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(Message started by: floridian on Feb 14^th, 2004, 1:44am)

Title: Arthritis and CH??
Post by floridian on Feb 14^th, 2004, 1:44am

Has anyone here made it to the age of 40 without developing arthritis?? Got a hunch there aren't many.

Title: Re: Arthritis and CH??
Post by Bob_Johnson on Feb 14^th, 2004, 4:46am

How about arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis--covers all the bases.....

Title: Re: Arthritis and CH??
Post by ave on Feb 14^th, 2004, 5:32am

Floridian, how would I know I have been having arthritis?
I am way past 40... Some decades way past.

I don't have pain in the joints anyway. I also walka lot.
Dunno

Title: Re: Arthritis and CH??
Post by kim on Feb 14^th, 2004, 12:21pm

As a matter of fact i DO have arthritis. Interesting question Floridian.

Title: Re: Arthritis and CH??
Post by JDH on Feb 14^th, 2004, 12:52pm

I'm 47 and there are a lot of things wrong with me ;) but I don't think arthritis is one of them.

Jim

Title: Re: Arthritis and CH??
Post by bobkip on Feb 14^th, 2004, 7:25pm

Yep, I've got arthritus, started in my late 50s. Doesn't seem to affect the beast tho.
Kip

Title: Re: Arthritis and CH??
Post by Prense on Feb 14^th, 2004, 7:37pm

I'm not 40 yet...

I have yet to experience any signs of arthritis though.

Chris

Title: Re: Arthritis and CH??
Post by Woobie on Feb 17^th, 2004, 10:35am

Hey --- I have arthritis - I am 31 - had it for 5 years..

but I dont have CH. Sorry -

how come you ask Floridian?? which KIND of arthritis are you looking for? Rheumatoid, osteo=arthritis?

curious --

tina

Title: Re: Arthritis and CH??
Post by floridian on Feb 17^th, 2004, 3:13pm

Just curious - some of the inflammatory chemicals associated with arthritis are elevated in cluster heads. I have always had weak joints, and my ankylosing spondylitis is killing me over the past few days - neck hurts, temples hurt, foggy.

Title: Re: Arthritis and CH??
Post by henzey on Feb 17^th, 2004, 3:16pm

This is an interesting question....I have had more joint pains in recent weeks along with my cycle....probably just coincidental, but who knows? I am 48 and have 2-3 hours of stiff/sore neck with some popping sounds in those joints. Also, lower back disc joints have been more sensitive and sore too over the past few weeks. I would bet that we are more at risk for arthritis than many others.....

Title: Re: Arthritis and CH??
Post by cathy on Feb 17^th, 2004, 4:01pm

Wes is nearly 50 and has no signs of Arthritis, I fail to see where the link is personally, I think maybe it's more likely coincidence with age etc....just my humble opinion, I see many patients however with arthritis due to my work (Chiropodist/Podiatrist) and none have CH....maybe the medication that Clusterheads take causes the arthritis....bit like which came first the Cherry or the Cherry Tree..??

Cathy :)

Title: Re: Arthritis and CH??
Post by floridian on Feb 17^th, 2004, 4:56pm

Sure, arthritis becomes more common as we get older. And I wouldn't expect that all of us get it (although I did phrase my original post kinda that way). Just speculating that we have (on average) more arthritis than the general population.

Chemicals that are associated with arthritis (IL-1B, TNF) are elevated in clusters, and those are a risk factor for arthritis. There are cytokine supressing therapies being used to treat arthritis. Wonder if they will try those out for CH.

Title: Re: Arthritis and CH??
Post by violet on Feb 25^th, 2004, 6:59pm

I have Lupus and Rheumatoid arthirits. My Rheumatologist says that it's very common for people with inflammatory or auto immune disease to have migraines or clusters.
Vi

Title: Re: Arthritis and CH??
Post by chris on Feb 25^th, 2004, 7:43pm

Yes,32 and back and neck always hurt especially in cold weather. Started about same time I became chronic clusterhead. Chris

Title: Re: Arthritis and CH??
Post by BobG on Feb 25^th, 2004, 8:55pm

I'm 57 and have it in my left thumb. And I know why. Because I'm right handed. I used to do a lot of wood working and my hammer wielding skills suck. Too many blows to the left thumb.
And my father is 84 and my mother is 79. Niether have even a touch of arthritis. Neither do either brother, one older and one younger. Arthritis is something I ain't going to worry about.