmm wonder if I can make that happen to a few neuro's......
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Re: My cluster headache in the movies!
« Reply #7 on: Sep 7th, 2002, 7:39am » |
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Right onDJ ...Thats the way they have been with me also. From start to end the pain starts at a 10 level always and ends with a 10 level. I might have about a three minute warning and belive me thats not long enough a warning. I can hardly hold my imitrex in my hand to give myself a shot much less get on the computer.
Damn thats a great clip!!!
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« Reply #8 on: Sep 7th, 2002, 10:45am » |
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Too bad the moment couldn't be stretched to at LEAST an hour long. I agree on the perception of the pain. That dude yells out from the agony, I just thrash about and moan extremely loud, LOL. (NO comments on THAT one!)
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Re: My cluster headache in the movies!
« Reply #9 on: Sep 7th, 2002, 10:57am » |
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on Sep 7th, 2002, 10:45am, Melissa wrote:| I just thrash about and moan extremely loud, LOL. (NO comments on THAT one!) |
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« Reply #10 on: Sep 7th, 2002, 11:07am » |
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I just ask for it, don't I??
*sigh*
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« Reply #11 on: Sep 7th, 2002, 11:25am » |
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Touche' Ted..........LMYBO!!!!!!
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Re: My cluster headache in the movies!
« Reply #12 on: Sep 7th, 2002, 11:36am » |
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Hey, at least I was nice enough to leave this sentence out of it:
"Too bad the moment couldn't be stretched to at LEAST an hour long."
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Re: My cluster headache in the movies!
« Reply #13 on: Sep 7th, 2002, 12:07pm » |
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TY Ted, you are way too kind!   ;D
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Re: My cluster headache in the movies!
« Reply #14 on: Sep 7th, 2002, 10:01pm » |
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You captured it DJ. Right on target.
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Re: My cluster headache in the movies!
« Reply #15 on: Sep 8th, 2002, 9:14pm » |
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Scary clip but I can relate!
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Re: My cluster headache in the movies!
« Reply #16 on: Sep 9th, 2002, 12:08am » |
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Yikes!
Martha Stewart's cellmate or Jim Traficant without the rug?
You're right it's on the scary side.......but then so is CH. Not far from the mark DJ.
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