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suzy617
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I havent seen any info on this but Im curious. CH seems to be a seasonal HA for most of us and I was wondering if anyone here that lives in a climate that remains the same all year, such as aruba where its in the 80's year round, gets CH? If they dont, maybe we can all move down there and take over the place. Anyone have any input on this?
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I will volunteer to go find out !!
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Re: Seasonal?
« Reply #2 on: Oct 28th, 2002, 7:40am » |
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Hi Suzy,
Look at this....
"Cluster headache is so named because attacks occur in groups or clusters separated by periods of pain-free remissions. The mean age of onset is 28 to 30 years, although attacks may begin during childhood or in later life. During the cluster period, attacks may recur once per week, or eight attacks per day may occur. Most patients experience one to two attacks daily. The individual attacks usually are brief, lasting 30 to 180 minutes each (mean, 45 minutes). Attacks tend to recur at the same time each day and are notable in that they often occur at night, awakening the patient from a sound sleep. A seasonal preponderance occurs, with cluster phase often occurring in the spring or autumn months."
http://www.clusterheadaches.org/library/general/ch_general.htm
Hope this helps.
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Re: Seasonal?
« Reply #3 on: Oct 28th, 2002, 8:06am » |
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I hope to find out during retirement.
Yea retirement -- my 401K sucks pond water at present. I'll end up being a friggen greeter or sacker and die wearing a stupid vest.
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Re: Seasonal?
« Reply #4 on: Oct 28th, 2002, 8:14am » |
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Hey Suzy,
Welcome to the board (better late than never) 
I'm with Don. We'll be the guinie pigs. !!!! LOL
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Re: Seasonal?
« Reply #5 on: Oct 28th, 2002, 9:25am » |
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Hi Suzy617
I work in Nigeria, West Africa pretty much the same year round. "HOT"
I think the trigger is by seasonal or daily Biological cycles.
Who k now's, I'm in a postion to live anywere I would like. and would give it a try.
The very best to you!
David
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Re: Seasonal?
« Reply #6 on: Oct 28th, 2002, 10:13am » |
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Based upon the cluster survey (button on right), it doesn't seem that CH is necessarily seasonal.
13% claim cycles start in spring
9% claim summer
15% claim fall
7% claim winter
35% claim random start
My current cycle has been going for 13 months and now may be winding down (I hope). Usually they started in fall. Now that this one is ending, I don't have any clue when the next cycle will start. Also, seasonality doesn't explain chronics.
It is probably more correct to say that CH is cyclical, not seasonal.
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Re: Seasonal?
« Reply #7 on: Oct 28th, 2002, 1:34pm » |
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Hy Suzy,
I live in North Italy and here the seasons are well definite. The beast awake in spring and autumn seasons that I hate... I should move to Nigeria...
All the best, Zaira 
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Re: Seasonal?
« Reply #8 on: Oct 28th, 2002, 1:45pm » |
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HI SUZY-You do not want to move to Nigeria..
That is not an opition.
How about Coratia? maybe that would be O.k.
Hope you are PF
David
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Re: Seasonal?
« Reply #9 on: Oct 28th, 2002, 2:20pm » |
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Ahhh. Flaming Orbits quotes facts rather than give an "I think". I like that.
Worth noting is that the survey he refs. has more than 11,000 responses. Bigger, I'm sure, than any survey any of the medicals have done.
I believe, based on the survey, the seasonal preponderence goes down in flames along with the square jaw, small wife, big guy stuff.
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Re: Seasonal?
« Reply #10 on: Oct 28th, 2002, 3:42pm » |
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Hmmm... now if I could only tell my 'lefts' from my 'rights'... the button is on the left, LMAO  . No wonder it took me so long to get back from the neuro appointment.
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Re: Seasonal?
« Reply #11 on: Oct 28th, 2002, 3:50pm » |
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Thanks for the info guys. But I think I'd still rather try the Aruba thing ;D
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Re: Seasonal?
« Reply #12 on: Oct 28th, 2002, 8:01pm » |
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Welcome to our ward. You'll find us full of ideas and questionable stuff that doesn't come from me
My CH seemed to me to behave as seasonal. It probably wasn't. It's very easy to remember the "hits" and forget the "misses" which skewes the data and is the reason why so many pay attention to psychics and idiots like John Edward.
Charlie
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