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(Message started by: 21yrs on Sep 13^th, 2004, 12:53am)

Title: age
Post by 21yrs on Sep 13^th, 2004, 12:53am

hi everyone glad to be a part of this site
just wondering the age of ch'ers out there
i've been doing this for over 21yrs just
wondering when they might go away
this is my first since 2001 thought they
were already

Title: Re: age
Post by psycofemale0403 on Sep 13^th, 2004, 12:58am

Started when I was 14, now 25, still get them EVERY three years.. Unless I'm pregnant. No headaches while pregnant.

~ Lisa

Title: Re: age
Post by cootie on Sep 13^th, 2004, 1:01am

Brad's had em close to 20 years now. Hmmmmmm......ya don't get em when pregnant and skip yer cycle.......interesting. EVERYONE.......get pregnant and have some PF time !! (jus jokein......) Guys need to take some female hormones.......yeah that's it. I'll start sellin em as a cure ok ?! Opps I got beat up and ran off Pam ;)

Title: Re: age
Post by Ronny on Sep 13^th, 2004, 1:08am

Hi,

They started when i was 35, now i'm 42
I get them 2-3 times a year for a couple of months.
The last one just ended ( i hope) and lasted 4 months.

Ronny.

Title: Re: age
Post by unsolved1 on Sep 13^th, 2004, 2:14am

16 year cluster-veteran here :-/

Unsolved

Title: Re: age
Post by chuck on Sep 13^th, 2004, 3:21am

Started at age 20, now 31, chronic, although, the last few years have been a little bit better than the first five years. What ever happened to, "you grow out of them before your thirties."? That didn't happen. :-/

Title: Re: age
Post by sandie99 on Sep 13^th, 2004, 4:17am

I was 21 when the first ones came, I am 24 now.

Title: Re: age
Post by clarence on Sep 13^th, 2004, 4:21am

24 when they started. 28 now.

Casey

Title: Re: age
Post by rubberplant on Sep 13^th, 2004, 5:53am

24 when they started.

28 now.

James

Title: Re: age
Post by Mark C on Sep 13^th, 2004, 5:57am

Lets see....I was 13 when they started...I will be 43 this November....damn....30(!) years is a long time to hurt....if it keeps on going like it is now on October 24^th I will be one year pain free....never in my adult life have I had a year pain free...we are gonna party!

PFDAN's
Mark

Title: Re: age
Post by Jimmy_B on Sep 13^th, 2004, 6:07am

I was 15 y/o when it started & am 38 now...so if I remember my math correctly ...it's 23 years of HELL.

Jimmy

Title: Re: age
Post by athos on Sep 13^th, 2004, 6:35am

18 and 36

Title: Re: age
Post by Jeepgun on Sep 13^th, 2004, 7:26am

on 09/13/04 at 00:58:14, psycofemale0403 wrote:

Unless I'm pregnant. No headaches while pregnant.

Me either. Um... Then again, I've never been pregnant. I'll bet if I were though, cluster headaches would be the least of my worries!
;;D 8)

Title: Re: age
Post by FZfan on Sep 13^th, 2004, 7:50am

mine started in 1995 when I turned 40. Curiously, that's the exact age my father's started. I have warned my son.

Title: Re: age
Post by unsolved1 on Sep 13^th, 2004, 8:10am

on 09/13/04 at 03:21:41, chuck wrote:

What ever happened to, "you grow out of them before your thirties."? That didn't happen. :-/

Never heard that before. Some people don't even get clusters until they are 30+.

Unsolved <35 yrs old now>

Title: Re: age
Post by E-Double on Sep 13^th, 2004, 8:18am

First hit March 1995 @ 21yrs old.

2 short cycles per year like clockwork (March/October) since, until this year.... Thought missed the spring then got slammed at the end of May and still going >:( (much happier since found this place)

I'll be 31 on November 20th and getting married on November 21 so I hope I'm in the clear for at least that day and week of honeymoon.

Eric

P.S. I don't get hit when Jeepgun is pregnant either LOL!!

Title: Re: age
Post by Lizzie2 on Sep 13^th, 2004, 8:54am

22 when they started, 23 now!

Hmmm I hope to try that pregnant thing someday!!! I'll get back to ya if I'm still getting CH's then. LOL

Title: Re: age
Post by lionsound on Sep 13^th, 2004, 9:16am

34 now.
Dx last year for CH.

Had them at at least since i was 15...probably before that.

Title: Re: age
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Sep 13^th, 2004, 9:19am

I don't remember when they started although, I don't remember when I DIDN'T have them.

Now 42 and still getting them.

Title: Re: age
Post by IndianaJohn on Sep 13^th, 2004, 9:45am

Started just before I turned 28. I'll be 40 this October. Roughly 12 years, with the first year being completely misdiagnosed. I gotta laugh at all the BS I went through back then. Went from TMJ to sinusitus and all the rest before I found a doc that knew what the hell was going on.

Title: Re: age
Post by echo on Sep 13^th, 2004, 10:36am

20, 49.

Few good years inbetween when PF. Chronic for at least the last 5.

Title: Re: age
Post by Karla on Sep 13^th, 2004, 10:38am

I started out with chronic ch and migraines when I was 32. In March of this year (38 ) I turned eposodic, for I have been pain free for the last 5 months.

My son when he was 12 developed migraines and at 14 developed eposodic ch.

Title: Re: age
Post by jimbo on Sep 13^th, 2004, 11:52am

12 and 41

Seeya,

Jimbo

Title: Re: age
Post by alleyoop on Sep 13^th, 2004, 12:13pm

I remember having these "excruciating headaches" when I was about 12 or 13. I didn't get "visited" again until I was 50. After going through sinus surgery and an MRI, I was finally diagnosed with chronic CH. I'm now 55.

