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(Message started by: judo on Aug 5^th, 2004, 6:08am)

Title: climate
Post by judo on Aug 5^th, 2004, 6:08am

i am a new poster/watcher. glad to finally find this site. :-/i have been suffering from ch's for 12 years and im having recent sucess with frova but i am playing the pre-authorization/ medically necessary game with the insurance co. my clusters come in late spring and fall and last 1-2 mnths. Does climate play any part in clusters as in live in the crappy western ny climate and would gladly move to a drier/warmer climate to find relief. any clues?

Title: Re: climate
Post by Robert_C. on Aug 5^th, 2004, 7:40am

Welcome Juno, :)

I moved from Canada to California 6 years ago. I never saw any differences between extreme cold (en believe me, IT IS cold) and warm weather with my headaches.

The only thing I noticed is that a sudden change from hot to cold or cold to hot, doesn't help. >:(

Sorry, you'll have to find another reason to move out of your

Quote:

crappy western ny climate

;).

But you're welcome to visit just to make sure. ;;D

Robert

Title: Re: climate
Post by Diane_W. on Aug 5^th, 2004, 12:42pm

Hi
I live in Arizona and have CH. I also lived in Calif. until the age of 22, half of those yrs with CH. I really don't think climate has much to do with it. Mine come around the same time as yours, I had a Dr once that told me spring & fall were allergy seasons and the pollins (sp?) in the air colud be triggers

Title: Re: climate
Post by floridian on Aug 5^th, 2004, 1:31pm

Daylength changes are probably more of a factor. For me, the summer heat also makes things worse.

I'm thinking about building a second home in Ecuador - it is on the equator, so daylength does not change much throughout the year. There are also glaciers in Ecuador at high elevations; if I build at a middle elevation, the temperature will be mild year round. Just need to win the lottery and learn a little Spanish.

Title: Re: climate
Post by judo on Aug 5^th, 2004, 4:01pm

thanks for the info, i figured it couldnt be that easy. i did have hopes about arizona though (dry air), oh well. I finally got approved for my frova script- a whopping 6 per month. i seem to be able to get by on 2-3 per day though as compared to 7-8 immitrex-100 mg during peak. definately lasts longer and helps the dreaded alarm clockers. i also take verapamil and depakote to prevent which i am still up in the air on. o2 is a must. helps get ya through the crushing period till the meds start to kick in.

Title: Re: climate
Post by Superpain on Aug 5^th, 2004, 7:44pm

I've lived in Colorado, Missouri, Florida and Arizona with Ch, in every season. Hot, cold, humid, dry... Doesn't matter.

Although I'd prefer being cold and dry when getting hit.

Title: Re: climate
Post by Jonny on Aug 5^th, 2004, 8:04pm

I tend to get hit when theres a lot of hot air ......LOL

70 degrees in Boston today.....Ahhhhhh ;;D

................................jonny

Title: Re: climate
Post by Karla on Aug 5^th, 2004, 10:32pm

The warmer and hotter the temperature is the worse off I feel. I get slammed pretty hard in the summer months. They are alot more intense.

Title: Re: climate
Post by BobG on Aug 6^th, 2004, 5:42am

I live in the desert where the summers are hot and dry and the winters are, for the most part, mild with some days down in the 40’s. If I’m outside too long on the 40’s days it can bring on the shadows and I know to go inside and warm up. The hot weather of summer has no affect on my clusters.
Funny thing is cold can bring on the shadows but when I have an attack I use ice packs and look for the coolest place to go to get relief.

I don't understand it either [smiley=huh.gif]

Title: Re: climate
Post by mellie on Aug 6^th, 2004, 12:42pm

I've had CH for 10 years and this is my first summer episode. I live in Charleston, SC where it is warm/hot from early March until late October. CH usually hits me late December/early Jan. I just think it comes whenever the hell it wants to!!!!!!

Title: Re: climate
Post by Biker on Aug 6^th, 2004, 2:33pm

I find no rhyme or reason to these dayumm things. I got them earlier this week when it was near 90. Today is is only in the low 70's. It was in the high 50's last night with the AC keeping the house pretty cold. I had a couple of baddies during the night, and a pretty intense one this morning. Missed another day of work. Just waiting for the next visit.

Title: Re: climate
Post by sturgida on Aug 6^th, 2004, 4:58pm

Like mellie I grew up in the south (north cackalacka) and always got my CHs in the coldest months. But for the last 12 years I have lived in NYC and the mf's come whenever they feel like it.

And like Diane_W I had a doctor tell me I was having an allergic reaction to temp/humidity changes.

The good news is today I only had shadows and no CH for the first time in a month [smiley=laugh.gif]

The bad news I was too hangover to enjoy it :-X

Title: Re: climate
Post by Robert_C. on Aug 6^th, 2004, 7:56pm

...and tomorrow, at 4am, it will be dark and there will be a thunderstorm in my bedroom. Min 6 and max 10. If you have to go out bring an......

Title: Re: climate
Post by BrotherInPain on Aug 14^th, 2004, 1:42am

Mine usually come in the summer and I think heat is a factor for me, but only if I am in a cycle. I've fought wildfire in the west, working very hard in very hot weather and been fine, but I just wasn't in a cycle. Last weekend I was driving in the heat, without the AC and I started to feel the pain. I got up to K4 and turned on the AC. Poof, it went away. That was a first for me.

Title: Re: climate
Post by crazy_mj on Aug 18^th, 2004, 11:06am

I found that humidity definetly plays a role with me.