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(Message started by: hopefull on Jul 21^st, 2003, 12:18pm)

Title: switching side
Post by hopefull on Jul 21^st, 2003, 12:18pm

I have cluster that switch sides if it's real bad on the left one day the next day it's the right... is this common?

Title: Re: switching side
Post by Gofishgriff on Jul 21^st, 2003, 12:25pm

It's not common with me. Mine are always on one side.

I have read that the sides will switch in some cases.

Title: Re: switching side
Post by JDH on Jul 21^st, 2003, 12:35pm

Episodic for 18 yrs and my CH's have always been on the left side.

Jim

Title: Re: switching side
Post by hopefull on Jul 21^st, 2003, 12:42pm

I'm right handed have them on both sides right! you have them on the left side only are you left handed...just wondering

Title: Re: switching side
Post by Gofishgriff on Jul 21^st, 2003, 12:46pm

Right handed. Always on the right side for the past 12 years.

Title: Re: switching side
Post by TomM on Jul 21^st, 2003, 12:50pm

I always have my CH's on the left side EXCEPT for one cycle in 1998.
Switching sides during a cycle, I believe, is unheard of.
I know, I know. Never end a sentence with a preposition.
TomM 8)

Title: Re: switching side
Post by hopefull on Jul 21^st, 2003, 12:52pm

Well you've heard of it now....that was one of the first questions my neuro ask me....have very few on left mostly right...but this time freaked me out ...had to call in new meds for it on thurs..left side next day in his office it was the right side...go figure!

Title: Re: switching side
Post by Ted on Jul 21^st, 2003, 1:02pm

on 07/21/03 at 12:50:08, TomM wrote:

I always have my CH's on the left side EXCEPT for one cycle in 1998.
Switching sides during a cycle, I believe, is unheard of.
I know, I know. Never end a sentence with a preposition.
TomM 8)

Actually, it's not unheard of. It's been documented in the literature. It's not common though.
My attacks switch sides too, although I'm chronic and don't have the same type of cycles as episodics. But I'll get hit on the left side for a number of months/years and then it'll switch to the right side.
As far as not ending a sentence with a preposition, Winston Churchill once said something like "Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put."

Title: Re: switching side
Post by Bob_Johnson on Jul 21^st, 2003, 1:05pm

Has no medical significance. I went through this for about 5 to 7 years before settling down to one site all the time.

Title: Re: switching side
Post by hopefull on Jul 21^st, 2003, 1:07pm

was just wondering! Thanks guys

Title: Re: switching side
Post by echo on Jul 21^st, 2003, 1:29pm

With the exception of two occassions mine have always been on the right side.

Title: Re: switching side
Post by cathy on Jul 21^st, 2003, 1:35pm

Wes's have switched sides twice in the last 5 years...but only for 1 attack at the very end of a cycle.

Cathy

Title: Re: switching side
Post by BruceD on Jul 21^st, 2003, 1:36pm

Mine have only switched to the left side for a couple of cycles in the last 13 years. Those times have had the onset of the cycle start on the left & stay there (normally mine are right sided) I've never had them switch sides within a single cycle ... your mileage may vary.

Take care
BruceD

Title: Re: switching side
Post by JDH on Jul 21^st, 2003, 1:43pm

on 07/21/03 at 12:42:43, hopefull wrote:

you have them on the left side only are you left handed...just wondering

Nope, I'm right handed.

Jim

Title: Re: switching side
Post by cbolony on Jul 21^st, 2003, 1:44pm

Right handed and my CH is always been on my left side

Title: Re: switching side
Post by hopefull on Jul 21^st, 2003, 1:47pm

you know how they say some people are right brain or left brain thinkers....hummmm I'm artistic is that left or right brain...is there any connection?? just wondering

Title: Re: switching side
Post by Ted on Jul 21^st, 2003, 1:52pm

on 07/21/03 at 13:47:29, hopefull wrote:

you know how they say some people are right brain or left brain thinkers....hummmm I'm artistic is that left or right brain...is there any connection?? just wondering

Hopeful, you have a lot of good questions. Many of them have been asked before so if you want a lot more info you might also want to try using the search button at the top of this page. Or on the left of it (two different searches are available with much different results).

Title: Re: switching side
Post by hopefull on Jul 21^st, 2003, 1:58pm

Sorry Tedd if i'm anoying you..

Title: Re: switching side
Post by Ted on Jul 21^st, 2003, 2:13pm

on 07/21/03 at 13:58:03, hopefull wrote:

Sorry Tedd if i'm anoying you..

It was a suggestion for you to find more info. I see what you mean now about you always looking at the positive side of things. ::)

Title: Re: switching side
Post by cbolony on Jul 21^st, 2003, 2:16pm

hopefull all Ted is telling you that a lot of people posted to this subject about a month ago and you will not get that many post if you ask that question.I been here about 1 1/2 and i still use the seach engines

Title: Re: switching side
Post by hopefull on Jul 21^st, 2003, 2:18pm

just feel the need to interact with others thats all...

Title: Re: switching side
Post by judyw on Jul 21^st, 2003, 4:51pm

:)Welcome...hopeful...you have come to the right place for information and support...each of us can only give you the benefit of our experience...so as Den says, take what works, and leave the rest...clicking on each of the links to the left and as Ted says, the Search link will answer a lot of your questions in more depth...never feel that no one wants to share with you...each new person posting here are on such a high knowing they are not alone...and want to know everything in one posting...CH manifests itself in so many ways, and we deal with it each in our own way, so for each of us there is a unique scenario...There are many ways to communicate here, please know that they are designed for all our benefit to ask, share, and/or vent...Wishing you many pfdan...
judyw