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Oops, forgot to say hello
« on: Dec 14th, 2004, 12:56pm » |
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Hi Folks,
Been here for a month and started posting a few notes. I figured it would be rude not to introduce myself 
My name is Bill. and I'm in my early GHOF years ( Grey Haired Old Fart) at 57. I work as an independant sales rep for commercial greenhouse growers and nurserys. Kind of a hobby run amuk. Before that I spent 15 years at IBM 11 in the field and 4 in Marketing...I hated the office politics involved and finally left in the early 90s when a buyout was offered. I spend alot of time in the car but love getting paid for something I would do for free 
I'm going through my first experience with clusters. Never dreamed anything could be that painful and not do serious phyical damage. I seem to be having some success with Verapamil and Indocin as an abortive. O2 is also helpful. I pray it does the job Or its time to find something else to do.
I just started my 3rd month with the demon and had put my own scale for tacking together when I found this site. Great info and people  Funny how demon seems to come to mind so commonly. I thought it was just my love of sci-fi/fantacy books that the demon seemed a natural description. I called my upper level DC for in the Demons Clutches. almost all the clusters were thrashers. I normally got 3-5/day before Verapamil and have experienced a few pf days after 2 weeks on a 240mg dose. It also seems to slow the attack a bit
Anyway..thanks for being here . Its nice to know you are not alone and to have a place to go where people understand what clusterheads go through.
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Had heard about CH and wondered if anything could posiiblly be all that bad. Seriously thinking of having idiot tatoo done on my forehead now
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Re: Oops, forgot to say hello
« Reply #1 on: Dec 14th, 2004, 2:58pm » |
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Welcome aboard Bill. Glad you're here but it would have been nice if you didn't have a reason to come looking for this place.
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Re: Oops, forgot to say hello
« Reply #2 on: Dec 14th, 2004, 7:07pm » |
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That is pretty amazing when you think about it.
It's ussually physical damage that precipitates pain. Except with us. Pain Pain Pain no matter what and no physical after effects. (except bruises on my knuckles)
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Re: Oops, forgot to say hello
« Reply #3 on: Dec 14th, 2004, 7:13pm » |
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Welcome from another GHOF - sorry you have to be here but stick around. Generally, they're a pretty nice group when they're behavin' 
Carol
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« Reply #4 on: Dec 14th, 2004, 7:29pm » |
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And that would be when?
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Re: Oops, forgot to say hello
« Reply #5 on: Dec 14th, 2004, 9:17pm » |
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Along about the 12th of never for some of you. Don, I want you to be nice - it's nearly Christmas! Santa starts now peeking in windows to find who's naughty and - well you know the rest!
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Re: Oops, forgot to say hello
« Reply #6 on: Dec 14th, 2004, 9:51pm » |
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Another GHOF here (I'll be 58 in March), and mine started Jan, 01', didn't find this site til Feb, 02 after months of pain and mis-diagnosis, non-working meds and FEAR. The FEAR of not knowing (tumor, aneurism, sinuses, eyes, teeth, what the F#*%?), and the FEAR of the next one. When my wife found this site, I was having 6-8 per day, 3-5 per night, KIPs 5-9. Verapamil and 02 did it for me (reduced frequency and intensity) and I finally had a "name for the pain" and the information to be pro-active in my own treatment.
Welcome to the looney bin . . . and a great family.
PFDANs
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Re: Oops, forgot to say hello
« Reply #7 on: Dec 15th, 2004, 12:35am » |
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Wow!
Thanks for the welcome and kind words. I never fully understood the importance of support groups. Now I know...they are the only people who can truely understand what clusterheads, or for that matter, anyone with the same problem, is going through.
Thanks for being there
Take care
Bill
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« Reply #8 on: Dec 15th, 2004, 5:55am » |
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Mine started when I was 19, somewhere back in the 1800s. Didn't find this place till 2000.
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Re: Oops, forgot to say hello
« Reply #9 on: Dec 15th, 2004, 9:25am » |
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Welcome Bill!
Been a CH sufferer for 26 years and just found this place...until then I thought I was alone.
Ever saw that episode of the Twilight Zone where only two people exist in the world? That's what it felt like for me - except it was only me...I thank God for DJ and this place every day.
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Re: Oops, forgot to say hello
« Reply #10 on: Jan 9th, 2005, 10:34pm » |
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Boy that was my thoughts exactly found this site 3 days ago and I can't stay away. I have had chs for 19 yrs and have learned more about them in the past 3 yrs then I could ever have imagined. I guess knowing your not alone does empower a person somewhat, or that is at least in a way how I feel. thanks to all of you
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Re: Oops, forgot to say hello
« Reply #11 on: Jan 9th, 2005, 10:45pm » |
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Empowerment is a beautiful thing.
Welcome Bill and Maureen. Pain free wishes to you.
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Re: Oops, forgot to say hello
« Reply #12 on: Jan 13th, 2005, 6:41pm » |
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Another GHOF here. You said hello faster than I did. Welcome.
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Re: Oops, forgot to say hello
« Reply #13 on: Jan 13th, 2005, 7:48pm » |
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We'll have to start a GHOF club - exclusive to those over 57 or something!
Welcome Evert and Bill. Like they all say - glad you found us but sorry you had to.
I'm the oldest, so I get to be the boss of y'all! 
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