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(Message started by: Franconi_777 on Sep 23^rd, 2002, 12:04am)

Title: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by Franconi_777 on Sep 23^rd, 2002, 12:04am

Hi all you clusterheads out there in laland,

Please be patient and gentle with me, as I am new to this site. Anyho' I had a question on the type of pain, since I've been suffering with the worst bout of my life since last November 2. It is unbearable, always behind and around the left eye, and now temple area, and sometimes throbs. (Gerenally it is upon exertion that it throbs, especially mental). I'm wondering if any of you have this atypical type of cluster that throbs to some degree. Or do all of you just have the type of pain that is always there, but more piercing, like lightening, than throbbing?

God bless you all.

Franconi

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by Night_Owl on Sep 23^rd, 2002, 1:17am

Hello and welcome to the site. I too have mine around the left eye. Sometimes mine throbs a bit also. Mostly it is just plain pain. Hope you find what you are looking for.

Night_Owl

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by NancyMcFree on Sep 23^rd, 2002, 3:56am

Welcome to the board. My pain is more of like an ice pick stuck in the eye socket; along with a burning or running nose; sometimes an additional knife in the ear; and my teeth usually ache to boot. If you are not sure if you have cluster headaches try taking the "cluster quiz". There is a button to the left here. Also, read through the posts ... lots of good info here. If you can't find what you need ... ask .... there are lots of good people lending support here as well.

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by 2late on Sep 23^rd, 2002, 5:32am

you described my pain to a "T" nanc the only thing i'd change is make the ice pick white hot!! ..........2late

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by oringkid on Sep 24^th, 2002, 11:59am

I don't think I would call it throbbing... throbbing for me would be like when you have a headcold headache and bend over.

But mine has jolts. Especially near the end.

Sherry

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by NancyMcFree on Sep 24^th, 2002, 1:06pm

Hey, I forgot ... but there is a picture that Zairia drew that hit home for me. Reminded me exactly of what my pain feels like ... although the chick in the picture looks like she gets some sleep once in awhile. (no saggy eyes, far off "foggy brain" look). But it said a thousand words in a picture (for me anyway).

Try and find it ... it was posted within the last three months and she doesn't post that often. She's a great artist !!!!

Hey 2Late .... we got something in common. Lucky us. LOL !!!!! I forgot to say how hot the ice pick was; also forgot to say that on really good ones you get the extra knife in the temple !!!! Alas, we NEVER want to remember it all !!!!!! That, perhaps, is a good thing !!!

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by dentedhead on Sep 24^th, 2002, 1:44pm

Hello people.
"My pain is more of like an ice pick stuck in the eye socket; along with a burning or running nose; sometimes an additional knife in the ear; and my teeth usually ache to boot"

That's what mine feel like. Then I get the thrusts going on around the last 15 minutes or so. Boy my nose gets stuffy. When it first comes, my nose gets real clear, then starts to stuff up. Usually the side it hurts on. I only hurt on the right side for the first 9 years or so, last year it started on the left as well.
It never ceases to amaze me.
Mike

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by Bob P on Sep 24^th, 2002, 1:48pm

All I know is that MY pain is worse than any of yours!

I know for sure it's worse than Hub's 'cause he has meegraines! (or maybe he just hangs around here to pick up chicks).

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by catlind on Sep 24^th, 2002, 1:59pm

:D Ya know Bob, normally I would look at that post and get on my soap box to say that each person experiences pain differently and you can't quantify whether yours is worse than anothers etc etc yadda yadda yadda.....

But I have to agree with you, at least til the end of the month. Your pain is worse than the rest of us cause you have to behave all responsible like and take care of us OUCH minions while we bow down to our GRRRRRRRREAT (best tony the tiger impression) President :) :) :D :D :D

Cat

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by echo on Sep 24^th, 2002, 2:05pm

777 - sorry to read that you are dancing with the beast. My CH's most always come in behind the right eye and feel like the eye is being pushed out be a stick.
Glad you found us.

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by Slammy on Sep 24^th, 2002, 2:06pm

on 09/24/02 at 13:59:14, catlind wrote:

That's funny! Normally I would look at that post and laugh, because it's not every day Bob exhibits a sense of humour! Then laugh at Cat who takes the bait, hook, line, and sinker! ;D

Slammy 8)

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by Bob P on Sep 24^th, 2002, 3:08pm

Sometimes I get bored and have to take a shot.

