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mindy1580
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frequency & duration
« on: Jul 21st, 2003, 11:10pm » |
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??? ??? I've not been "diagnosed" with cluster headaches, yet my symptoms all seem the same...my only question is, how often do they typically occur? I started having these headaches when I was 19 (I'm now 23) and always have them the same time of year. They're always in the summer, but I usually only have 2 per summer, and last year I didn't even have any. What gives? I'm not complaining that they're infrequent, but is this still cluster headache territory?
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Re: frequency & duration
« Reply #1 on: Jul 21st, 2003, 11:51pm » |
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It sounds like what happened to me in the beginning. I started getting these things when I was 12 and now I am 23 and when I started getting them they were not as frequent as they are now. I get 5 a day sometimes when I am in the cluster. But some times I dont get them for a year or 2. Just consider yourself luck when you don't have them. Try hot water on your face. Hot showers work really well with me. Same with Imitrex injections.
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Re: frequency & duration
« Reply #2 on: Jul 21st, 2003, 11:59pm » |
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Welcome and sorry you had reason to find us.
Do these headaches wake you of a sound sleep? If so, they may well be cluster headaches.
In any case, I'm sorry for your pain.
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Re: frequency & duration
« Reply #3 on: Jul 22nd, 2003, 12:11am » |
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Oh, I thought that this thread was about something else... Quote:
Never mind........ 
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Re: frequency & duration
« Reply #4 on: Jul 22nd, 2003, 12:14am » |
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Mine started when i was 19 and I only had one or two every spring until I was 25. Then they went to 3 to5 a day, April through June until I was 50.
Everyone is different though, so your milage may vary.
Welcome to the mayhem, sorry to see you here.
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Re: frequency & duration
« Reply #5 on: Jul 22nd, 2003, 12:17am » |
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This is my first cycle that I started trying to find out for real what the hell is going on.
Mine started around 5 years ago or so and I usually would have a few of them here and there, but definately in cycles.
This last time got my attention though as I got multiples on consecutive days.
I had no idea what the problem was though until about a week ago so I cant say that I've really paid much attention as to when they happen other than what I was doing at the time.
My girls grandmother suggested using an extremely hot towel on my face...Not boiling!!!...because that's what her husband used to use during his sinus headaches. I figured "what the hell" I have nothing to lose. It actually took me from the number 9-10 headache of OMG I AM GOING CRAZY!! to a couple levels lower...Since then i have graduated to toughing it out for as long as I can before jumping under the shower massager and letting all of those hot little water drops beat my skull for me 
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