...........................alley

Title: Re: age
Post by netniet on Sep 13^th, 2004, 12:22pm

27 now 34 chronic

ninet

Title: Re: age
Post by saintslair on Sep 13^th, 2004, 2:14pm

Hi all,

17 when they started and 42 now. Had a five year PF period. Wish I could get pregnant...... LOL.

Andy

Title: Re: age
Post by Gena on Sep 13^th, 2004, 2:37pm

I was 20 when they started and I am 33 now

Title: Re: age
Post by Melissa on Sep 13^th, 2004, 2:37pm

16 & 30 (14yrs)

episodic and no ch's while preggers

:)mel

Title: Re: age
Post by ShariRae on Sep 13^th, 2004, 2:43pm

started when I was 14...
now 42
episodic & I too was pain free while preggers..hmmmm
Shari

Title: Re: age
Post by TomM on Sep 13^th, 2004, 2:45pm

on 09/13/04 at 08:10:02, unsolved1 wrote:

Never heard that before. Some people don't even get clusters until they are 30+.

Unsolved <35 yrs old now>

Yup. I was 33 when I had the pleasure. Now I'm almost 42.
TomM

Title: Re: age
Post by Root on Sep 13^th, 2004, 3:14pm

19 and 54 chronic.

Title: Re: age
Post by totka on Sep 13^th, 2004, 3:32pm

22 and 45
Half-life :-/

Title: Re: age
Post by Carl_D on Sep 13^th, 2004, 3:41pm

Well, I started getting them when I was 17 in September of 1987. It has been 17 years almost to the day. i am 34 now, and have been chronic for over 6 years now - and hate it!!!

Peace,
Carl D

Title: Re: age
Post by ZAIRA on Sep 13^th, 2004, 3:54pm

Hello..... I have been suffering of CH since when I was 14 yrs Old.... now I am 25 and I am chronic. BTW, welcome home! ;;D

Title: Re: age
Post by Jonny on Sep 13^th, 2004, 3:56pm

12>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>42

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

Title: Re: age
Post by Tim_Z on Sep 13^th, 2004, 8:18pm

Late teens--44, 25+ years

Title: Re: age
Post by Tom K on Sep 13^th, 2004, 9:03pm

15 when I was "blessed", 36 now, no end in site....

Title: Re: age
Post by Renee on Sep 13^th, 2004, 9:38pm

20 at first onset. Turned chronic at 36 and still chronic at 43 and not getting ANY better.

Welcome home!

p.s. When I went off of hormone replacement therapy my ch's got better....for awhile. Hysterectomy and oopherectomy in 99.

Title: Re: age
Post by Turts on Sep 14^th, 2004, 4:03am

17 when they started.

28 now.

cycles getting closer together and longer duration

Title: Re: age
Post by BobG on Sep 14^th, 2004, 3:05pm

27 and 57

Quote:

just wondering the age of ch'ers out there

hmmm.....noticed that you didn't put your age in your profile or mention it with your question.

Title: Re: age
Post by PerryGR on Sep 14^th, 2004, 5:01pm

I'm 22, they started when i was 19. Chronic right from the start.

PFDAN to all,
Perry.

Title: Re: age
Post by Ree on Sep 14^th, 2004, 8:08pm

Dave was in his late 20"s.......... he is 46 now..........so going on 20 years........

Title: Re: age
Post by Charlie on Sep 14^th, 2004, 8:48pm

I was 23 when they began and they lasted until 1991 when I was 45. It's been 13 years since my last hit.

45 is a bit young though if there is an age factor.

Welcome aboard and I hope you stick around and let us know how things are going.

Charlie

Title: Re: age
Post by kimmiedawn81 on Sep 15^th, 2004, 2:09am

I'm 23, my clusters started about 5-7 years ago....not exactly sure. Mine are normally once a year for about 6-8 weeks.

Title: Re: age
Post by Donna H. on Sep 15^th, 2004, 3:01am

Started at age 20.......vanished at age 48, after a hysterectomy, oopherectomy and the start of hormone replacement therapy.

First tell-tale sign of being pregnant = ch (although they lasted the normal 6 weeks and didn't start again until lactation.)

Title: Re: age
Post by sailpappy on Sep 15^th, 2004, 12:49pm

::)Onset at 18 years old, now 53--chronic the whole time, severe chronic for ovr 25 years, total now 35 years Pappy no end in sight
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Title: Re: age
Post by synergy on Sep 15^th, 2004, 1:09pm

Marc got them at 20 and is now 23 - been chronic from the start - bless my brave man :-*

Title: Re: age
Post by Ruth on Sep 15^th, 2004, 7:29pm

Started at 18, now 53, had a big long break of 9 and a half years, hit me hard and has knocked off my socks.
35 years

Title: Re: age
Post by Jonny on Sep 15^th, 2004, 7:32pm

on 09/15/04 at 19:29:24, Ruth wrote:

Started at 18, now 53, had a big long break of 9 and a half years, hit me hard and has knocked off my socks.
35 years

Was you standing on or wearing your socks at the time?....theres a big difference ya know ;;D

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

Title: Re: age
Post by Ruth on Sep 15^th, 2004, 7:37pm

:)Johnny, you are very cute

Title: Re: age
Post by Kris_in_SJ on Sep 15^th, 2004, 8:19pm

Started at age 40 - was never a headache sufferer before. Neuro said "You have pre-menopausal cluster migraines. Here's some Verapamil." What a load of bull---t!

Am almost 50 now. Trying hard to finish up my third cycle. This one does not want to go "quietly into the night."

Kris

Title: Re: age
Post by thebbz on Sep 15^th, 2004, 10:05pm

Started 1979 in the Army must have been the chow. 25years and counting . Episodic ,two clusters a year, every year,two to four months.
BB