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Locomotive_Skull
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Even though my C.H.'s have been fairly regular since I was a teenager, they still throw me a curve ball now and then.
When I have a few beers, I get one. That is an expected visit everytime. After my attack, I would continue to drink. After becoming, shall we say, "happy", I would be in the clear for the rest of the night.
Last night, me and the wife went to the tavern. I had a few beers after work waiting on her so I could get the attack over with before we went out. No attack. 3,4 more beers, no attack. "Hey, must have got lucky this time!" Yhea, O.K.
So I have downed about 8 or 9 beers and am feeling damn good. Me and the wife have had some problems, and rarely go out and have a good time. So here we go. At the tavern, I drink about 3 shots of Beam inbetween several more beers. Then, drunk, here it comes.
We were siting at the table and my wife asked if I had a headache. She asked if I wanted to go home and I said "no". I figured it was just a teaser and it would go away. I have never had an attack while being flat drunk before.
Anyhoot, 30 minutes later the mother in law can't get out of the house fast enough, my wife scurries to bed as quick as she can and I am doing my usual headache routine.
It's always something. Just when I think I can "controll" it, or make plans around it, it comes with a vengeance.
Oh well, at least we did have a good time up until that point. I think my wife is pretty disgusted with my C.H.'s. I will tell you this much, if the "Beast" ever takes a human form, It will recieve a royal ass-beating from me, and probably a few others as well. 
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Re: It's always something.
« Reply #1 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 9:53am » |
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Loco, are you crazy or what? Why would you taunt the beast like that? Do you like to be in pain? Must be some kind of self abuse or something...A little advice for you, DONT DRINK WHILE IN CYCLE (unless you like the pain) I hope you figure it out ................andy
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« Reply #2 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 10:22am » |
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Loco,
I spent a good part of last summer in the bars doing shots of Jack Daniels with my buddy, trying to figure out why my head hurt so much. I remember even taking some percocet with the drinks to try and mix it up and make my head feel better. All I was doing was calling the beast. This cycle...NO DRINKING!! I am craving like you would not believe, but trust us when we say STAY AWAY FROM DRINKING while in your cycle. Please. It's only 'cause we care about our Loco!
Darren
PS- sorry you went through that last night. that is never fun. hoping today is PF for you.
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« Reply #3 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 10:38am » |
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Yikes Loco! 
While I'm in cycle, I can't even watch a beer-commercial , forget about sit and slam shots.
Since I first figured out alcohol is a trigger for me, I've (almost) never drank when in cycle. Every time it brings one on immediately.
grant 
P.S. Maybe its a good thing. Mr.Liver needs a bit of rest too every now and then. ;D
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« Reply #4 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 10:49am » |
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Whoa - it looks like alcohol is everybody's trigger in cycle. My DH had a beer at dinner the other night and I swear just the smell made me start.
Of course, out of cycle I can drink till my hearts content (not that I drink much anyway but at least I can if I want).
Never, never, never, never, never drink in cycle unless you miss the beast so much you want a visit.
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« Reply #5 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 11:08am » |
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Quote:| I had a few beers after work waiting on her so I could get the attack over with before we went out. No attack. 3,4 more beers, |
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Quote:| I think my wife is pretty disgusted with my C.H.'s. |
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You sure it's the Chs?
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Re: It's always something.
« Reply #6 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 11:16am » |
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on Jun 21st, 2003, 9:53am, andy wrote:| Loco, are you crazy or what? Why would you taunt the beast like that? Do you like to be in pain? Must be some kind of self abuse or something...A little advice for you, DONT DRINK WHILE IN CYCLE (unless you like the pain) I hope you figure it out ................andy |
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Andy,
My cycle has lasted for 13 years. There is no "taunting" the beast. It's coming no matter what I do. Drinking will only bring on earlier what's bound to happen later. If I know there is something I want to do later that evening, "pain free", I will drink a few until it comes, then I know I should not have one later. It throws my timing out of whack for a month or so, but I just adjust myself to the new times. I have been getting them around midnight, 3 a.m. and around 11:30 a.m., right before lunchtime at work. I got my suprise last night around midnight, then woke up around 6:00 this morning with one, have not had an afternoon one yet, so now it's up in the air as to what time frame they will be coming for awhile. My head has been "tingling" for hours, but no headache yet. It will probably wait until I am at Wal-Mart with my kid and a cart full of junk to attack. It seems to have no mercy.
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« Reply #7 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 11:19am » |
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LOL, could just be me in general I suppose. ;D
P.S. For the record, I am a happy drunk.
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« Reply #8 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 11:37am » |
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I'm bound to die sometime later but I dont jump on and off the third rail of the subway tracks while I'm waiting.
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« Reply #9 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 12:53pm » |
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Nearly 28 years chronic and there is only one good thing I can say about it "I HAVE NO TRIGGERS".....................Yeeehaawwww!!!!!
