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(Message started by: Superpain on Aug 19^th, 2004, 6:02pm)

Title: Psychosomatic?
Post by Superpain on Aug 19^th, 2004, 6:02pm

I hate it when people tell me CH is psychosomatic...
But I was just thinking about when I go to the doc for CH. Even before any effective treatment, whenever I would go in and get stadol AND when I finally went into a good neuro, basically anytime I got any sort of bullets for my "beast gun", I would not have headaches for 12-24 hrs, or they would be small ones.
So that makes me wonder if it is in someway psychosomatic at least to an extent...
Does anyone else notice a break when you get fresh meds and have a piece of mind? It's like the beast is scared when you're ready for him.

*spelling

Title: Re: Psychsomatic?
Post by don on Aug 19^th, 2004, 6:04pm

Thaty has happened to me but I chalk it up as coinkidink.

Title: Re: Psychsomatic?
Post by Superpain on Aug 19^th, 2004, 6:06pm

I used to too... But your other thread where you mentioned just thinking about the trex made it go away made me think more about it.

Title: Re: Psychsomatic?
Post by thomas on Aug 19^th, 2004, 6:11pm

Hey, it is all in your head. ;;D

Title: Re: Psychosomatic?
Post by Prense on Aug 19^th, 2004, 6:29pm

on 08/19/04 at 18:02:09, Superpain wrote:

Does anyone else notice a break when you get fresh meds and have a piece of mind? It's like the beast is scared when you're ready for him.

I'd just like to have a break...fresh meds or not.

To answer the question: No, not really.

Chris

Title: Re: Psychosomatic?
Post by thomas on Aug 19^th, 2004, 6:30pm

on 08/19/04 at 18:29:22, Prense wrote:

I'd just like to have a break...fresh meds or not.

And if there is any one who deserves it, it would be you, sir.

Title: Re: Psychosomatic?
Post by Prense on Aug 19^th, 2004, 7:17pm

on 08/19/04 at 18:30:39, thomas wrote:

And if there is any one who deserves it, it would be you, sir.

Well, I got a job today... That's a huge plus!

Title: Re: Psychosomatic?
Post by Lizzie2 on Aug 19^th, 2004, 7:21pm

on 08/19/04 at 19:17:59, Prense wrote:

Well, I got a job today... That's a huge plus!

Congrats!!! What kind of job? Hopefully something you like... :)

Title: Re: Psychosomatic?
Post by Kevin_M on Aug 19^th, 2004, 8:47pm

Chris, that's excellent to hear. ;;D

Kevin M

Title: Re: Psychosomatic?
Post by Gator on Aug 19^th, 2004, 10:43pm

Quote:

Posted by: Superpain Posted on: Today at 17:02:09

Does anyone else notice a break when you get fresh meds and have a piece of mind? It's like the beast is scared when you're ready for him.

Nope, not me. I have been hit on the way to the neuro, in the neuro's office and on the way home from the neuro. Before and after filling prescriptions, too. Fucker likes watching me dance too much, I guess.

Quote:

Posted by: thomas Posted on: Today at 17:11:07

Hey, it is all in your head.

Every damned bit of it!

Congrats on the job, Prense. Can I borrow some money? LOL Wish you lots of success.

PFDAN all,

Gator

Title: Re: Psychosomatic?
Post by IndianaJohn on Aug 19^th, 2004, 11:57pm

Quote:

Same here.

I have to think that there is some mental link here though. If I think about having a CH, I'll get one. So why can't the opposite be true?

Title: Re: Psychosomatic?
Post by pubgirl on Aug 20^th, 2004, 12:03am

Moi aussi

If I think "Don't you dare do it to me now" - it does!

Wendy

Title: Re: Psychosomatic?
Post by FZfan on Aug 20^th, 2004, 9:34am

I have had that experience several times, most recently (my last cycle) when I picked up a script for Zomig ZMT I didn't have another attack and therefore haven't even had a chance to try it.

LIke don, though, I chalk it up to coincidence. It was, after all, near the end of my cycle anyway.

Title: Re: Psychosomatic?
Post by Prense on Aug 20^th, 2004, 10:04am

on 08/19/04 at 19:21:09, Lizzie2 wrote:

Congrats!!! What kind of job? Hopefully something you like... :)

Manufacturing airplanes...I will be working on the wiring and electronic systems.

Chris

Title: Re: Psychosomatic?
Post by Jonny on Aug 20^th, 2004, 5:40pm

Drinks are on me, Prense ;;D

http://www.awolmachine.com/page-3.htm

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

Title: Re: Psychosomatic?
Post by Kevin_M on Aug 20^th, 2004, 6:16pm

on 08/19/04 at 18:02:09, Superpain wrote:

Does anyone else notice a break when you get fresh meds and have a piece of mind? It's like the beast is scared when you're ready for him.

Nothing unique to clusters. Drug users get a relieving feeling of mania when it is known the connection has been made and the shit is on it's way over. Just knowing it is coming starts the nerve connections, well before taking any. Then just having the shit puts them in a different space altogether. Happens in other ways too. Beast scared? No, not really, not even when you go through all the meds and think of running out again, it likes it.

Kevin M