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(Message started by: iukid on Aug 24^th, 2002, 6:37pm)

Title: IS there a way to tell if a cycle is coming up and
Post by iukid on Aug 24^th, 2002, 6:37pm

Are there any warning signs to tell if a cycle is coming up and also how bad it will be? IS the pain usually stay the same.

Title: Re: IS there a way to tell if a cycle is coming up
Post by paul_b on Aug 24^th, 2002, 6:53pm

Over 20+ years of episodic CH's and my personal records identified cycle usually started during a specific month but not how severe it would be. I came to recognize when my body had a significant histamine release---I feel fluid in my mouth that was unusual. Then the shadows started and finally the wake up calls from REM sleep.

Title: Re: IS there a way to tell if a cycle is coming up
Post by Drk^Angel on Aug 24^th, 2002, 8:00pm

I can notmally tell when a cycle is about to start, because I'll get some nasty mood swings. I think it's different for different ppl though.

PFDAN.......................... Drk^Angel

Title: Re: IS there a way to tell if a cycle is coming up
Post by Ree on Aug 24^th, 2002, 9:34pm

REE HERE AGREES WITH THE NASTY MOOD SWINGS... Then that turns to mega humbleness... sad times are coming... ree

Title: Re: IS there a way to tell if a cycle is coming up
Post by Ann on Aug 25^th, 2002, 7:49am

The way I know that the beast is making his entrance is that my shoulder and neck on cluster side start to stiffen up. I'm there right now. Can't turn my head properly on left side. Going to try and get an appointment with massage therapist today to try and ward him off. Wish me luck! :(

hugs
Ann

Title: Re: IS there a way to tell if a cycle is coming up
Post by Ree on Aug 25^th, 2002, 10:46am

Sorry Ann hope that isnt happening... Hope you can ward them off... good luck ree

Title: Re: IS there a way to tell if a cycle is coming up
Post by Kilo on Aug 26^th, 2002, 6:53pm

Approximately 50% of the times I get a drooping/twitching eyelid on the cluster side, it will be followed within a few weeks by a cluster episode. As far as I can tell, there's no way to predict the intensity of the HAs, though.

Ann, has massage helped keep the beast at bay in the past? Hope it helps you this time!

Kilo