Hub told me this morning I didn't know how to "manipulate" people like he does so I took the opportunity. Pain is always an easy one to get stirred up.

Cat:
You're completely correct, of course. Pain is very subjective. CH hurts like a MoFo. Who the heck knows how much?

But now, what happens at the end of the month that you don't have to bow to me anymore? Whatever it is, don't tell hub about it. He thinks the bowing thing is a lifelong obligation.

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by Ted on Sep 24^th, 2002, 3:14pm

Cat? You do realize military coups are supposed to be secret until they're implemented? We'll have to change the timing now.

VIVA LA TMJ-HEADACHERS REVOLUCION!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oooops. Pretend you all didn't see that.

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by pjbgravely on Sep 24^th, 2002, 3:37pm

Franconi_777, I have a type of ha known as cluster-migraine syndrome, I have most of the symptoms as a cluster(burning steady pain, red eye) and some as a migraine ( 6 hour ha's, switching sides ) . There is also migraine-cluster syndrome which has more migraine than cluster symptoms. I'll have to find the links that I have. Abortives are o2 and imitrex but beta-blockers can work as a preventative which is used for migraines not clusters.

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by catlind on Sep 24^th, 2002, 4:38pm

Yeef....ummm....errr....guess I wasn't supposed to say anything ;D (Ted slap me later ;) )

Slammy, you can always count on me to take the bait...LOL they don't come much more gullible than the challenged confused misguided Cat! LOL

Bob...ummm can we forget I mentioned the end of the month?

Did I mention I have a chronic foot problem?
I can't keep it out of my mouth LOL

(Note to self: be sure to check election schedules and positions before opening yapper without engaging brain)

LOL
Cat ::)

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by Bob P on Sep 24^th, 2002, 4:44pm

Elections!!!!

Oh yeah.

Only one week left for nominations , then the whole month of October for voting.

BTW - I really think we ought to wait on deciding the location of next years convention until the new Pres. is decided, sicne he/she will be intimately involved in putting it all together (course, if the nominations don't change, we'll know who the Pres is by next week).

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by jonny on Sep 24^th, 2002, 4:57pm

Do you mean if noone else is nominated Hub will be our leader?

GO HUB!!!!!!

Petey for vice president!!!!

Oh wait!, we now know how they treat children in his state.

GO HUB!!!!!!!........LMMFAO ;D

........................jonny

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by Franconi_777 on Sep 25^th, 2002, 11:42pm

pjb,

your headcase sounds the most like mine. the only difference is the background pain is constant in my case and the slightly throbbing headache doesn't shift. I don't get the characteristic nausea and vomiting that accompanies migraine, although you didn't mention having those symptomes either.

keep keepin' on and let me know of your progress steps as we fight the beast.

franconi

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by Drk^Angel on Sep 26^th, 2002, 7:17pm

Four days left in the nominations, and still no one wants to run against me... :( C'est la vie... I'll just have to work harder at the position then.

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

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by Jabeen on Sep 26^th, 2002, 7:24pm

Hi! Welcome aboard-I have no throbbing-just the quick, fast attack out of the blue-always in the middle of the night. My eye on the effected side tears terribly after and during the attack and nose runs and gets stuffed??

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by pjbgravely on Sep 26^th, 2002, 9:58pm

I for got to mention the nausea and vomiting, Thought they were from meds but they are worse with a med free ha

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by BH on Sep 27^th, 2002, 3:15am

Hi there fellow "clusterheads",Brad from Sydney logging in for the first time (first time in a chat room of any kind).
Thought i was the only poor bugger that had to put up with these #@*$#*! headaches that you can set your watch by, but finding this website changed that!
It's like reading something i wrote myself! Finaly other people who know what its like!

BH.

Title: Re: DESCRIPTION OF CLUSTER PAIN
Post by jonny on Sep 27^th, 2002, 1:17pm

Brad,

Click on "start new topic" at the top of the message board an itroduce yourself, your post in this old thread will not be seen by many.

Welcome home and to the family, Bro

...................jonny