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(Dont need triggers, being chronic is a trigger)
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Re: It's always something.
« Reply #10 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 12:57pm » |
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Just a footnote to all this:
alcohol is a trigger for many BUT NOT FOR ALL!
It has never made any difference whether I drank or not.
The only difference I noted was when I went on my monthly night out with friends and got merry. Then I would NOT get hit that night.
So Loco, apart from the fact that it IS a lot of beer, you are right that something is changeing for you. Clusters have a way of doing that.
Hang in there
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« Reply #11 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 1:13pm » |
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Don, I think you are misunderstanding my comment. I am going to get a headache, every single night no matter what I do. As far as I know, my calendar for the next 13 years is also booked. I am not going to refrain doing what I want to do, because it will bring on a premature attack. Drinking only makes it happen when I want it to. I don't drink often, but when I do, at least it is somewhat on my terms, and I can time something later in the evening.
I can relate somewhat with jonnys comment,
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« Reply #12 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 1:14pm » |
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Don't feel alone Loco, I will drink a couple of beers in cycle to bring on the beast before I go to bed. That way I don't get one until around 6AM and can get a fairly good nights sleep. I use the beer to manipulate the beasts timing. Now this only works real well at the beginning of the cycle. Once I hit peak...it doesn't work and I usually quit till it's just about gone. Then I will use it to "check" to see if it's still lurking.
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« Reply #13 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 1:26pm » |
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on Jun 21st, 2003, 12:53pm, jonny wrote:Nearly 28 years chronic and there is only one good thing I can say about it "I HAVE NO TRIGGERS".....................Yeeehaawwww!!!!!
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28 years! Holy shit. Have you ever had a break at any time? How old were you when they started?
P.S. Has anyone ever told you, that you look like Robert Blake in that "Working man" picture?
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« Reply #14 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 1:32pm » |
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More like Robert Blake in recent jail photos!
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« Reply #15 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 1:35pm » |
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I'm sensitive to posts that involve excessive drinking. Especially when alcohol is a known trigger for CH.
Haven't had a drink in nearly 9 years.
Me and Jimmy Beam were good buddies! Prick never paid my bail though. LOL
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« Reply #16 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 2:01pm » |
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on Jun 21st, 2003, 1:32pm, don wrote:
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Nah, Nick Noltie in his lastest booking pic.....LMMFAO ;D
Loco, I get breaks thanks to Lithium and Verapamil.....short breaks but ill take what I can get.
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Re: It's always something.
« Reply #17 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 3:21pm » |
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I will probably get flamed for this one but are there any chronics here that dont drink??? and have any of you chronics truly given up the bottle for longer thank a few weeks to see if it is a trigger.............Id like to see.... dont kill me... I just know that all of Daves cycles were long until he realized that booze made the attacks worse and wouldnt allow for the meds to work... just Dave don't shoot me..............
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« Reply #18 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 3:32pm » |
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Yeah, what Ree said...
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« Reply #19 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 3:36pm » |
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thanks andy now you and me are in this together.... ya what andy said............ me
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« Reply #20 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 3:41pm » |
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Never had a beer till I was 16.......chronic at 14
Next!
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Modify......Chronic or not...drink or not......CH happens.
Guess that kills your theory, Ree
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Re: It's always something.
« Reply #21 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 3:48pm » |
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on Jun 21st, 2003, 3:21pm, Ree wrote:| I will probably get flamed for this one but are there any chronics here that dont drink??? and have any of you chronics truly given up the bottle for longer thank a few weeks to see if it is a trigger.............Id like to see.... dont kill me... I just know that all of Daves cycles were long until he realized that booze made the attacks worse and wouldnt allow for the meds to work... just Dave don't shoot me.............. |
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For some people, I think this is a valid question/point.
Thanks for the idea.
If it helps just 1 person, is well worth posting.
*All of what I said is IMHO, of course.
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« Reply #22 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 4:23pm » |
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I agree I think you have a good point Ree.....
*All of what I have said is IMHO also.... ;D
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« Reply #23 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 4:41pm » |
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Ree:
That's a GREAT point. I'm amazed that, while MOST episodics CANNOT drink while in cycle, MOST chronics seem to say that alcohol has no effect.
This, to me, makes them seem like 'completely different animals'.
Since talking to a chronic for the first time, I have always wondered about this.
Any comments,
grant
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« Reply #24 on: Jun 21st, 2003, 4:52pm » |
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Ree,
I've had a lot of people ask me that question. For the first 4/5 months I had these, I never drank. I just assumed that the alcohol would aggravate whatever was wrong with my head. Then we went to New Orleans, and I drank.....didn't affect the head at all. Well, let's just say I didn't get the "bad" headaches I was used to.....just a normal French Quarter 'hangover'....
So, I knew before I was diagnosed that alcohol wasn't a factor for me. So far I've only found one trigger, and it's not booze.
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