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(Message started by: goaway on Aug 1^st, 2003, 8:14pm)

Title: Oh no! ...Now the other side too?!
Post by goaway on Aug 1^st, 2003, 8:14pm

Hi guys-

Episodic since 1987. Been through some real wall bangers (Kip 8+). Pain always on my right side.

Just finishing up my 7th week of kip 6-7. Thought I was coming out of it.

The problem: Moments ago I was blasted by that "hot searing needle piercing my eye". But, this time it was my LEFT eye, not my right. The needle always precedes the shadows.

The question: Am I now going to have pain on my left side too?

NEVER has the pain been bilateral. Anybody ever get it on both sides after having it on just one side for so long?

Thanks for any replys. It would make my day if the shadows would just stay away. Pain free days to all of you.

Title: Re: Oh no! ...Now the other side too?!
Post by Jackie on Aug 1^st, 2003, 8:26pm

Goaway....
Sorry you're getting hit...maybe you're close to the end...let's hope.

As to switching sides....I've read that they do switch sides in some cluster patients. Are you saying that you are getting hit on both sides at the same time?

Jacks 8)

Title: it would appear that
Post by rumplestiltskin on Aug 1^st, 2003, 8:36pm

Shit happens.

for one cycle 2 years ago mine switched sides....butt not fer every attack. The whole affair was no more or less painful....just a morbid curiosity.

Heres the definition of a "curiosity": a : one that arouses interest especially for uncommon or exotic characteristics b : an unusual knickknack

So ...what you have is an unusual knicknack tearing thru yer occipital nerves etc..

Den...chief ambassador of "comfort USA"

Title: Re: Oh no! ...Now the other side too?!
Post by Patrick_A on Aug 1^st, 2003, 8:48pm

Man, I hurt for you dude. But i swear, So many times in my life i have actually wished mine WOULD SWITCH sides from time to time. In fact, i wish it now!!

WTF is that light, I know its gotta be coming soon,

Patrick

Title: Re: Oh no! ...Now the other side too?!
Post by goaway on Aug 1^st, 2003, 8:49pm

Jackie-

No pain yet. Hints of the shadow on my left side. Just worried that the pain will now come on the left side instead of the right (got my right hand trained to hold the hammer just right, ya know?)

To think that it would be on both sides at the same time...................... PLEASE say it ain't so.

Title: Re: Oh no! ...Now the other side too?!
Post by Jackie on Aug 1^st, 2003, 8:55pm

Goaway...
Bless your heart...NO, I'm not saying both sides at the same time....I was just asking if that was what YOU were saying....

Jacks 8)

Title: Re: Oh no! ...Now the other side too?!
Post by Big_Dan on Aug 2^nd, 2003, 12:21am

I've always had ha's on my left side... never have switched... or done both sides at once.

... in fact, any headache (meegraine, tension) has always been on the left side...

-Big Dan

Title: Re: Oh no! ...Now the other side too?!
Post by Prense on Aug 2^nd, 2003, 9:47am

I am right side only..having said that, I have had 3 hits that were LEFT side (three seperate occasions) They all happened fairly close in time, but not in succession. It was all in the same month though. Had all the flavors with it, droopy lid, tearing eye, runny nostril and it "felt" more severe than my typical right side attacks. Maybe my right side is getting desensitized? HAH, yeah right. Anyway, hope that helps. That was about 1 year ago now I guess, and I am chronic.

Chris

Title: Re: Oh no! ...Now the other side too?!
Post by Georgia on Aug 2^nd, 2003, 10:19am

....chronic

....5 years

...right sided attacks mostly

...left sided attacks more than occasionlly

...left ones hurt more

...right ones hurt too

...beast fucking sucks

Title: Re: Oh no! ...Now the other side too?!
Post by Opus on Aug 2^nd, 2003, 9:01pm

Mine switche dduring a cycle, they would start light on the left then BANG! hit the right hard. I will have to say that until they started and ended on the right side it was Hell.

Opus/Paul

Title: Re: Oh no! ...Now the other side too?!
Post by OneEyeBlind on Aug 2^nd, 2003, 9:35pm

Yup, have heard of them switching sides ... but I have never had it happen. Good luck and pain free vibes to ya !!!!!!!!!!!