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xlagoon
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Headache Switching Sides?
« on: Oct 17th, 2002, 1:14pm » |
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Hi. I'm new here though have had CH off and on for about 10 years. I'm wondering if anyone has experienced this, or if I am on drugs.
In all previous cycles, the pain has always been on the right side of my head. In the past week of this (now 4 week cycle), the pain has switched to the left side. So now I'm having a right side headache at night and a left side headache during the day.
Just curious. Thanks much and sorry for the half-written post right before this one...accidentally hit return button before finishing typing.
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #1 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 1:49pm » |
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I predict that the know-it-alls will respond to this post stating that you can't possibly have CH. Keep your chin up. I believe it's possible, although indeed rare, for that to happen. But then again... My brain is still on vacation. Good luck!
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #2 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 1:55pm » |
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When I was episodic the CH was on my left side. This went on for thirteen years. Then, five years ago I became chronic and the CH switched to my right side.
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #3 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 1:56pm » |
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Here is what that know-it-all, Dr. Peter Goadsby says of this:
"The attacks are strictly unilateral, although the headache may alternate sides. The pain is excruciatingly severe. It is located mainly around the orbital and temporal regions, although any part of the head can be affected. The headache usually lasts 45 to 90 minutes but can range from 15 minutes to three hours. It has an abrupt onset and cessation."
So, it is possible for clusters to switch sides but it is not possible to have it on both sides of the head AT THE SAME TIME, since clusters are "strictly" unilateral.
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #4 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 1:57pm » |
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I certainly don't "know-it-all" in fact, I know nothing of any importance, but I do know that my HA's switch sides all the time and have for 15 yrs. Linda Howell
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #5 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 2:09pm » |
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on Oct 17th, 2002, 12:00pm, Drk^Angel wrote:| I vow to spend even more time on the board, saying even more worthless BS than before, |
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You're off to an amazingly successful and speedy start.
Hey X, this does happen to some of us. Don't let it alarm you.
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #6 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 2:13pm » |
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Hi Xlagoon,
Yep, entirely possible for it to switch sides. In my husband's experience it's common for one entire cycle of clusters to be on one side, and then in the next cycle for it to be on the other side, although he's also had cycles that have switched from right to left. Bob's post really explains it well. As he said, though - it can ONLY be on one side at a time.
Sorry to hear you're getting hit, stick around and read everything you can. Lots of good stuff in our library and archives. Welcome to the madness.
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #7 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 3:40pm » |
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I am shocked and astounded, and obviously wrong. I thought for sure someone was going to argue that a clusterhead can't have the beast on both sides during the same cycle. I must applaud the fact that some ppl were more progressive than I had estimated.
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« Reply #8 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 3:45pm » |
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Rarely happens to me. But it does happen.
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #9 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 4:43pm » |
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Thank you all very much for your helpful replies. At least I now know I'm not the only one... Now if only it were as simple to deal with my insurance company....
Thanks again!
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« Reply #10 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 5:26pm » |
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so from your last post in this thread Dark I take it your done with your whine fest?
Cool!!!
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« Reply #11 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 6:14pm » |
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Whinefest? Hmmmm... I don't seem to see any whining, but if you really want some whinin', here ya go... I want a beer!  Werk sux! Life's a bitch and then ya die! BooHoo! How's that for some whinin'... LOL 
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #12 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 6:24pm » |
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welcome to the board X! Drk.....welcome back bro'!!! ..........2late
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #13 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 6:25pm » |
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #14 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 6:28pm » |
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Wine? Did someone say wine? ;D Love some....errr, anyway, umm, yep, switchin sides is not unheard of.....happened to me too couple of times. Last cycle it only happened once or twice and was not intense. happened at the end of the cycle. I was able to take over the counter and it blipped off. Can remember this happening in the past in a more intense version. What does this mean? I dunno. ;D
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« Reply #15 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 8:01pm » |
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Right side 98% of the time
Left side 2 % of the time
Both sides at the same time, not yet, thank God! ;D
Today, NONE! ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #16 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 9:42pm » |
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All previous cycles, left side only. This cycle, started with left. Then some ha's would start in right then swich to left, Then right side only. DRK showed me a link that explained this and some of my other strange symptoms as Cluster-Migraine syndrome. PJB
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #17 on: Oct 18th, 2002, 3:30am » |
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on Oct 17th, 2002, 6:25pm, jonny wrote:YAMBAG
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Darn. How many do you have? It seems to fall a lot. Not very sanitary, I'd say.
And how do you re-attach it? ???
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #18 on: Oct 18th, 2002, 6:40am » |
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Switching sides? Hot damn! Something to look forward to instead of the same 'ol side all the time...
I can have bets with myself, wondering where it'll hit next. Break up the monotony, y'know?
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Re: Headache Switching Sides?
« Reply #19 on: Oct 18th, 2002, 8:04am » |
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I think jonny uses duct tape and baling twine.
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