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(Message started by: Stu on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 11:41am)

Title: New member
Post by Stu on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 11:41am

Hello all,
i am new to the forum living in the UK. I have been suffering from CH for 8 years now having them every 2 years for between 4-6 weeks. I need your advice please on my current cycle.
Normally i start in Jan/Feb but this bout has come early
(start of Nov). Is this common?. Also the cycle seems to be different from before. Still get them in the night and morning but seem to miss a few when i would normally get them previously (earle evening). Is this me being paranoid ?????. or does this happen.

your help would would gratefully appreciated

Stu

Title: Re: New member
Post by zanychef on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 11:48am

hi Stu sorry you had to find this place but you will find it great:)
to be quite honest 'the beast' has no normal pattern as far as i can see he just likes to keep you on your toes >:( >:(
i am chronis and so am rarely pf but this year what i term as the cycle within has been later and longer than usual for this season :(
stick around read a lot learn a lot and ask a lot ;;D
then maybe you will find out a lot:D
ian

Title: Re: New member
Post by Goat on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 12:26pm

Hey stu good luck with the battles ahead. Glad you found this place and hope you get alot here. these folk are the best and will keep you on your toes. Sorry you have this Carp ;;D and Welcome .

Mike

Title: Re: New member
Post by Beastfodder on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 12:42pm

Stu,

You've had the bad bit - that's the headaches. This site is the best bit of CH. I first came here last year, almost to this day when I got diagnosed as an autumn episodic.

Don't know how you're coping with the attacks, or what you use as an abortive - but there's no shortage of advice laid out in here.

Whilst I'm not dumb enough to laugh in the face of the beast, I've had only 4 headaches over the past 6 weeks. Last year's cluster attack count was over ten times that.

Keep us posted on how you're getting on and very best of British

Title: Re: New member
Post by seasonalboomer on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 2:37pm

Hey Stu,

Cluster Headache cycles do change. Once I think I get a hand around the "timing" of when I should get a cycle they change. I used to be two cycles a year with a March/April, then a October cycle. Over the past two years mine have completely changed months. No rhyme, no reason.

Welcome to the site. Read on -- there's a lot of great info and lots of info on ways to fight back against the beast. Being prepared with weapons against the headaches can be a life altering feeling.

Scott

Title: Re: New member
Post by Phil L on Nov 22^nd, 2005, 4:14pm

Hi Stu - Sorry you had to find us, but glad you did. The only thing consistent with CH is it's inconsistency. Never the same for any two people and Mr. Beast is always setting up an ambush. Phil