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(Message started by: martinlw on Nov 10^th, 2005, 2:45pm)

Title: New Member
Post by martinlw on Nov 10^th, 2005, 2:45pm

Hi,well i have joined because i think i am suffering from cluster headaches,my symptoms are burning pain around the eye also as if theres something in it been examined nothing wrong with the eye also stabbing pain behind the eye and tightness over eye going over back of the head sometimes pain seems to be in the corner of the eye either side,eye feels as if its on fire.Any feeling in the eye as if there are hairs on surface of the eye. Am i correct or is it something similar.

Title: Re: New Member
Post by vig on Nov 10^th, 2005, 3:21pm

how long and how often does the pain stay around?

Title: Re: New Member
Post by martinlw on Nov 10^th, 2005, 6:10pm

Comes and goes all day every three or four hrsfor about thirty minutes,after the pain has gone the surface of my eye feels hypersensitive.

Title: Re: New Member
Post by E-Double on Nov 10^th, 2005, 6:17pm

Sorry you are in pain!

Take the cluster quiz and see what comes about.

You also might want to check out.....OUCH UK: Organization for Understanding Cluster Headache.

http://www.clusterheadaches.org.uk/home/index.cfm?address=../home/txt_welcome.cfm&added=Dec2001&code=AD

It is extremely important to get a proper diagnosis so that you may recieve appropriate treatment.

Stick around and tell us a little more about yourself.

I sure hope it is not what you have yet if you do, you are most certainly in the right place.

Research, research, research!!!

E

Title: Re: New Member
Post by Jasmyn on Nov 10^th, 2005, 6:22pm

Hi Martin.

Very important to see a neuro to get a proper diagnosis.

Do what E suggested and hope to hear from you soon.

Jas

Title: Re: New Member
Post by Sandy_C on Nov 10^th, 2005, 6:55pm

Welcome Martin.

Sorry you are in pain. Please read everything you can on this site and take the cluster quiz at the left. Ditto - get to a neuro or specialist and get a diagnosis. Might be CH, might not be, but whatever it is, you've got to find out so you can get proper treatment.

Let us know how it turns out.

Sandy

Title: Re: New Member
Post by LeLimey on Nov 11^th, 2005, 4:46am

Hi Martin,
Its nice to meet you but I,m sorry its because you are in pain. I have to say what you are describing doesn't sound much like CH but I'm no doctor!
You need to have an MRI to rule out anything else going on in your noggin (although seeing as how you are a Geordie there won't be will there Waay Aay?!! ;) :P)
You might want to give the helpine at OUCH UK a ring, the number is 0161 2721702. They can help with advice etc. Its an answerphone so leave your name and number and someone will call you back.
I would definitely be making a doctors appt today to tell him you want a referral to a headache specialist neurologist and an MRI (the neuro will ask for an MRI anyway). Specify a HA specialist as neurology is a huge area and you don't want to end up with a doc who knows nothing about HA's.. thats not going to do you any good.
I'm sorry I couldn't be more help, I'm reluctant to suggest any meds until you know what you are dealing with as some of them will do more harm than good if taken for the wrong thing.
Let us know how you are getting on okay?
Regards
Helen