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(Message started by: EL on Mar 2nd, 2004, 4:02pm)
Title: ch switching sides
Post by EL on Mar 2nd, 2004, 4:02pm
Has anyone ever had a day when the ch swicthed from one side to another. For the first time today it drained from right side to left. Thankfully there just shadows but it felt real weird.Any thoughts?
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by JDH on Mar 2nd, 2004, 4:09pm
Mine have always been on the left side but there are other's here who have said they've had it switch sides on them.

Jim
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by Prense on Mar 2nd, 2004, 6:19pm
As a chronic, mine have been right sided only for the last ten years.  During that time, I had attacks on the left side maybe 5 times at most.  In December 2003, they have switched to the left side and have remained there to date.  I have also been getting hit much harder than "usual".

Chris
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by jonny on Mar 2nd, 2004, 6:31pm
Yep, 23 years on the left side then they went to the right for a few years AND then back to the left.......Gotta love when the beast mixes it up......LOL

...................................jonny
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by EL on Mar 2nd, 2004, 11:25pm
Great to know the beast is a switch hitter!!!  :o
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by TxBasslady on Mar 2nd, 2004, 11:27pm
The only predictable thing about the beast is......he's very unpredictable.         ;)

PF vibes,

Jean
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by miapet on Mar 2nd, 2004, 11:43pm
yep, D's have switched up twice . .. first they were on the right, then they were on the left . . now they are back on the right . .mia
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by UN_SOLVED on Mar 3rd, 2004, 3:18am
The first 12 years on the right side. The last 4 years could be on either side, but mainly on the left now. Aint life grand !

UNSOLVED
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by Samantha_Smith on Mar 3rd, 2004, 10:22am
A few years ago I was having a CH and I stood in front of the mirror and watched it switch sides.  The redness drained out of the right side of my face and on to my left.  
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by KarynG on Mar 5th, 2004, 3:33pm

Mine have always been on the left side, but I have only had CH for seven years.  All good things come to those who wait.

Samantha- I could picture what you were saying as I was reading your post - creepy!
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by t_h_b on Mar 5th, 2004, 6:36pm
Yeah, I don't even want to think about watching that happen.  I'm kind of sort of used to having them on the left side.  Sounds like something out of that movie The Exorcist.  Your head spins around three times and then you watch it switch sides just before you have green projectile vomiting.
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by Samantha_Smith on Mar 6th, 2004, 9:48pm
Hey at least I didn't stab myself in the crotch with a crucifix.  LOL!!!

Totally off the topic...have you ever seen the uncut version (I think that was the one)when the girl walks down the stairs backwards like a dog on all fours?!!!  Now THAT was creepy!!!!!!!   Samantha
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by t_h_b on Mar 7th, 2004, 1:05pm
No, I haven't seen the new version but oddly enough a friend mentioned the stair scene last night--I had never even heard of it.....
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by ChrisUhl on Mar 8th, 2004, 7:20am
Indeed I've experienced the swithcing side phenomenon.

I've suffered from CH for a little over 3 years - having daily attacks for 3 weeks every 3rd month. So the episodes come on a pretty regular basis.

Usually the beast strikes on the left side. But about 3-4 times on each series I get the attacks on my right. At times I have even tried having first one attack on the left. Then 4-5 hours later an attack on the right. But I've never tried the switching during an attack.

Cheers,

Chris
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by genss on Mar 8th, 2004, 10:17am
One year my headaches were on the right side, but the rest have always been on the left.
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by flavin on Mar 9th, 2004, 1:27pm
I have only had it switch sides mid-pain once in my life. it was such a strange feeling. the pain just went from right to center then left.   I always get them on the right side.
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by Opus on Mar 9th, 2004, 6:05pm
Mine have not only switched during a cycle, but even during a ha. It was not fun as the new side was a renewed experience in pain.

Opus/Paul
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by tnpruby on Mar 10th, 2004, 11:49am
Hi there, last time I had a switch I ended up in the hospital due to the right swithing to left. It impaired my ability to speak , walk, talk. My neuro explained that when a cluster affects the left side your motor skills are impaired. One of the scariest experience I have had. Unfortunately it happens . :-/
Title: Re: ch switching sides
Post by Damon on Mar 11th, 2004, 12:49am
Got my first CH in late 2000, have been chronic since 01, as far as switching sides about 65% on the left and 35% on right and every once in a while the passes from one side to the other. The Damn Bastard


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