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(Message started by: ArCane on Sep 22^nd, 2004, 1:35pm)

Title: Genetics and CH
Post by ArCane on Sep 22^nd, 2004, 1:35pm

CH has been passed down from generation to generation in my family. It's our family curse. I have it, my father has it, my aunt has it, my grandfather has it, my great aunts have it, and my great grandfather had them. I dont know about anyone further back than that but my guess is they had them too. I was wondering if everyone else is like this or are some people the first in their family to get them. If CH is a genetic thing then maybe we all have a common ancestor. Just something to think about.

Title: Re: Genetics and CH
Post by thomas on Sep 22^nd, 2004, 1:40pm

Number one reason that I wont have kids.

Title: Re: Genetics and CH
Post by FZfan on Sep 22^nd, 2004, 1:51pm

I believe the latest research indicates about a 1 in 10 chance of passing it on.

My father had it, in fact his disappeared before mine started. He is now 73 and hasn't had them since he turned 60.

I hope I follow the same pattern.

I have two children, my son (age 27) hasn't had any attacks (yet), my daughter (age 23) has what appears to be chronic migraine, although 5 different doctors have given her 5 different diagnosis'.

Title: Re: Genetics and CH
Post by Tom K on Sep 22^nd, 2004, 1:59pm

I'm the first person in my family to have them. My mother, grandfather's brother and his son have migraines. My sister doesn't get either. No one on my father's side has/had them.

T

Title: Re: Genetics and CH
Post by charmed on Sep 22^nd, 2004, 2:01pm

I'm the first person in my family to get C/H, no-one in my family has had anything like it, not one migraine sufferer either.....how i envy them!!

ashley :)