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floridian
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Has anyone here made it to the age of 40 without developing arthritis?? Got a hunch there aren't many.
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Re: Arthritis and CH??
« Reply #1 on: Feb 14th, 2004, 4:46am » |
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How about arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis--covers all the bases.....
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Re: Arthritis and CH??
« Reply #2 on: Feb 14th, 2004, 5:32am » |
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Floridian, how would I know I have been having arthritis?
I am way past 40... Some decades way past.
I don't have pain in the joints anyway. I also walka lot.
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Re: Arthritis and CH??
« Reply #3 on: Feb 14th, 2004, 12:21pm » |
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As a matter of fact i DO have arthritis. Interesting question Floridian.
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Re: Arthritis and CH??
« Reply #4 on: Feb 14th, 2004, 12:52pm » |
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I'm 47 and there are a lot of things wrong with me  but I don't think arthritis is one of them.
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Re: Arthritis and CH??
« Reply #5 on: Feb 14th, 2004, 7:25pm » |
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Yep, I've got arthritus, started in my late 50s. Doesn't seem to affect the beast tho.
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Re: Arthritis and CH??
« Reply #6 on: Feb 14th, 2004, 7:37pm » |
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I'm not 40 yet...
I have yet to experience any signs of arthritis though.
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Re: Arthritis and CH??
« Reply #7 on: Feb 17th, 2004, 10:35am » |
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Hey --- I have arthritis - I am 31 - had it for 5 years..
but I dont have CH. Sorry -
how come you ask Floridian?? which KIND of arthritis are you looking for? Rheumatoid, osteo=arthritis?
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Just curious - some of the inflammatory chemicals associated with arthritis are elevated in cluster heads. I have always had weak joints, and my ankylosing spondylitis is killing me over the past few days - neck hurts, temples hurt, foggy.
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Re: Arthritis and CH??
« Reply #9 on: Feb 17th, 2004, 3:16pm » |
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This is an interesting question....I have had more joint pains in recent weeks along with my cycle....probably just coincidental, but who knows? I am 48 and have 2-3 hours of stiff/sore neck with some popping sounds in those joints. Also, lower back disc joints have been more sensitive and sore too over the past few weeks. I would bet that we are more at risk for arthritis than many others.....
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Re: Arthritis and CH??
« Reply #10 on: Feb 17th, 2004, 4:01pm » |
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Wes is nearly 50 and has no signs of Arthritis, I fail to see where the link is personally, I think maybe it's more likely coincidence with age etc....just my humble opinion, I see many patients however with arthritis due to my work (Chiropodist/Podiatrist) and none have CH....maybe the medication that Clusterheads take causes the arthritis....bit like which came first the Cherry or the Cherry Tree..??
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Sure, arthritis becomes more common as we get older. And I wouldn't expect that all of us get it (although I did phrase my original post kinda that way). Just speculating that we have (on average) more arthritis than the general population.
Chemicals that are associated with arthritis (IL-1B, TNF) are elevated in clusters, and those are a risk factor for arthritis. There are cytokine supressing therapies being used to treat arthritis. Wonder if they will try those out for CH.
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Re: Arthritis and CH??
« Reply #12 on: Feb 25th, 2004, 6:59pm » |
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I have Lupus and Rheumatoid arthirits. My Rheumatologist says that it's very common for people with inflammatory or auto immune disease to have migraines or clusters.
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Re: Arthritis and CH??
« Reply #13 on: Feb 25th, 2004, 7:43pm » |
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Yes,32 and back and neck always hurt especially in cold weather. Started about same time I became chronic clusterhead. Chris
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Re: Arthritis and CH??
« Reply #14 on: Feb 25th, 2004, 8:55pm » |
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I'm 57 and have it in my left thumb. And I know why. Because I'm right handed. I used to do a lot of wood working and my hammer wielding skills suck. Too many blows to the left thumb.
And my father is 84 and my mother is 79. Niether have even a touch of arthritis. Neither do either brother, one older and one younger. Arthritis is something I ain't going to worry about.
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