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JadensMom062003
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New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« on: Sep 17th, 2003, 4:10pm » |
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 HI Everyone, I just got back from the Neurologist and they think that what I am having is Cluster Headahces.
They gave me some medication (Neurotonin) I may have spelt that wrong to help with it.
These have been going on for close to a year now.
I was misinformed at the OB/Gyn when I was pregnant with my son, they told me that it was pregnancy related and that It would go away after I gave Birth (BOY where they wrong)
Well Just saying Hello to you all and I hope that oyu all have a great night!
Stephanie
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #1 on: Sep 17th, 2003, 4:31pm » |
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Hi Steph, wife of Shaun and mom of 4 month old Jaden.
Welcome to the message board. Sorry to tell you this but you have a really, reealy, big bunch of reading to do. If you start now with the buttons on the left you should be finished by 6am.
There will be a test! The OUCH website test is at noon tomorrow. 
Good luck. If you fail the tests you will not be allowed to keep your headaches.
Just goofin' ya. ;D Welcome.
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #2 on: Sep 17th, 2003, 4:36pm » |
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Hi Stephanie,
Welcome to the board. There is a wealth of information here and a good place to start is with the cluster quiz. All of the links located to your left are great, and they have helped me so much. All you could ever hope to learn about CH is there at your fingertips.
There is alot of info on medications and what seems to work for alot of folks. There are also great suggestions and ideas that should help.
Congrats on the birth of your baby boy !!!!! Hope you find what you need here.
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #3 on: Sep 17th, 2003, 4:39pm » |
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Welcome aboard and I hope you stick around and do lots of reading. There are many good ideas here and ways to help deal with this horror.
Here are two links: One for a technique I found effective and a second link to a description of this disease which does a wonderful job explaining to employers and others that this has nothing to with what is thought of as a “headache.”
http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/
http://www.ouch-uk.org/ch/note_colleagues.cfm
Good luck and let us know how you're doing.
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #4 on: Sep 17th, 2003, 4:41pm » |
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
LMAO................BobG
You're bad !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #5 on: Sep 17th, 2003, 4:42pm » |
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Hullo, Stephanie!
Welcome, welcome! You've found a good home here. Lots of great info, et cetera. I won't repeat what's already been said. Just want you to know you are welcome here.
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #6 on: Sep 17th, 2003, 5:58pm » |
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Welcome!
Feel free to discribe how your HAs effect you. By all means, take the cluster quiz on the left, and if you still feel that what you have is CH (docs can be wrong), I would try to get some sort of abortive (trex, O2) for when you get hit. ;D
Best wishes!
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #7 on: Sep 17th, 2003, 8:54pm » |
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Welcome to Clusterville! Seems everyone before me has already mentioned about the buttons on the left and how much reading there is to do .. so I won't mention all the great info there. Cootie will be around after a while to hand you your assignments and Jonny ... well, he has kinda lost it .. he actually thinks that he is the King here .. see what CH can do to you if you arent careful?
~April~
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #8 on: Sep 18th, 2003, 5:25am » |
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Welcome to Clusterville,
Take the quiz, read the info. If what you do have is CH - we're all sorry, but you've found the right place to be. There are about 1000 supporters here to help you through it. We all have them and we KNOW what you're going through.
One thing you'll find is that NOTHING works on everyone. There is NO "set" policy to deal with CH. Everyone of us reacts differently. Time and trial is the only way you'll find what works for you.
REad about the meds that work for "most" and when you go to your neuro go ARMED with a fact sheet. We don't take the docs word for much of anything. We educate the doc - most of them don't know much about CH - we do the research and educate them.
Hope you find out it's a hormonal thing, but if it is CH, pull up a chair - you're home here. Welcome.
Hugs BD
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #9 on: Sep 18th, 2003, 6:26am » |
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welcome aboard Stephanie! i've had some luck with neurontin in the past. good luck to ya! ..............Jack
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #10 on: Sep 18th, 2003, 7:40am » |
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Welcome Stefanie ...Have found the place to be...Hope you are pf soon and can enjoy Jaden in all the wonderful new things he does to make you laugh...143
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #11 on: Sep 18th, 2003, 7:45am » |
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Congrats on your new baby Stephanie and I'm so sorry you have this damn affliction. Yup like it has been said....read read read and read some more. Great support here you wont find better support than from a fellow clusterhead.
on Sep 17th, 2003, 4:31pm, BobG wrote:
There will be a test! The OUCH website test is at noon tomorrow.
Good luck. If you fail the tests you will not be allowed to keep your headaches.
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Hey why wasn't I offered this deal?! I am awful at taking tests!!!!
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #12 on: Sep 18th, 2003, 8:19am » |
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Welcome aboard Stephanie, but sorry you have to be here.... 
There is a wealth of information and support here.....
I could not take Neurontin………. I didn't like the side effects...... I hope it works for your CH.
Good Luck, PDFAN to you and stay with us....... Zaira 
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #13 on: Sep 18th, 2003, 8:45am » |
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Welcome aboard Stephanie! Congratulations on your latest family addition!
You are obviously a Mom and a female! Great news for you! Females don't get CH!!! (WRONG!!)
Make sure you talk to your doctor about using oxygen as an abortive. Works for most, at killing the pain within 10 to 15 minutes. Click on the oxygen info button on the left. Print it out and take it with you to your doctor.
Tara, love, you were not offered this because you are SPECIAL!!!
on Sep 18th, 2003, 7:45am, taraann wrote: Hey why wasn't I offered this deal?! I am awful at taking tests!!!!
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Welcome again, Stephanie (love that name. It even happens to be my youngest daughter's name!)
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #14 on: Sep 18th, 2003, 9:13am » |
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Welcome!! Glad you found us, there is a lot of support understanding and love here for you to gorge yourself on!!
Congratulations on your new addition, and Good luck Sweetie!!
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #15 on: Sep 19th, 2003, 5:13pm » |
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WELCOME HOME!
Listen and learn.
Speak and help.
Always be there.
We will always be here.
PFDAN to you!!!
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Re: New Sufferrer (First time Here)
« Reply #16 on: Sep 19th, 2003, 5:48pm » |
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hi there stephanie,
welcome to the board!
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