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(Message started by: mnm on Aug 19^th, 2003, 1:19pm)

Title: sup?
Post by mnm on Aug 19^th, 2003, 1:19pm

I'm 34 and last winter thought something was seriously wrong. I finally went to the doctor after a week of non stop pain. I was diagnosed with cluster headaches and after 3 weeks the pain just stopped. I hear these can be brought on by different factors and am hoping to hear your thoughts.

Title: Re: sup?
Post by JDH on Aug 19^th, 2003, 1:41pm

Go here

http://www.clusterheadaches.com/about.html

Jim

Title: Re: sup?
Post by don on Aug 19^th, 2003, 1:44pm

Well you are thankfully painfree at this point and are able to do some research.

Press all those bars on the left. A wealth of information to be had.

Title: Re: sup?
Post by mnm on Aug 19^th, 2003, 1:45pm

Jeesh...I never knew all this was happening to people. I hope this doesn't become recurring for me. That was the worst three weeks of my life. Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: sup?
Post by Karla on Aug 19^th, 2003, 2:12pm

Sorry to burst your bubble but it IS likely to reoccurr. You are either eposodic or chronic. Chronic is you get cluster headaches year round never ending except for a couple weeks break. Eposodic is getting hit for anywhere from a couple weeks to several months every year around the same time. Usually it is every year. Some people get lucky and get hit every 2 or 3 years. Some have 2 cycles a year and get hit in both the spring and the fall. So get ready for some more action down the road. How much more only time will tell if you are new to this.

Title: Re: sup?
Post by Gofishgriff on Aug 19^th, 2003, 3:11pm

Quote:

sup?

Well, I imagine we're having left over lasagna tonight, but I may be wrong. ;D

Welcome aboard.

Title: Re: sup?
Post by mnm on Aug 19^th, 2003, 3:58pm

on 08/19/03 at 14:12:29, Karla wrote:

I'm preparing myself for when it happens again. I was so caught off guard last time I didn't know what was going on. All I know is I wanted to smash my head through the wall.

Title: Re: sup?
Post by aprilbee on Aug 19^th, 2003, 4:06pm

Welcome!!

Title: Re: sup?
Post by Danish on Aug 19^th, 2003, 4:14pm

Hi mnm.

I'm new to this board but I've had Clusters since 1976!

A little info that might comfort you:
In the first years I had 3 - 4 weeks cycles 7 - 8 month apart. Now after 27 years I still have 3 - 4 weeks cycles - only now there is 20 - 22 painfree months between them. So... it can get better over the years. The pain is still the same excrutiating experience for me though, - a tough ride!!! I hope it will be like this for you.

Oxygen (O2) taken early aborts 14 out of 15 attacks effectively within 5 - 15 minutes for me.

Title: Re: sup?
Post by miCHel on Aug 19^th, 2003, 4:29pm

Welcome mnm!

Sorry you have to be here. The only thing positive is how quickly you were diagnosed. For a lot of us, it took several years before we discovered what we had... which can be scary.

What I hope for you is that it never ever comes back but if it ever does, at least you will be more prepared to fight that devil.

Best of luck to ya!

miCHel

Title: Re: sup?
Post by cootie on Aug 19^th, 2003, 7:50pm

Hey mnm......you can prepare yerself as much as humanly possible readin up here.....there's alot to learn and everyone is learin still. Pam that liked mnm's movie '8 Mile"

Title: Re: sup?
Post by maggie_may on Aug 19^th, 2003, 8:00pm

Welcome, mnm!

It's great that you found us - bad that you need to be here. Pull up a chair, there's a wealth of information and support available here.

wishing continuing pfdans

maggie

Title: Re: sup?
Post by stevegeebe on Aug 19^th, 2003, 9:19pm

Hey mnm.

Enjoy the PF time. If you start to slip.. recall your three weeks.

Hope it lasts a long time.

Steve G

Title: Re: sup?
Post by Patrick_A on Aug 19^th, 2003, 9:40pm

Welcome to the world of pain my friend. Here you will find loads of information and lots of friendly people wanting to help. At the same time i am sorry ya had to find this place, means ur in pain.

Patrick, who thinks EnemaM shudda been doing the girl instead of worrying about the RapCrap.

Patrick

Title: Re: sup?
Post by ClusterChuck on Aug 19^th, 2003, 10:41pm

Quote:
I'm preparing myself for when it happens again. I was so caught off guard last time I didn't know what was going on. All I know is I wanted to smash my head through the wall.
Unquote

Don't smash your head thru the wall. It's a bitch fixing the wall.

Welcome aboard!

Chuck

Title: Re: sup?
Post by Charlie on Aug 19^th, 2003, 10:57pm

Welcome aboard mnm.

It's a bigger club than I thought too. I was dumbfounded to find anyone with this horror. Mine would usually show up twice a year in fall and spring for four weeks or so.

Stick around and let us know how you're doing. Meanwhile, take a look at my old neurologist's technique:

http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/

Charlie

Title: Re: sup?
Post by mnm on Aug 20^th, 2003, 12:23pm

thanks for all the info. i've done a lot of reading this year on the subject. this is like hitting the mother lode.