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(Message started by: violet on Feb 28^th, 2004, 12:12pm)

Title: morning cluster
Post by violet on Feb 28^th, 2004, 12:12pm

Most of my clusters start when I wake up in the morning. I hate it. I dread waking up now.
Vi >:(

Title: Re: morning cluster
Post by Karla on Feb 28^th, 2004, 5:45pm

Yes, I get mine during waking hours as well as all day long. I am a person that needs my sleep so I am glad my sleep is not disterbed like most people.

Title: Re: morning cluster
Post by Dave in Merced, Ca. on Mar 3^rd, 2004, 12:48pm

I posted a topic as clusters of different flavors. I have experienced 2 types of CH's.
1. The classic CH is one of sudden onset, usually during sleep. It builds in intensity and peaks within about 10-20 minutes. Usually, the episode will last for about an hour, after which I can go back to bed. This CH responds well to O2 and Migranal as an abortive.
2. This CH can happen anytime, but I have noticed that with any type of eye irritation I will usually get a CH that is tough to beat away. Migranal won't touch it and it requires much more O2 for longer durations. These CH's I'm begging to think, are allergy related. I have to constantly clean 'sleep' (whatever you call the junk) out of my left eye only - the side I get my CH's on. Also, these occur primarily during the day and evening before bed. I use Tylenol Allergy Sinus as a preventative that seems pretty effective.

Title: Re: morning cluster
Post by Belle on Mar 3^rd, 2004, 4:08pm

I get both. Just after I fall asleep and then first thing in the AM. What a terrible way to start the day. Argh!

Belle
::)

Title: Re: morning cluster
Post by Dave in Merced, Ca. on Mar 3^rd, 2004, 6:00pm

;;D I know exactly what you mean. As much as I used to hate alarm clocks, they are far better than waking at 5:30am with an ice pick in your forehead!!! :'(