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(Message started by: badash on Aug 10^th, 2005, 1:29pm)

Title: cycle end
Post by badash on Aug 10^th, 2005, 1:29pm

I was wondering how any of you know when your cycle is ending. What signs do you notice?

Title: Re: cycle end
Post by seasonalboomer on Aug 10^th, 2005, 1:40pm

on 08/10/05 at 13:29:38, badash wrote:

I was wondering how any of you know when your cycle is ending. What signs do you notice?

Mine don't offer me any clear signs, just little clues. Each inviting me to "test" whether it is truly gone yet. i'll give it a go though:

1.) I stop getting hits
2.) When out in the heat, or exercising moderately I don't begin to feel a "behind the eye" kind of strain-thing that can precede a hit
3.) Oppressive "feeling" begins to lift. Sky a little bluer, air a little fresher, conversation a little easier to engage in, things a little more interesting than they are when under the cloud.

This cycle gave me a few false clues, resulting in a couple of stray hits, many days after all other hits were gone. I tend to push the clues hard though, so my impatience is sometimes rewarded as could be expected. I try not to get too disappointed though.

I wish there was something like a "test strip" that could tell you for sure.

Title: Re: cycle end
Post by badash on Aug 10^th, 2005, 1:46pm

on 08/10/05 at 13:40:12, seasonalboomer wrote:

3.) Oppressive "feeling" begins to lift. Sky a little bluer, air a little fresher, conversation a little easier to engage in, things a little more interesting than they are when under the cloud.

That one sounds nice to think about. :)
It made me smile. Thanks

Title: Re: cycle end
Post by rextangle on Aug 10^th, 2005, 1:49pm

My cycle hasn't stopped for 3 years... but I'm chronic :(

Title: Re: cycle end
Post by E-Double on Aug 10^th, 2005, 2:04pm

IHS says 30 consecutive PF days/nights.

Don't think about it.

Live the best you can regardless!!!!!!!

Eric

Title: Re: cycle end
Post by Jasmyn on Aug 10^th, 2005, 2:15pm

Sometimes when the pain switches to the other side of my head, I know I'm nearing the end of this particular patch.

But like Eric says, don't think too much and live the best you can.

Ch is not an exact sience and for everyone at various times it is different.

PFDAN's to you!

Title: Re: cycle end
Post by brainfreeze on Aug 10^th, 2005, 2:47pm

I'm in debate with myself right now about this cycle. My hit's deminished from kip 10's 2-3 times a day, to kip 5-8's (those are hard to figure out on that scale just how bad they hurt) to once a day (upon wakening, those suck).
I didn't have one this morning at all. It's the first PF day since 7/16. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and I'll l try not to be disappointed if I get another visit. :-/

Title: Re: cycle end
Post by Charlie on Aug 10^th, 2005, 8:48pm

When I had mine, they started going from about 5 a day to 4, 3, etc. It took a day until I realized that it was over. Thems was the daze.

Good luck. You too will get a break.

Charlie